DIANE HILL
Credits
DIANE HILL
HT: 5'4” WT: 110 Hair: Blonde
VOICE: Legit Soprano with strong low belt
Degrees: Ph.D.Theatre, Wayne State University
Master of Arts Theatre, University of Michigan
Bachelor of Music Voice, University of Michigan
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Ready and Willing to travel
Regional Theatre (representative)
The Fantasticks / Hattie Mae (in new version with mothers instead of fathers) / Flint Repertory Theatre
Steel Magnolias / M'Lynn / Riverbank Theatre
Fiddler on the Roof / Yente / Boardwalk Theatre
The Actors / Jean / Penny Seats
Jenny's House of Joy / Frances / The DIO / Review
The Lifespan of a Fact (Wilde Award Best Play) / Emily Penrose / Theatre NOVA / Reviews
A New Brain / Mimi / Theatre NOVA and The Ringwald Theatre / Review CLIP
Miss Education / Belinda Roth / Obsidian Theatre Festival
Admissions / Sherri / Theatre NOVA / Reviews
The How and the Why (Wilde Award Best Actress) / Zelda / Theatre NOVA / Reviews
Follies in Concert / Phylis/ Theatre NOVA / Photos
The Totalitarians / Penelope Easter / Theatre NOVA / Reviews CLIP
Wit (Wilde Award Best Actress) / Vivian Bearing / Breathe Art Theatre Project
Next to Normal / Diana / Two Muses Theatre CLIP
Company / Sarah / The Ringwald Theatre
The Glass Menagerie / Amanda / The Theatre Company
God of Carnage / Veronica / Two Muses Theatre
Cabaret / Fraulein Schneider / The Theatre Company
The Light in the Piazza / Margaret / Two Muses Theatre CLIP
Something Wicked this Way Comes / Mrs. Halloway / Meadow Brook Theatre
The Revolutionists (Wilde Award Best Show) / Olympe de Gouges / Theatre NOVA / Reviews
I Do! I Do! (Ann Arbor News Award Best Actress Musical) / Agnes / Kerrytown Concert House CLIP
Be a Good Little Widow / Hope / Open Book Theatre Company
Steel Magnolias / Clairee / Two Muses Theatre
Possessed / Dottie / Purple Rose Theatre
‘night, Mother (Rogue Award/Best Duo) / Mama / Breathe Art Theatre Project / Review
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change / Woman 2 / Two Muses Theatre CLIP
Mame / Mame / Croswell Opera House CLIP
Chapter Two w/ Robin Strasser / Faye / Cherry County Playhouse
Annie / Miss Hannigan / Encore Musical Theatre CLIP
Relatively Speaking / Shelia / Smith Theatre
Epiphany / Woman / Tipping Point Theatre
Same Time, Next Year / Doris / Two Muses Theatre and Cornwell's Dinner Theatre
To Kill a Mockingbird / Miss Maudie / The Actor’s Theatre, Windsor
Mercy Seat / Abbey / Capitol Theatre, Windsor
Goblin Market / Laura / Kerrytown Concert House CLIP
The Odd Couple (female version) / Florence / Two Muses Theatre
Nobody’s Gilgul / Justine Headrip / Jewish Ensemble Theatre
Anything Goes / Reno / Bonstelle Theatre CLIP Tap Dancing CLIP
Day in Hollywood/Night in the Ukraine Nina / Cherry County Playhouse Tap Dancing CLIP
Arcadia / Lady Croom / MorrisCo Art Theatre
Agnes of God / Agnes / Performance Network
A Little Night Music / Charlotte / Croswell Opera House
Shear Madness / Barbara, Mrs. Shubert / Detroit's Gem Theatre
Broad Strokes / Stephanie, PJ / New Works Festival
Summer and Smoke / Alma / Performance Network
Candide with Michigan Opera Theatre / Conchita / Dayton Opera Co and Detroit's Fisher Theatre
Barefoot in the Park / Corie / Howmet Playhouse, Whitehall
Importance of Being Earnest / Gwendolen / Performance Network
Norma w/ Joan Sutherland / Mezzo / Michigan Opera Theatre at Detroit's Masonic Temple
Quilters / Dana, Jody, Jane (us) / Meadow Brook Theatre
Threepenny Opera / Coaxer / Hilberry Theatre
2010 - present
2010 - present
Film & Television
War Flowers with Christina Ricci | Supporting | Interlight Entertainment | Director: SergeRodnunsky CLIP
Girlhood | Principal | Director: Celia Harmelink
A Day in the Life | Principal | Fresh Coast Films | Dir: Philip Brimer
Funjet Vacation Show (weekly TV spot) | Spokesperson | WDIV. Channel 4 CLIP
She Lights Up Well with Tsai Chin | Principal | Director: Joyce Wu
Heartlock (feature film) | Supporting | Director: Jon Kauffman
Beyond the Pale (feature film) | Principal | Spleen Productions / Director: Victor Fanucchi CLIP
midEASTmidWEST (short film) | Supporting | KOUPD’Cinema
Self Improvement (short film) | Principal | Director: Karen Ostrovitz CLIP
Human Achievement (feature film) | Principal | Director: Dan Jones CLIP
Voices (feature film) | Principal | AA Flash Films Productions
Linkin Park Music Video | Principal | Tool of North America CLIP
Commercial
Industrial Film
SPOKESPERSON CLIPS : Beaumont / Student Assessment / Funjet TV show
SPECTRUM HEALTH / Lead / Th3rd Coast Entertainment & Training
MACY'S / Lead / Macy's Corporation
ASSET HEALTH / Lead / Rare Medium Welldone Productions
MICHIGAN WORKS! / Lead / State of Michigan
BEAUMONT HOSPITAL / Spokesperson / Corporate Video Services CLIP
T.E.A.M / Spokesperson / Media Genesis, Inc.
SPARROW HOSPITAL / Lead / Such Video, Inc.
TEACHER’S DISCOVERY / Spokesperson (Ear Prompter) / Devise Creative Video Productions
COMPUWARE / Lead / Mindfield Productions
TONY V’S SUNROOM / Lead / Temo
TRINITY HEALTH / Spokesperson (Ear Prompter) / CV Media Solutions
CNA LAWYERS / Lead / CV Media Solutions
FARMER JACK / Lead / Corporate Video Services
FORD / Lead / Production Alley
SKILLS, INC. / Lead / Michigan Media Productions
K-MART / Lead / Dan Susko, Producer
RIVERSIDE HOSPITAL / Lead / Toledo, Ohio
K-MART / Principal / Big City Productions
Nutrition for Aids Patients / Spokesperson / University of Michigan
THE SECOND SUIT / Lead / Inst of Continuing Legal Education
BUICK CENTURY / Product Preview Video / Jackson-Dawson
ISUZU / Narrator and Product Specialist / Productions Plus
Voice-over LISTEN TO DEMO
CAMPBELL’S SOUP / Spokesperson / MARS Advertising
THE DESIGNATE / Radio Commercial / Radish Creative
FLAME HEATING / Radio Commercial / Grace and Wild, Greg Smith Producer
MIAMI CITY ZOO / Narrator / Wall Street Productions
MICHIGAN NURSES ASSOCIATION / Principal role of Nurse / Dana Newhouse
NEWCOMERS WELCOME / Spokesperson for Video / Wilkinson Visual
DOW—Disaster by Fire / Played role of Ida Coons / Wall Street Productions
CHEVROLET / Spokesperson / Jackson-Dawson
“Plan-It” Promo CD / Character and Spokesperson / Human Pulse
BUICK CENTURY / Spokesperson / Jackson-Dawson
CHEVY VENTURE / Spokesperson / Jackson-Dawson
EDEN FOODS / Spokesperson / Eden Foods
DON’T SMOKE CAMPAIGN / Character role / Public Service Announcement
TV Commercials
Extensive list available upon request--a few CLIPS
Professional Training
Ph.D., Theatre—Wayne State University, Rumble Scholar;
Master of Arts, Theatre; Bachelor of Music, Voice—University of Michigan, Musical Comedy Scholarship
Additional Voice Training: Twelve years of study with professors at University of Michigan and Wayne State
Dance Training: Jazz, Ballet, and Tap at Dance Theatre Studio in Ann Arbor
Additional Acting Training: Uta Hagen; Michael Chekhov Technique: Slava Dolgatchev, Lenard Petit, Joanna Merlin, Ted Pugh; Meisner Technique, Purple Rose Theatre; Second City and Improvisation Workshops in Chicago, Toronto, New York; Classical Theatre Company of U of D; Audition Intensive with Claire Simon and Erica Daniels
SPECIAL SKILLS
Ear Prompter, Teleprompter, Voice Over, College Acting Teacher, Work with children well, Read Music, Legit Soprano with Belt, Play classical piano and folk guitar, Dance: Tap, Jazz, Salsa and Hip Hop, Experienced Choreographer, Dialects (British, Southern, Texas, Cockney, New York, German), Drive a Stick, Conduct Music, Cut Hair, Yoga, Roller Blade, Tennis Player