JILLIAN SKARA
Jillian Skara
Costume Designer, Actor, Director, Playwright, Songwriter, Artist
Current and Upcoming:
The Lightning Thief at Montgomery College
​ February 25- March 1 2026
​
Jillian is the costume designer for The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, directed by Jen Jacobs​
Coriolanus at Silver Spring Stage
​March 13- April 12 2026
​
Jillian is the costume designer for Coriolanus, directed by Jae K. Gee​
Recent and Previous:
Godspell at American University
​November 19- 22, 2025
​
Jillian was the costume designer for Godspell, directed by Kate Bryer, Choreographed by Robert Bowen Smith, and Music Directed by Debbie Jacobson. She was assisted by Ted Hill and Riyo Williams​
Zoey's Perfect Wedding at American University
​October 30- November 1, 2025
​​​
Jillian and Ted Hill were the co-costume designers for Zoey's Perfect Wedding, directed by Carl Menninger
Young Frankenstein & Footloose at Summer Dinner Theatre 2025 with Montgomery College
​June 21-June 29, 2025 and July 18-July 27, 2025
​
Jillian was the Costume Shop Manager for SDT's productions of
Young Frankenstein (dir Robert Mintz, designed by Stephanie Parks) and Footloose (dir Ian Coleman, designed by Ash Ludwig)​​
A Game of Love and Chance at American University
​February 25- March 1, 2025
​
Jillian made her costume design debut on an improvised production of Pierre Marivaux's The Game of Love and Chance directed by Karl Kippola. The two casts were assigned roles each night by audience members picking cards and rolling dice. Click HERE to see more details about the costume design and photos taken by Jillian​
Sleeping Giant with Rorschach Theatre
​October 4- November 3, 2024
​
Jillian worked on Sleeping Giant, directed by Jenny McConnell Frederick as both the Assistant Costume Designer under Ash Ludwig, and one of the ASMs.​
The Voices In Your Head
April 19, 2024
​
For her senior capstone, Jillian wrote, directed, composed, and designed a short musical in which the voices in one girl’s head debate about whether to follow her passion or her doubt. Jillian continues to work on the script and hopes to publish a PG version for middle and high school students.
​
To watch the premiere performance, presented alongside other senior capstones from the T/MT class of 2024, click the link:
​
Henri IV pt 1 at American University
February 28- March 2, 2024
​
Jillian played Lady Mortimer in Shakespeare's Henri IV pt 1
adapted and directed by Kate Eastwood Norris
​
Jillian also supported the production as Assistant Costume Designer under Bailey Hammet
Head Over Heels at American University
October 20-28 2023
​
Jillian played Pamela in Head Over Heels at the Greenberg Theater in the fall semester of her senior year. The production was directed by Carl Menninger and choreographed by Cate Ginsberg.
​
Jillian also supported the production as Assistant Costume Designer under designer Sydney Moore
Social Media
