A native of Wisconsin, Jill A. Anderson first arrived at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford in 2006 to serve as production manager. She became general manager in 2007. In that role, she is responsible for center's nearly $4 million budget; including staff and interns, contracts with relevant unions and artists, providing oversight for the center's day-to-day operations and coordinating the logistics for the O'Neill's many and varied programs.

Prior to her move to Connecticut, Anderson spent five years in the production office at Washington D.C.'s Tony-Award Winning Arena Stage. Initially trained as a stage manager, her credits include work at Children's Theater Company, Mixed Blood Theater, Teatro del Pueblo and 3 Legged Race in Minnesota as well the Santa Fe Opera and Santa Fe Stages in New Mexico and Barrington Stage Company in Massachusetts.

Anderson is a proud cheesehead, hailing from Marshfield, Wisc., home of the World's Largest Round Barn. While grateful to have lived and worked across the country - as well as studying abroad in Argentina and spending a year on the road in a Lutheran rock band - she and her husband Dave now happily call coastal Connecticut home. She has served on the New London Economic Development Commission and on the boards of New London Landmarks, the Rotary Club of New London, Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Old Saybrook, and Dark & Stormy Productions in Minneapolis.

Say you have a modern-day high school locker. Whose picture would be hanging in it?

Lyle Lovett. You might think Clay Matthews, but gotta go with Lyle!

What's your favorite sandwich?

My husband, Dave, makes me this great grilled cheddar on gluten-free raisin bread, sprinkled with a little sea salt. Amazing!

You're locked in a museum for a night, which one would it be?

Hirshhorn Museum in Washington DC.

What song from a musical most often gets stuck in your head?

"Zombie," from the musical "Fela!" based on the life of Fela Kuti. (Conceived and produced by Waterford's Stephen Hendel.)

Sorry to have to tell you this, but an asteroid is going to wipe all humanity next week. So, what's your last meal?

Anything Dave makes. Probably surf and turf – scallops and a New York strip, with mashed potatoes and something green, followed by grandma's raspberry pie.

What was the first theatrical production you ever saw?

I think it was the musical "Barnum" at the local University of Wisconsin campus, when I was about five years old.

Name an item you can't live without:

Sadly, iPhone. (Pathetic!)

Item you should live without and keep meaning to get rid of:

Nelson, our big orange cat. If you've met him, you understand.

Who is your favorite comedian?

Will Durst. Brilliant political commentary, from a fellow Wisconsin native.

Last book you couldn't put down:

I've been back in school for about a year, so leisure reading has tapered off significantly. Does Bolman & Deal's "Reframing Organizations" count?

You're a DJ at a club. What's the night's last song?

Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart." Or something by Meatloaf.

What language do you wish you could instantly speak?

Estonian.

Where were you when the Green Bay Packers last won the Super Bowl?

New London's favorite hotspot, the Dutch Tavern.

What's a word you can never spell correctly on the first try:

Receive. Though oddly, when typing it here I got it right!

You have a time machine and opening night tickets. What are you going to see?

The opera "The Great Gatsby" at the Met in 1999. I'd just spent the summer at the Santa Fe Opera, where I'd met Jerry Hadley who was about to take on Gatsby. Sorry to have missed it!

Which book, television show, movie, or theatrical production most accurately depicts life working at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center?

"Slings and Arrows" of course.

Which is better: New York or Los Angeles?

New York.

Aaron Rodgers or Brett Favre?

Aaron Rodgers. We have a saying in Wisconsin – "Never forget you, Brent!"

Anagrams or palindromes?

Palindromes.

"The Iceman Cometh" or the ice cream truck cometh?

"Iceman." Unless it's a raspberry sorbet truck…

Pick a number between 10 and 66. Why that number?

43. Always seems to be the random number I use when offering hypotheticals. No clue why.

What historical event would you like to have been witness to?

The March on Washington and Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech.

What is your favorite place in Connecticut to recharge and/or find serenity?

Post-season Ocean Beach can't be beat. Some September/October evening, as the sun sets.

Whom alive today do you most admire?

I don't often get star-struck, but when Bob Ballard and Coach [Jim]Calhoun walked into the O'Neill, I nearly freaked out.

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