Submissions are being accepted for The Jilline Ringle Solo Performance Program at 1812 Productions. Now in its 14th year, The Jilline Ringle Solo Performance Program supports female solo artists with week-long residencies and small grant awards. The Program was founded in 2005 in honor of beloved Philadelphia theatre performer Jilline Ringle. The deadline for submissions is Friday, May 17th.
Jilline Ringle, the self-proclaimed "Six Foot Redhead Amazon From Hell Whom All Men Desire," was a Philadelphia actress, singer, teacher, cabaret artist, and force of nature. Ms. Ringle became active in the Philadelphia theater community after graduating from Bryn Mawr College in 1986. While she was featured in many area productions, she was best known for her original solo shows, La Dolce Vita: Movie Songs of the 1960s, For Me, Formidable: French Made Easy, Shut Up and Kiss Me, Come Fly With Me, and the audience favorite Mondo Mangia. Ms. Ringle combined traditional cabaret with a theatrical and comedic flair all her own to create solo events full of intelligence, laughter, and heart, and it was through her solo work that she was able to fully develop her own unique artistic voice. Before her passing, Ms. Ringle approached 1812 Productions' Artistic Director Jennifer Childs to express her wish that a fund for solo performers be started in her name at 1812 Productions. Ms. Ringle passed away from complications from breast cancer in 2005 at the age of forty.Videos