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[[Jill Osborn]] (19**-). Actress and dancer.  
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[[Jill Osborn]] (19**-). Actress and dancer, choreographer. Also credited as [[Jill Osborne]].
  
Performed in ''[[West Side Story]]'', ''[[Sweet Fanny Adams]]'', ''[[Group Hairier]]'' and was the dance captain in ''[[Applause]]''.  
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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Jill was the only local female who was cast in the first South African production of ''[[West Side Story]]'' by [[Hymie Udwin]], in 1971. She also performed in ''[[Sweet Fanny Adams]]'', ''[[Group Hairier]]'' and was the dance captain in ''[[Applause]]''.  
  
Also Choreographed and appeared in ''[[They Sing Cole Porter]]''. Choreographed [[PACT]]'s ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'' in December 1989.
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She choreographed and appeared in ''[[They Sing Cole Porter]]''.  
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She choreographed [[PACT]]'s ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'' in December 1989 and [[RAU]] student productions of ''[[West Side Story]]'' (1998) and ''[[Babette]]'' (1999).
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
[[SACD]] 1973; 1975/76) .
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[[SACD]] 1973; 1975/76.
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''[[The Citizen]]'', 14 May 1998.
  
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''[[Rapport]]'', 14 February 1999.
  
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Revision as of 09:00, 18 March 2019

Jill Osborn (19**-). Actress and dancer, choreographer. Also credited as Jill Osborne.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

Jill was the only local female who was cast in the first South African production of West Side Story by Hymie Udwin, in 1971. She also performed in Sweet Fanny Adams, Group Hairier and was the dance captain in Applause.

She choreographed and appeared in They Sing Cole Porter.

She choreographed PACT's Jack and the Beanstalk in December 1989 and RAU student productions of West Side Story (1998) and Babette (1999).

Sources

SACD 1973; 1975/76.

The Citizen, 14 May 1998.

Rapport, 14 February 1999.

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