Jill Sweeney

Jill Sweeney is a Fort Worth native, but spent her post-college years living in New York, so she’s so glad to have the chance to get to know the local arts scene (again). After four years spent essentially living in her high school theater, she graduated with a BA in English Literature from the University of Dallas (after briefly considering a double major pursuing English and Drama, life intervened), and then obtained her JD at St. John’s University School of Law. Upon returning to Texas, Jill began writing theater reviews for Theater Jones from 2017 to 2020. She was fortunate enough to grow up in a theatre-loving family—Jill’s mother Jan was also a contributing writer for Theater Jones, and her sister Kate is a dramaturg and teaches theater as an adjunct professor at three New York City universities—and feels honored to have the chance to help create a new platform for reviewing the vibrant North Texas cultural scene.