Jilliyn Acosta - “Willy Wonka”

Jilliyn Acosta was born in San Francisco, California. She is making her NDV musical debut in the role of “Willy Wonka” in this year’s 8th Grade production of Willy Wonka, Jr. Performing on stage, singing, acting, and dancing is Jilliyn’s passion. She had dreamed of being in the NDV musical ever since kindergarten when she watched the production of Beauty and the Beast. Jilliyn describes herself as physically small, but on stage works to perform larger than life for the audience. She aspires to be on the Broadway stage one day, with her dream role as “Sophie” in Mamma Mia. She will be attending Saint Ignatius College Preparatory in the fall, and can’t wait to perform on stage in high school. Jilliyn’s motto in life is: “Act as if it were impossible to fail.” - Dorothea Brande