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Soap opera star gives acting advice to Joliet high schoolers

Posted February 22, 2015 10:00 pm

The Associated Press

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Theater students at a Joliet high school will benefit from the expertise of a soap opera star following his recent visit.

Walt Willey, who played Jackson Montgomery in "All My Children," gave acting advice last week to Joliet Central High School students performing in the upcoming production of "Hamlet." The Herald-News (http://bit.ly/1A0wfxe ) reports the actor worked with students from Joliet Central and Joliet West high schools as part of an in-school program he does before his one-man show, "Wild Bill! An Evening with James Butler Hickok."

Willey's show will be held Saturday and Sunday at Joliet West High School. The show explores the life of Wild Bill Hickok, the Old West legend who grew up in Troy Grove.

Willey has performed the show at 20 high schools since 2012.

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Information from: The Herald-News, http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews

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