 Julie's
love of theatre goes back to her childhood in Washington DC where she
was
enthralled by its magic at an early age. Marriage and family kept her
from the
boards until 1994 when she decided that it was time to fulfill a life
long
dream. She joined GSSCC then and hasn't looked back since. She has been
privileged to perform not only many G&S mezzo roles - Phoebe (Yeomen
of
the Guard) and Mad Margaret (Ruddigore)
being two of her favorites -
but also that wonderful soprano diva Julia Jellicoe (The Grand
Duke) -
as well as the wonderful contralto roles, Katisha (Mikado),
Fairy Queen
(Iolanthe) and most recently (August 2008), Lady
Blanche (Princess
Ida) with Savoynet, the G&S Internet group, at the
International
G&S Festival in Buxton, England, where she was nominated for
Best
Performance by a Character Actress.
She
has served on the GSSCC Board in many capacities over the years,
presently
serving as Treasurer, and has produced numerous shows. She has also
expanded her
theatrical endeavors into directing: HMS Pinafore
for both Thespis Etc,
in Media, and The Ardensingers, in Arden, DE; Trial by Jury
for GSSCC; Patience
for Thespis, Etc; Iolanthe in 2007 and Pirates of Penzance
in 2008, for
the Philadelphia G&S Union at the International G&S
Festival in Buxton
England. She has
performed at Forge
Theatre, Phoenixville (where she earned three Golden Anvil awards for
her
performances); and the Footlighter’s Theatre, Berwyn.
She is soloist at Holy Trinity Episcopal
Church in West Chester, and has performed in concerts in the area, most
recently as soloist in the Faure “Requiem”, and the Saint-Saens
“Christmas
Oratorio”.
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