Julie J (Julius Powell) is a New York City based performer, writer, and drag artist. They have performed in various theaters in New York City including Ensemble Studio Theater, TADA Theater, The Dixon Place, The Secret Theater, Hudson Guild Theater, and The Acorn Theater (Off-Broadway) as well as a number of productions during their undergrad career at Sarah Lawrence College. Internationally they have performed at Spazio ZUT!, La Mama Umbria, and in the 2019 Prague Fringe Festival.
Julie J’s created work focuses on cultural insertion, relationships between history and identity, and the tactics of escape utilized by marginalized bodies. They are currently developing work that combines drag performance, dance, and experimental modes of storytelling. They received their Bachelor of Liberal Arts with a concentration in Theater Performance and Direction from Sarah Lawrence College in 2018 and has studied at Upright Citizens Brigade and La Mama Umbria’s Directors Symposium.
In May of 2019, Julie J was named one of La Mama Theater’s Next Generation Artists and received a residency through the Centro Umbro Residenze Artistiche. In 2021, they plan to tour their newest piece IF I KNEW YOU WERE COMING I WOULD HAVE WORN EYESHADOW nationally and internationally.
In January 2021 their episodic drag show FAULTY DEFENSE MECHANISMS will premiere in the digital ether. More information on the show can be found in the FAULTY DEFENSE MECHANISMS tab below.
They can be found on Instagram @juliej.nyc and on Twitter @JulieJ_NYC.
Performance inquiries and resume requests can be made by emailing mxjuliej@gmail.com