Julie Anne
Multidisciplinary Performing ArtistPeace Ambassador • Educator •
Vocal Sound Healer
Julie Anne Shapiro is a dynamic performing artist, vocalist, and ritualist whose work encompasses experimental music theatre, physical storytelling and energetic transformation. Her artistry is rooted in embodied expression, natural wisdom and creative collaboration—.
With a BFA in Musical Theatre from SUNY Fredonia and a vibrant tapestry of rich musical & artistic study throughout the years, Julie blends rigorous classical training with an organic and quirky flare. Her artistic inspiration often awakens from her own desires of freedom, truth and love, expressed through physical and vocal language that is both intuitive and skillfully honed.
A true Wandering Jew, Julie has traveled, trained, performed and taught around the U.S. and internationally, weaving theatre styles, world music, improvisation, and ritual. She is a certified Vocal Sound Healer (VSH Academy), a rites of passage facilitator, and an experienced educator working with students and communities to expand and connect with their core selves through voice and movement.
One of Julie’s heart homes is in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where she has been a company member of Theatre Grottesco, Santa Fe Classic Theatre, Teatro Paraguas and Tri-M Productions. In 2023, with the support of Marilyn Barnes, she devised and premiered her original solo show “Coming Home to Herself,” a cabaret of song's from strong and dynamic musical theatre women, connected with personal narratives of her inner and outer journeys.
While in NM, Julie also studied with two strong and dynamic legends themselves, Ruth Zaporah - founder of Action Theatre, and Dr. Diane Richardson, jazz prodigy.
In 2024, Julie was an Artist-in-Residence with OYL Theatre Company- traveling to India, Japan, and Greece to train in ancient theatre techniques and perform in Ellen McLaughlin’s Oedipus. Her travels continued through the U.K., EU, and North Africa, where she deepened her work in spiritual practice, sustainable culture, annd ancient vocal traditions.
Jewlie's Jewish heritage and earth-based spiritual path are integral to her creative process. Julie was a member of the Jewish Storyteller’s Guild led by Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb and is on a path toward becoming a Hebrew priestess and sacred song leader. As of 2026, Julie is receiving mentorship under Basya Schechter, singer/songwriter/cantor and founder of the world music ensemble, Pharaoh’s Daughter. Her artistic work is in service to healing, connection, and revelation infused with ancestral connection and contemporary relevance.
Outside of her performance life, Julie is a teaching artist, youth educator and enthusiastic gatherer of communities. She has worked as a tap teacher at NDI New Mexico, Theatre Teacher at the Dessert Montessori and Drama Counselor at Szarvas in Hungary and Camp Seneca Lake. For 4 years, Julie served as the Peace Ambassador Facilitator with Tomorrow's Women, supporting brilliant teenage femmes in a leadership empowerment and peace activist program in NM, in allyship with young women in Palestine and Israel.
As of 2026, Julie has just returned from a Winter Workshop with Thomas Richard’s and his international company, Theatre No Theatre, in Milan, Italy where she studied the Grotowski method and began the development of an original performance piece, “The Voice of an Angel.”
Julie is now returning to her roots in NY where she is workshopping a new musical, “The Sound,” written by Charlotte Cohn & Jason Odell Williams and composed by Christian Douglas at CenterStage Theatre.
With a BFA in Musical Theatre from SUNY Fredonia and a vibrant tapestry of rich musical & artistic study throughout the years, Julie blends rigorous classical training with an organic and quirky flare. Her artistic inspiration often awakens from her own desires of freedom, truth and love, expressed through physical and vocal language that is both intuitive and skillfully honed.
A true Wandering Jew, Julie has traveled, trained, performed and taught around the U.S. and internationally, weaving theatre styles, world music, improvisation, and ritual. She is a certified Vocal Sound Healer (VSH Academy), a rites of passage facilitator, and an experienced educator working with students and communities to expand and connect with their core selves through voice and movement.
One of Julie’s heart homes is in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where she has been a company member of Theatre Grottesco, Santa Fe Classic Theatre, Teatro Paraguas and Tri-M Productions. In 2023, with the support of Marilyn Barnes, she devised and premiered her original solo show “Coming Home to Herself,” a cabaret of song's from strong and dynamic musical theatre women, connected with personal narratives of her inner and outer journeys.
While in NM, Julie also studied with two strong and dynamic legends themselves, Ruth Zaporah - founder of Action Theatre, and Dr. Diane Richardson, jazz prodigy.
In 2024, Julie was an Artist-in-Residence with OYL Theatre Company- traveling to India, Japan, and Greece to train in ancient theatre techniques and perform in Ellen McLaughlin’s Oedipus. Her travels continued through the U.K., EU, and North Africa, where she deepened her work in spiritual practice, sustainable culture, annd ancient vocal traditions.
Jewlie's Jewish heritage and earth-based spiritual path are integral to her creative process. Julie was a member of the Jewish Storyteller’s Guild led by Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb and is on a path toward becoming a Hebrew priestess and sacred song leader. As of 2026, Julie is receiving mentorship under Basya Schechter, singer/songwriter/cantor and founder of the world music ensemble, Pharaoh’s Daughter. Her artistic work is in service to healing, connection, and revelation infused with ancestral connection and contemporary relevance.
Outside of her performance life, Julie is a teaching artist, youth educator and enthusiastic gatherer of communities. She has worked as a tap teacher at NDI New Mexico, Theatre Teacher at the Dessert Montessori and Drama Counselor at Szarvas in Hungary and Camp Seneca Lake. For 4 years, Julie served as the Peace Ambassador Facilitator with Tomorrow's Women, supporting brilliant teenage femmes in a leadership empowerment and peace activist program in NM, in allyship with young women in Palestine and Israel.
As of 2026, Julie has just returned from a Winter Workshop with Thomas Richard’s and his international company, Theatre No Theatre, in Milan, Italy where she studied the Grotowski method and began the development of an original performance piece, “The Voice of an Angel.”
Julie is now returning to her roots in NY where she is workshopping a new musical, “The Sound,” written by Charlotte Cohn & Jason Odell Williams and composed by Christian Douglas at CenterStage Theatre.
Artistic Statement:
To create and perform work that is physically embodied, vocally resonant, spiritually curious, and socially igniting.
To be a bold and collaborative presence in ensemble-based work while continuing to embody roles that need emotional depth, complexity and raw truth.
To continuously commit to learning how to love.
To create and perform work that is physically embodied, vocally resonant, spiritually curious, and socially igniting.
To be a bold and collaborative presence in ensemble-based work while continuing to embody roles that need emotional depth, complexity and raw truth.
To continuously commit to learning how to love.
REVIEWS & TESTIMONIES
.."Shapiro’s Sally Bowles captured the desperation and sadness often disregarded in this role... She commands attention every time she enters the action, and breaks the hearts of the audience over and over again."
- Broadway World
- Broadway World
"Julie is sunshine. She absolutely lights up every space she enters and you can see the joy she brings to the world through the unavoidable smiles that reach the faces of those around her. Working with her has helped me become more comfortable in my womanhood and sense of self because she lives so unapologetically to her own self and I think that’s so refreshing and beautiful."
- Teenage Peace Ambassador
- Teenage Peace Ambassador