JULIA MARIE BLACK

Your bright, classic and clever Leading Lady with a penchant for playing historical women

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ADK Lakes Theatre Festival

This summer, Julia will be headed to the Adirondacks to take part in the ADK Lakes Theatre Festival.

In July, she’ll be playing the role of Celia in As You Like It and in August, she’ll be performing alongside incredible vocalists in Seasons of Change: A Musical Review!

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Son of a bysshe

This spring, Julia will be taking on the role. of Mary in the short film Son of a Bysshe. This story is from the perspective of the Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, who has run away with his wife Harriet, and gone to work under his idol William Godwin. It’s there he meets Mary Godwin. The story is based on historical events, but with a slight twist: Mary and Harriet are represented by mannequins. The story is about the danger of falling in love with the idea of someone, and questions how much we should let “love” guide our actions.

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Writing

Why I’m Afraid to Call Myself a Magician

In November 2024, Julia gave her lecture Why I’m Afraid to Call Myself a Magician at the Discover Magic Conference in Orlando, FL to great aclaim and even recieved a special award from the founders of Discover Magic for her contribution to the conference.

The lecture explores the titlar question by breaking down the etymology behind the term “Magician” and what it has come to mean in our modern lexicon, especially in relation to the inclusion of women in the magic entertainment industry.