About Julie

Hello, my name is Julie Ganey and I make art – most often as an actress, though frequently as a writer, director, teacher, mother and wife. Chicago theaters I have performed with include, Victory Gardens, Northlight, Steppenwolf, and Chicago Dramatist. Since  sometime in the 90’s, I have worked with the award-winning comedy troupe, Wavelength.  We perform nationwide for educators and corporations, and specialize in professional development. For the last four years I have also served as Outreach Director for Next Theatre, leading community members in the creation of civic-based theatre projects that explore challenging issues. Other projects include creating original programing for American Girl Place, educational outreach at Lifeline Theatre,  and running drama programs in Wilmette, Evanston, Rogers Park and the Virgin Islands. Most recently, I have been honored to write and perform original pieces with 2nd Story, as well as, participate in performance development.

If you are in need of original programing, we should talk. I’ve created programs on everything from violence prevention to etiquette. Synthesizing ideas and crafting them into experiential events is my specialty.

Julie