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HELLO KITTY MUST DIE adapted by Kurt Johns and Gail Rastorfer Music by Cecilia Lin, Lyrics by Jessica Wu Alchemation LLC | Edinburgh Fringe Festival (2023) "Jully Lee, Ann Hu and Amy Keum, share a large number of characters between them – including friends, colleagues, management, and miscellaneous men.... Impressively, it’s easy to forget there’s a total cast of five."
"The all-female cast is hugely talented, and their portrayals of obnoxious men were particularly striking for their impressively rendered physicality, whether the swaggering gait of a self-styled Lothario, the slumped posture of a feckless gamer...."
"...the entire cast have extremely impressive vocal strength and their acting is superb, comically transforming into male and female characters with absurd voices and physicalities. You relish in the talent of these women...."
"...charmingly performed by a kickass cast...."
"Hello Kitty Must Die has an extremely strong cast with killer vocals."
"...the cast are superbly talented. Moving between characters seamlessly, you'd be forgiven for not realising what a small cast this actually is."
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COLEMAN '72 by Charlie Oh, directed by Chay Yew South Coast Repertory (2023) "...Jully Lee's Annie, the mom/wife trying her best to bridge some understanding between her old-school husband and their American-born children. The portrait is both touching and endearing. Many times during the play, I found myself looking at her as she reacts to the conversations happening between other characters."
"Paul Juhn's portrayal of James, the complicated Korean father.... Complemented by Jully Lee’s portrayal of the siblings’ mother Annie.... Their dynamic together is magical. Not once did I feel their synergy disconnected."
"...Annie (compelling SCR veteran Jully Lee)."
"These are all talented actors on the stage, undeniable. Lee was able to bridge the gap between the younger and older versions of the character."
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KPOP by Jason Kim and Helen Park, directed by Teddy Bergman Circle in the Square (2022) "...the head of the label (it’s called RBY and she’s called Ruby, played by a scowling Jully Lee, who gets most of the laughs)..." "Front and center in the story is Ruby (Jully Lee), who is the driving force.... The two standouts in KPOP are Jully Lee and Luna. Lee is spot on as the impresario who is pouring all her energies into making MwE surface as an artist worth her salt."
“You and me, we’ve built something,” the exec, whose repressed panic is made palpable by an elegant Jully Lee, pleads... Ms. Lee’s nuanced performance humanizes her considerably."
"...the show features a talented ensemble... Jully Lee as Ruby (a standout in the cast)..."
"Ruby, the authoritative and demanding head and founder of RBY entertainment corporation (portrayed with comical impatience and control by Jully Lee)..."
"...the show’s impresario Ruby (Jully Lee, alternating between delightfully conniving and cluelessly self-serving)..."
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AUBERGINE by Julia Cho, directed by Lisa Peterson South Coast Repertory (2019) "Offering reluctant assistance while smarting over Ray's indifference is the lovely Cornelia, sensitively played by Jully Lee."
"performances could not be finer... to a never-better Lee's hard-edged, but tender-hearted Cornelia..."
"extremely patient ex-girlfriend Cornelia (a wonderful Jully Lee) to act as temporary translator..."
"Into this desiccated garden spring two signs of vitality: Lucien (a thoroughly engaging Irungu Mutu)... and Cornelia (an equally vibrant Jully Lee)..."
"Jully Lee (as Kim’s girlfriend) and Irungu Mutu (as a hospice nurse) stand out among the flawlessly chosen ensemble."
"...(a pungent Jully Lee)..."
"Jully Lee, effective in conveying equal parts toughness and vulnerability..."
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HANNAH AND THE DREAD GAZEBO by Jihae Park, directed by Jennifer Chang
Fountain Theatre | East West Players (2019) "The most impressive... is the vivacious Jully Lee, a theatrical jane-of-all-trades who absolutely shines, not only as Grandma, but also in several minor roles—as a dry cleaner, government official, nurse, receptionist, etc., all of which she injects with engaging vitality."
"Jully Lee skillfully plays the aptly-named Shapeshifter.... The versatile Lee... morphs from Grandmother to the dry cleaner... and more."
"Jully Lee, credited as “Shapeshifter”, is particularly funny in her portrayal of multiple Korean citizens.... She switches between each role with ease.... Jennifer Chang’s direction shines in every one of Lee’s appearances. The actress steals the show in all of her interactions with the other characters."
"...a mysterious old man in a trench coat stuffed with garlic bulbs (gamely played by Jully Lee in one of her multiple roles)."
"Rising from the uniformly talented cast... Jully Lee is a standout as the “Shapeshifter," playing everyone from Hannah’s suicidal grandmother to the unnerved drycleaner to a rather unhelpful duty nurse to an old man waiting at a train station..."
"Its cast list also includes “Shapeshifter” (the impressive Jully Lee)."
"I was most fascinated by actress Jully Lee who, through quick costume changes, deftly portrays a variety of different characters..."
"Jully Lee... is a sheer revelation to watch as she switches between characters with mind blowing ease.... I have never seen an actor play so many characters and do so many insanely fast costume changes with such distinction and depth in such a master stroke..."
"...protean hopping back and forth from one character to another by shapeshifting Jully Lee."
"...standouts are [Gavin} Lee and Jully Lee... the latter a shape-shifting delight in a grand total of eight different roles."
"...(the marvelous Shapeshifter, Jully Lee)..."
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LADIES by Kit Steinkellner, directed by Jessica Kubzansky
Boston Court Pasadena (2019) “…gorgeous, talented and painfully shy Fanny Burney (Jully Lee)…. push and pull of vulnerability and bravado… brings an incredible layering to the tender relationship. Leigh and Lee both shine as women finding their voices – and each other.”
“the performances… are uniformly excellent.”
"...the four actresses – Meghan Andrews, Carie Kawa, Jully Lee and Tracey A. Leigh – do a wonderful job bringing their respective women to life."
“...its four leads are all absolutely terrific.”
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MEXICAN DAY by Tom Jacobson, directed by Jeff Liu Rogue Machine Theatre (2018) "Jully Lee's Yamamoto is strong and assured..... [Lee and Donathan Walter's] crackling chemistry is wound into a lively, propulsive staging by Jeff Liu." "Performances sparkle under Jeff Liu's expert direction.... Lee gives Rosalind Russel and Eve Arden a run for their snappy-pattered money as gal Friday "Si". "..a tale involving... iconoclastic reporter Hisaye Yamamoto (the equally sly Jully Lee).... The comedy is punctuated by... healthy interjections of startling humor, in particular from Lee whose spontaneous feminine wiles deliver many exquisite moments."
"The actors here are all superb.... Jully Lee is fresh and lively as Yamamoto."
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TOKYO FISH STORY by Kimber Lee, directed by Bart DeLorenzo South Coast Repertory (2015) "Jully Lee's Ama is a refreshing contrast to the men... she gives us a wise character with a penchant for reading people's emotional needs." "Jully Lee, the cast's lone female cast member, is an awesome rocker-chic ball-buster one moment and an ethereal vision the next."
"The other supernumerary (emphasis on "super") is Jully Lee, an exotic young lady who plays both a sarcastic job-seeking woman and an eerie creature who seemingly summons Koji from the beyond. The gorgeous reed-thin Lee is a standout..."
"...an intriguing Jully Lee..."
"[Lee's] energizing arrival is worth waiting for... what you see (a feisty, take-no-prisoners Tokyo-ite) merely scratches the surface of what lies beneath.
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36 VIEWS by Naomi Iizuka, directed by Risa Brainin PCPA (2014) "...Jully Lee’s impressive portrayal of this intelligent and passionate woman has to be considered one of the year’s most seductive performances." "...an intense and luminous Jully Lee... [as] a professor of East Asian literature..."
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SWEET KARMA by Henry Ong, directed by Kevin Cochran Grove Theatre Center (2013) "Jully Lee shines in her many distinctly different characters, especially the very 'Hollywood' casting agent Lesley and the very proper Oscar presenter actress Linda Hunt. Someone get her an audition for “Saturday Night Live"!" "Jully Lee scores when she plays a no-nonsense state-side casting director."
"...sprawling cast of supporting characters... brought to vivid, distinctive life... by Jully Lee... one finely delineated cameo after another."
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SUN SISTERS by Vasanti Saxena, directed by Lui Sanchez Company of Angels (2012) "...flashbacks introduce the most engaging character in the play. Evelyn (an effectively restrained Jully Lee) is a woman born before her time, and it's her narrative that lends the entire story an element of refreshing unpredictability." "Jully Lee is remarkable... Her physicality carries the character's emotional core, intelligence, as well as her sexuality. From the moment she steps on stage, her presence alone conveys all the information one needs to understand the world she inhabits.... That Hollywood-focused eyes may not have discovered her is an egregious oversight."
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FABRIC by Henry Ong, directed by Marlene Forte Company of Angels (2012) "Jully Lee... relays her character's story with sensitive and compelling grace." "Most memorable... Jully Lee as the delicate Lampha."
"depth of emotion from... Jully Lee."
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CHINESE MASSACRE [ANNOTATED] by Tom Jacobson, directed by Jeff Liu Circle X Theatre (2011) "Jully Lee is bracingly astringent as Gene's bluntly honest wife Tong Yu." "Other memorable performances were also delivered by... Ms. Lee as annotator and the essential character Tong Yu."
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GRACE KIM AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS
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GRACE KIM AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS by Phillip W. Chung, directed by Jeff Liu Lodestone Theatre (November 2009) "Quietly stealing every scene she's in is the delightful Lee as Clarissa." |
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TEN TO LIFE by Judy Soo Hoo, Nic Cha Kim, et al., directed by Alberto Issac Lodestone Theatre (May 2009) "Jully Lee does a fabulous best-friend turn." "Jully Lee... shows off range and hits many notes, from ardent to discordant."
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TELEMONGOL directed by Henry Chan Lodestone Theatre | Cold Tofu | 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors | OPM (November 2006) "Director Henry Chan and his fearless cast keep the enery high and the laughs plentiful.... Standouts [Jully] Lee... as news anchors." |
awardsNOMINATED: Who is Making AAPI History - Jully Lee nominated by Keiko Agena -GMA's Inspiration List (2021) NOMINATED: Best Featured Actress in a Play - Jully Lee in Hannah and the Dread Gazeno -Ovation Awards (2021) Outstanding Performance By Featured Actress / Comedy - Jully Lee in Hannah and the Dread Gazebo -StageSceneLA (2020) Outstanding Performance By Ensemble Cast / Drama - Jully Lee in Aubergine -StageSceneLA (2020) NOMINATED: Best Acting Ensemble, Drama Short - Jully Lee in Uncovered -Indie Short Fest (2019) NOMINATED: Best Featured Actress in a Play - Jully Lee in Ladies -Broadway World LA Awards (2019) NOMINATED: Best Ensemble Performance - Jully Lee in Ladies -The Robby Awards (2019) Outstanding Performance By Ensemble Cast / Drama - Jully Lee in Ladies -StageSceneLA (2019) Outstanding Performance By Ensemble Cast / Comedy-Drama - Jully Lee in Mexican Day -StageSceneLA (2018) Outstanding Performance By Ensemble Cast / Drama - Jully Lee in Colony Collapse -StageSceneLA (2016) Outstanding Performance By Featured Actress / Comedy-Drama - Jully Lee in tokyo fish story -StageSceneLA (2015) Memorable Ensemble Cast Performance / Drama - Jully Lee in Sweet Karma -StageSceneLA (2013) Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble / Drama - Jully Lee in The Chinese Massacre (Annotated) -StageSceneLA (2011) Outstanding Performance by Featured Actress / Comedy - Jully Lee in Grace Kim & the Spiders From Mars -StageSceneLA (2010) |
Premiere of "Reach"
Hannah and the Dread Gazebo
Aubergine
Sweet Karma
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