Testimonials

Dan Pessano

Managing Director 
Good Company Players – Fresno, CA

Julie Lucido is one of our very best directors and one of our very best choreographers so the results have been extraordinary productions. Julie excels in research, planning and preparation so her casts are immediately clearly goal oriented. She is creative,flexible, motivating and a total team player. She has given us excellent productions of both plays and musicals while working with a cross section of ages and abilities. In the productions that I have directed and she has choreographed, she has made my work better. I highly recommend her!

Kenney Green

Artistic Director
The Depot Theatre

Working with Julie Lucido on stage and off, I often view as a master class.  As a director she has a clear path to the truth of storytelling. As a choreographer her ideas are fresh, vibrant and thoroughly researched. Finally, as an actress she is malleable, vibrant and in the moment. Quite frankly, she is one of my most favorite collaborators in over 20 years.

J. Daniel Herring

Professor, Director & Department Chair
Department of Theatre and Dance
California State University, Fresno

Julie’s work as the choreographer on my production of CLICK, CLACK, MOO COWS THAT TYPE was absolutely top notch. With patience and positive coaching techniques, Julie taught non-dancers to tap dance. Now, how many choreographers can put tap dancing cows on their resume? Julie made the process fun and engaging.

Elizabeth Fiester

Director & Educator

Over many years at Good Company Players and recently at San Joaquin Memorial High School working collaboratively with Julie Lucido has been a pleasure. Julie’s theater education and knowledge, plus her practical experience, are the two things that make her stand out as a person I have confidence in, when creating choreography, directing a show or working with actors in performance. Julie’s enthusiasm and high expectations for students or any performers success makes her a trusted friend and colleague.

Chris Mangels

Director, Educator, Actor

As a director, Julie is incredibly passionate and tenacious in pursuit of her artistic objectives.  She tirelessly researches, prepares, and looks for multiple means by which she can share her vision with her collaborators and truly earntheir buy-in.  She ultimately sees the theatre as an opportunity to build a stronger, more empathetic community, and she possesses a singular voice that deserves to be heard.

Bridget Douglas

Student
Saint Mary’s College

Ms. Lucido was such an inspiring coach to me while encouraging me to put energy and enthusiasm into my acting and to show that emotion in my stage presence as well. I plan to carry forward much of her expertise into my college career in theater and am so grateful for the exercises and techniques she has taught me. 

Jenna Roza-Cabello

Student PCPA

Julie Lucido has been an amazing  and thorough teacher/coach. She has given me the best training possible and a style of feedback that has helped push me further than I expected of myself! She was so prepared for me for my very first class that she even had a file of areas for me, which looked so intimidating! But I was so wrong! She was so open and walked me into various styles of reading! Julie opened my eyes to Shakespeare and helped me to succeed in this specialized area for my college audition. Thank you so much for your support and direction!

Matthew Cabello

Student
Granite Ridge

Attending classes with Julie has been one of the best things for me as an actor. She really knows what she is doing! She has been helpful for me to learn more about the theatre and acting industry as a whole.  At any point when my agent has sent me a script or for an audition, she has been so quick to help and direct me.   She has been accessible for me as her client. She has taught me how to dig deep into the character for the role and helped me to work until I get it right! Because of Julie I have learned to be a more prepared artist and I am grateful for dedication as a coach!

Maddy Fluharty

Student
Fugman Drama

I look forward to drama every year because of Mrs. Lucido! She’s taught me so much about acting and performing. I love her and my drama friends so much!

Cole Fluharty

Student
Fugman Drama

I had never wanted to be in a play before this year. I played Hans in Frozen Jr at Fugman. Mrs. Lucido taught me so much and now I’ve chosen drama as my elective at Granite Ridge!