Julia Izumi

Seven Devils Playwrights Conference to Return for 2026 Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 21, 2026

The Seven Devils Playwrights Conference announced its 2026 cohort of eight playwrights, selected from a record 966 submissions, for two weeks of free staged readings and workshops in McCall, Idaho.

Play On Shakespeare Launches New Partnership with Ojai Playwrights Conference
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 5, 2026

​Play On Shakespeare has expanded its programming by launching new partnerships - including with the award-winning Ojai Playwrights Conference - to commission contemporary playwrights as part of a rigorous translation process.

The Tank to Screen Internet-Film CAPRICORN 29 in December
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 20, 2025

The Tank will present Capricorn 29, written by Alex Hare and Julia Izumi, and directed by Alex Hare. The hour-long screening will be preceded by a live performance of original songs from Galindo.

SOMETIMES THE RAIN, SOMETIMES THE SEA Now Open at Cal State Long Beach
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 3, 2025

California Repertory at CSULB will present Julia Izumi’s Sometimes the Rain, Sometimes the Sea October 2–11, 2025. Directed by Alana Dietze, the whimsical reimagining of The Little Mermaid explores unrequited love, memory, and the chaos of storytelling.

Review: AKIRA KUROSAWA EXPLAINS HIS MOVIES AND YOGURT (WITH LIVE AND ACTIVE CULTURES!) at Woolly Mammoth
by Mary Lincer - May 15, 2025

Late in Julia Izumi's play, Akira Kurosawa Explains His Movies and Yogurt (with live and active cultures!), one of the characters asks, 'Is that what the whole yogurt thing is about because I'm not getting it?' It's one of several goofball/meta moments in this very theatrical play and marks the spot where Izumi acknowledges that her chosen title may not make sense. But the play itself very much makes sense.

THE GIRL WHO TURNED INTO A FEATHER Industry Reading Takes Place This Week
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 30, 2025

On May 1, 2025, Emerald Phoenix LLC will present an invitation-only industry reading of Kleban Award-winner Christian Duhamel's new play, THE GIRL WHO TURNED INTO A FEATHER.

AKIRA KUROSAWA EXPLAINS HIS MOVIES AND YOGURT (WITH LIVE AND ACTIVE CULTURES!) World Premiere Begins In May
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 14, 2025

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company will present the whimsical world premiere of Akira Kurosawa Explains His Movies and Yogurt (with live and active cultures!). Written and performed by Julia Izumi, directed by Aileen Wen McGroddy.

New Georges Unveils 2025 Season Featuring TWO SISTERS FIND A BOX OF LESBIAN EROTICA IN THE WOODS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 18, 2025

New Georges has revealed its 2025 Spring Season. The 2025 season will kick off in March with Two Sisters Find A Box of Lesbian Erotica in the Woods. Learn more about the season and see how to purchase tickets.

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Reveals 2025 Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Oct 18, 2024

As Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company marches into its 45th anniversary, the Tony Award-winning theatre announces new shows for 2025. Learn more about the lineup here!

49th Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival Reveals Six Winning Plays
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 19, 2024

The 49th Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival by Concord Theatricals revealed six winning plays. Learn more about the winners!

Concord Theatricals' 49th Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival Reveals Finalists and Judges
by Stephi Wild - Jul 30, 2024

Presented by Concord Theatricals, The Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival (OOB), the nation's premier short play competition, has announced that 2010 OOB winner Jen Silverman is this year's Honorary Festival Playwright.

JAW Festival Of New Plays Line Up Announced!
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 3, 2024

Discover the exciting lineup for the JAW Festival of New Plays, featuring innovative works from emerging playwrights.

The Leah Ryan Fund Reveals PING PONG PLAY as the Winner of the 2024 Leah Prize
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2024

The Leah Ryan Fund has announced the winner of the 2024 Leah Prize, Kaela Mei-Shing Garvinʼs Ping Pong Play.

Listen: Playwrights Horizons Presents YOU CAN'T HIDE FROM YOURSELF as Part of Soundstage Podcast
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 18, 2024

Playwrights Horizons will present Erin Courtney’s You Can’t Hide from Yourself, directed by Kate Bergstrom—the latest episode of Soundstage. Listen now!

Previews: MIKU, AND THE GODS at Straz Center's TECO Theatre
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - Apr 12, 2024

Izumi discovered her love for playwriting accidentally while in college. An advanced playwriting class desperately sought students, so Izumi signed up despite not taking the beginner's class. During her senior year of college, she wrote a full-length play. When she watched the staged reading, she realized her truth.