Julius Rea

Julius Rea (he/him) is a writer, performer, and arts producer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. With a background as a journalist, he obtained a degree in Philosophy at San Francisco State University. He co-founded The Forum Collective, a multidisciplinary arts organization that focuses on new journalism, theater and community-focused events. Currently fiscally-sponsored under Playground SF’s Innovator Incubator, the company has received support from the Sam Mazza Foundation, the California Arts Council and Zellerbach Family Foundation.
Recently, Rea developed his new play Kaleidoscope while participating in Crowded Fire Theater’s 2020-21 Resilience and Development Lab. In 2020, he was selected as a finalist for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival. Also an actor, Rea has performed across...

Julius Rea (he/him) is a writer, performer, and arts producer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. With a background as a journalist, he obtained a degree in Philosophy at San Francisco State University. He co-founded The Forum Collective, a multidisciplinary arts organization that focuses on new journalism, theater and community-focused events. Currently fiscally-sponsored under Playground SF’s Innovator Incubator, the company has received support from the Sam Mazza Foundation, the California Arts Council and Zellerbach Family Foundation.
Recently, Rea developed his new play Kaleidoscope while participating in Crowded Fire Theater’s 2020-21 Resilience and Development Lab. In 2020, he was selected as a finalist for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival. Also an actor, Rea has performed across the San Francisco Bay Area with Ragged Wing Ensemble, Left Edge Theatre, and Benicia Old Town Theatre Group; he received a 2019 Arty award for his portrayal of Chris in Lynn Nottage’s Sweat. Currently, he is a Theatre Bay Area (TBA) Arts Leadership Recipient with Lorraine Hansberry Theatre.

Scripts

Kaleidoscope

by Julius Rea

1

Cast Size

3

Genre

drama,

movement/physical,

science fiction

As industrious engineer Ervin explores his past, the memories of his two childhood best friends defend him through an exploration of his mother's mysterious abandonment.

His joyful memories with Geo and Cielo juxtapose his urgency to find a deeply hidden memory. Tinged with humor and nostalgia, this narrative also explores the nuances of navigating young adulthood with queer and BIPOC identities.

This piece...

As industrious engineer Ervin explores his past, the memories of his two childhood best friends defend him through an exploration of his mother's mysterious abandonment.

His joyful memories with Geo and Cielo juxtapose his urgency to find a deeply hidden memory. Tinged with humor and nostalgia, this narrative also explores the nuances of navigating young adulthood with queer and BIPOC identities.

This piece was produced in Crowded Fire Theater's Resilience and Development Lab. Formally titled "rgb", this piece was a semi-finalist for the 2021 Bay Area Playwrights Festival.

Mercy

by Julius Rea

Cast Size

6

Genre

drama,

political,

tragedy

Vivienne finally faces her sister's addiction and its impact on her son. In the apartment next door, Jonathan’s house arrest seems less important than his daughter's choice of college. While listening to fights through closed doors and thin walls, young Kenny learns about his forged family and the traits he may one day inherit.

This tender and matter-of-fact narrative explores normalized and adverse trauma in...

Vivienne finally faces her sister's addiction and its impact on her son. In the apartment next door, Jonathan’s house arrest seems less important than his daughter's choice of college. While listening to fights through closed doors and thin walls, young Kenny learns about his forged family and the traits he may one day inherit.

This tender and matter-of-fact narrative explores normalized and adverse trauma in the home as well as through internet and news media between 2009 and 2019.

sarafael

by Julius Rea

Cast Size

4

Genre

drama,

mystery/thriller

After her childhood friend accuses her brother of rape, Ari travels inside the mind of the man investigating the incident. This multi-layered story describes how sexual trauma warps when it enters either the public sphere or the subconscious.