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JulieAnn Charest Govang
Actress / Director

E-mail: JACNEED@aol.com; www.jacneed.com
Height: 5' 2"          Eyes: Green          Hair: Dark Brown
Vocal Range: Alto II --> Soprano I
(Belt and/or Ballad)

Professional

Role Portrayed

Production Company
Roles Portrayed in Mass. Unless Otherwise Noted

Date

Mock Trial Plaintiff Phil Chisholm, Producer 6/08
Rock Soup Ensemble Sky's the Unlimited, Ltd., Boston 11/93
Who Framed Santa Claus Barbie Sky's the Unlimited, Worcester 10-12/92
Little Shop of Horrors Audrey (Female Swing) Turtle Lane Playhouse, Newton 11/91
Murdering the Mob Cecilia Nick's Comedy Stop, Boston, 9/90
Pippin Player Turtle Lane Playhouse, Newton 5/87
Nine Diana Turtle Lane Playhouse, Newton 2/87
WACs in Khaki Dottie Alley Theatre, Cambridge 5/85
The Magical World of Disney Ensemble Shawnee Playhouse, Shawnee, PA 6/83
Guys & Dolls Agatha Shawnee Playhouse, Shawnee, PA 6/83
Community

Role Portrayed

Performed With Date
Pirates of Penzance (Concert Version) Isabel 51 Walden, Concord 3/07
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Martha Nashoba Players, Westford 5/04
Fancy Meeting You Here Tardy Woman (& Director) Acme Theater Productions, Maynard 1/04
King Peacock Player Hovey Players, Waltham 7/03
Dear Liar Mrs. Patrick Campbell Camelot Players of Greater Lowell 5/03
Love Letters Melissa Gardner Camelot Players of Greater Lowell 10/02
Chamber Music Woman Who Plays Records Camelot Players of Greater Lowell 5/02
Into the Woods Baker’s Wife Quannapowitt Players, Reading 10/97
Purple Breasts Zoe Newton Country Players, Waban 5/96
A...My Name is Alice Actress #5  Burlington Players, Burlington 4/96
Lend Me a Tenor Maggie Quannapowitt Players, Reading 9/94
City of Angels Oolie/Donna Arlington Friends, Arlington 4/94
Romance, Romance Monica/Her Burlington Players, Burlington 3/93
Anything Goes Bonnie Newton Country Players, Newton 1/93
The Importance of Being Ernest Gwendolyn Burlington Players, Burlington 3/92
The Utter Glory of Morrissey Hall Elizabeth Winnmere Family Theater, Burlington 7/92
Baby Lizzie Quannapowitt Players, Reading 5/91
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean Mona (then) Burlington Players, Burlington 5/90
A Little Night Music Leibeslieder Arlington Friends, Arlington 4/90
The Dining Room Actress #2 Burlington Players, Burlington 2/90
They're Playing Our Song Sonia Burlington Players, Burlington 5/89
Vanities Joanne Burlington Players, Burlington 2/88
Godspell Peggy Burlington Players, Burlington 5/87
Grease Sandy Andover Community Theatre, Andover 6/85
Technical

Position

Portrayed With Date
To Kill a Mockingbird Director Concord Players, Concord, MA 4/09
Godspell Director Woburn Community Rep Company, Woburn, MA 2/09
P.A. Director Playwrights' Platform Festival 2008, Boston, MA 6/08
The Drawer Boy Director Vokes Players, Wayland 5/08
Fairy Tales in the Subway Station Director Acme New Works Winter Festival, Maynard 1/08
First Night Director Acme Theater Productions, Maynard 11/07
Fame, the Musical Director Arts Alliance, Hudson 8/07
In Like Flynn Director Playwrights' Platform Festival 2007, Boston 6/07
Elephants and Coffee Director Acme New Works Winter Festival, Maynard 1/07
The Wiz Director Alexander Children's Theatre School, Concord 1/07
Cabaret Director Alexander Children's Theatre School, Concord 6/06
The Worse Possible Time to Have Writer's Block Director Acme New Works Winter Festival, Maynard 1/06
Waiting for the End... Director Camelot Players of Greater Lowell, MA 5/05
Criminal Hearts Director Acme Theater Productions, Maynard 11/04
Fancy Meeting You Here Director Acme Theater Productions, Maynard 1/04
Don't Dress for Dinner Director Acme Theater Productions, Maynard 9/03
I Hate Hamlet Director Groton-Littleton Theatre, Groton 3/99
Steel Magnolias Director Burlington Players, Burlington 5/98
RAIN Director Newton Country Players, Waban 5/97
A Double Dose Assistant Director Winnmere Family Theater, Burlington 5/94
Deathtrap Producer Burlington Players, Burlington 9/93
Isn't it Romantic Stage Manager Burlington Players, Burlington 10/92
Dark of the Moon Producer Burlington Players, Burlington 3/90
The Foreigner ASM Burlington Players, Burlington 9/89
You Can't Take it With You Producer Burlington Players, Burlington 2/89
Gaslight/Angel Street Producer Burlington Players, Burlington 9/88

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Accomplishments/Awards/Affiliations:

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Motherhood (my most prized role to date)  9/01 - Present

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President of JAC Publishing & Promotions (Script Publishers) - 2004-Present

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Owner/Editor of The New England Entertainment Digest 5/95 - Present

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Director of Education, Alexander Children's Theatre School 3/06 - Present

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Best Director & Best Production Nominations from EMACT's Distinguished Achievement and Special Honors (DASH) - Criminal Hearts - 11/05

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NETC* Regional Award Recipient for Outstanding Achievement in the American Theatre - 11/04

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EMACT** Best Supporting Actress Nominee, 2002 EMACT Annual Drama Festival (Chamber Music)

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EMACT Best Costumes Nominee, 2003 EMACT Annual Drama Festival (Dear Liar)

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EMACT Best Ensemble Production Director, 1998 EMACT Annual Drama Festival (Steel Magnolias)

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*EMACT Nominee for Best Director, 1997 EMACT Annual Drama Festival (RAIN)

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EMACT Outstanding Achievement in Acting - (Into the Woods) 1997

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EMACT Outstanding Achievement in Ensemble Performance - (A...My Name is Alice) 1996

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EMACT Outstanding Achievement in Props - (Amateurs) - 1995

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EMACT Outstanding Achievement in Ensemble Performance - (Lend Me a Tenor) 1994

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EMACT Outstanding Achievement, in Acting & Program Layout - (Romance, Romance) 1993

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 "Most Outstanding Performer" at the NEJC New England Jazz Festival 1983-1984

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EMACT Board of Directors - 1993-1998, 2000-2001, 2005-2006

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EMACT Festival Chairperson - 1994-1995, 1999-2000, 2006

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American Association of Community Theatres Regional Festival Chairperson - 2000

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Burlington Players Board of Directors - 1985-1991

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 University of Massachusetts Chorale 1984-1985

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Former member of The Greater Bostonians

* New England Theatre Conference
** Eastern Massachusetts Association of Community Theatres