Julie Polk

Julie Polk trained as an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and the University of Delaware and has an MFA in creative writing from the New School. Besides RISK!, she’s told stories on stages and podcasts including The Artichoke, The Moth, Yum’s the Word, and The Volume Knob; was a guest teaching artist at CUNY School of Journalism; and created/hosted the open mic Story Social at QED. A trained theatrical intimacy director, she creates consent-based spaces and choreography that supports directors and actors in telling our most deeply human stories with freedom, safety, and precision.

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updated: 07/30/2025