About Allegory

Allegory was born out of the understanding that storytelling is therapy for the soul. The human experience is vastly different for everyone and yet there is a common thread through out life we all share, the need for connection and belonging. 

Individual lessons in life taking each of us on journeys to places we never expected to go facing hardships we never could have imagined in our wildest dreams or nightmares. The soul laid bare, vulnerable and in need of empathy, grace and unconditional love. Our stories help shape our character and the become the very essence of who we are...the soul.

Julie Smith believes in the alchemy of storytelling—the kind that transforms wounds into wisdom and strangers into allies. To her, storytelling is soul work: a bridge between fractured hearts, a compass for lost voices, and the quiet rebellion against a world that often forgets to listen. "The most powerful stories don’t just entertain; they make us brave enough to whisper our own truths," she says.

As a producer and creative director, advocate, and lifelong learner, Julie has dedicated her career to spaces where art and equity collide. She served as Chair of the Everett Salary Commission and a member of the Snohomish County Board of Health, State Trainer and presenter for NAMI, the National Alliance of Mental Illness, roles that sharpened her commitment to fairness and dialogue. Her academic journey reflects the same curiosity: with a BA in Business Administration, a Master’s in Leadership and Management, and now pursuing a Master’s in Public Health, all from Western Governors University, she stitches together creativity and systemic change.

Theater has been Julie’s first love since childhood—a realm where improv games and school plays taught her that vulnerability is the ultimate act of courage. Her stage credits include roles in Sylvia, The Tempest, and Guys & Dolls, among others, and a formative audition for Juilliard that reaffirmed her belief in art’s power to disrupt and heal. Today, she channels that passion into Audacity Arts Co., her company dedicated to amplifying stories that demand to be heard.

Offstage, Julie draws strength from her partner, Brianna Ybarra and daughter, and a close-knit family who taught her that love is the quiet scaffolding behind every great leap. Whether through policy, performance, or public health, her work orbits a single truth: We heal in circles, not lines.

meet the storytellers

Coming from all cultural background, beliefs and professions, each session combines a thoughtfully cultivated group of "The Storytellers", each bringing a unique experience to the stage. Sharing some of their most intimate and personal journeys through life, love, relationships, trauma & tragedy this collection of provocative & riveting stories will take you on an emotional roller coaster through unimaginable pain, heartache, soul searching and then lift your spirit through triumph and unimaginable, incomprehensible joy. 

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ALLEGORY; Stories That Shape the Soul is a ground breaking performance helping real people share deeply personal experiences. Offering hope and healing through storytelling, ALLEGORY Storytellers lay everything on the stage.

It is through donations from people like you who value the necessity of sharing real life that we intend to change and save lives. 

All donations go towards production costs and towards no cost/low cost tickets for those that are unable to pay.

Thank you in advance for your support of our creative platforms to help start a conversation that matters.

We look forward to seeing you in the audience!