''Julie's Greenroom'' is an American educational pre-school television series that was released on

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on March 17, 2017.

Characters

* Miss Julie (portrayed by Julie Andrews) – The director of the Wellspring Center for the Performing Arts. She teaches performing arts in its theater and "greenroom." * Gus (portrayed by Giullian Yao Gioiello) – Miss Julie's assistant and a graduate of the Greenies workshop. * The Greenies – A diverse group of kids that are mesmerized by all the arts and creativity that they are offered. **Hugo the Duck (performed by

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) – A domesticated duck. ** Hank (performed by

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) – A paraplegic member of the Greenies. ** Fizz (performed by Dorien Davies) – Member of the Greenies. ** Peri (performed by

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) – A showy, starstruck, and aspiring singer and actress. ** Riley (performed by

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member who is an aspiring actor and mechanic. ** Spike (performed by Frankie Cordero) – Hank's friend and a fan of words and rhyming. ** Toby the Dog (performed by John Kennedy) – A

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Production

The show stars Julie Andrews (best known as the star of ''

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'' and '' Mary Poppins''), who is joined by her assistant Gus ( Giullian Yao Gioiello) and "The Greenies", a cast of original puppets built by

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. The episodes include elements of the performing arts, such as an original song. Each episode features a guest star who engages the puppets in a specific area of the performing arts. Guest stars include Alec Baldwin, Sara Bareilles,

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, Tituss Burgess,

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, Robert Fairchild,

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, Bill Irwin, Ellie Kemper,

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, Tiler Peck,

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, and the Story Pirates. The thirteen 30-minute episodes premiered simultaneously on Netflix on March 17, 2017.

Episodes

References

External links

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