Julia Heflin

Julia Dorn Heflin (July 22, 1911 – August 20, 2007) was an American journalist, theatre producer and teacher. Throughout her long and varied career, Heflin taught drama with Lee Strasberg, worked on Broadway, staged a production of Clifford Odets's Waiting for Lefty on the streets of Moscow, and led the drama department at Mount Vernon College in Washington, D.C. for 22 years. the Arts Club of Washington, Together with St. John Terrell, Heflin co-founded the Bucks County Playhouse, serving as director and company manager. While serving as Faculty Advisor to the Prep Players and Curtain Callers student theatre groups, Heflin also produced several theatre performances at Mount Vernon.