[10] Carrillo received her BA in Theatre Arts from the University of California at Santa Cruz before obtaining her MFA in directing from the Yale School of Drama.

Juliette Carrillo has directed with enormous skill and knowing compassion.”[17] Other World and West Coast premieres include Nilo Cruz’ “Anna in The Tropics,”[18] Jose Rivera’s “References to Salvador Dalí Make Me Hot”;[19] and Karen Zacarías’ “Jane of the Jungle” at South Coast Repertory;[20] Eduardo Machado’s “The Cook”[21] and Isaac Gomez’ adaptation of “I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter” at Seattle Repertory Theater;[22] Sam Shepard’s “Eyes for Consuela” at the Magic Theatre;[23] Karen Zacarías’ “Oliverio” at the Kennedy Center;[24] Octavio Solis’ “Lethe” at Cornerstone Theater;[25] Carmen Aguirre's “Anywhere But Here” at The Electric Company;[26] Melinda Lopez’ “Sonia Flew” at Laguna Playhouse;[27] and Benjamin Benne's “Alma” at Center Theatre Group.

[28] Her other American regional theater productions include “Two Trains Running” by August Wilson at Arena Stage,[29] and “The Sign on Sidney Brustein’s Window” by Lorraine Hansberry[30] and “Mojada” by Luis Alfaro at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

[31] As an ensemble member of Cornerstone Theater, Carrillo has directed numerous productions and collaborated with communities in creating original work.

[5] Productions she directed at Cornerstone include “The Cardinal” by Cusi Cram,[32] “Bliss Point” by Shishir Kurup,[33] “It’s All Bueno” by Sigrid Gilmer,[34] “Touch The Water” by Julie Hébert,[35] “Warriors Don’t Cry” adapted by Eisa Davis,[36] “As Vishnu Dreams” by Shishir Kurup,[37] and “House on Mango Street” by Sandra Cisnersos.

[47] Additionally, a reading of her play “Tailbone” was done at Chautauqua Theater Company in 2021,[48] and was selected by Milagro and Teatros Unidos as a finalist for the Ingenio Virtual Theatre Festival.