TheatreWorld Presents with Xandra And Noah

Ashley Chiu stars as Sleeping Beauty in the new jukebox musical, "Once Upon a One More Time," an original tale of classic storybook princesses regaining their agency and taking back their power, set to the music of pop icon Britney Spears.  With the show headed to Broadway next season, Xandra and Noah chatted Ashley up about what Britney Spears has meant to her in life, the roadblocks OUaOMT...

Actor Hannah Herbert-Hunt and her father Keith Herbert are bringing you an original sci-fi musical called The Journey Home , a story of four young humans known as "stewards" living on a giant ark designed to transport humanity on a 700+ year journey to a new solar system, where a new life awaits.  They reflect on the many forms their show has taken in its progression, the triumphs of their fi...

This week we spoke with Gary Stanford Jr., an actor/director/choreographer/activist who has worked with seemingly every theatre company in the Bay Area! His latest mission has been serving on the boards of several local theatres, spearheading the push for diversity and antiracism in the theatre community.  We discuss the changing tides of racial disparity in theatre, the importance of representati...

Hello! Welcome! In their inaugural episode, Noah Bender and Xandra Nemchik reminisce on the origins of TheatreWorld, an online theatre company they started in April 2020, where they have since produced and performed zoom readings over 35 popular musicals, with performers from around the country. They discuss the joys and limitations of zoom theatre, their company mission statement, and some of the...

Welcome to the TheatreWorld Podcast with Xandra Nemchik and Noah Bender!!! Tune in every other Friday for insightful interviews with some of the most interesting movers and shakers from around the world of theatre!  First episode launching on February 11!  Subscribe please! Follow us on Instagram @TheatreWorld_Readings  Noah: @bendernoah  Xandra: @wonderxandra