NOELLE
DIANE
JOHNSON
Artist | Actor | Intimacy Director| Storyteller |Educator
ABOUT
I am an artist, actor, intimacy director, educator, and so much more. I’m often drawn to roles that live at the intersection of emotional intimacy, strength, and wit, and I especially enjoy classical and contemporary work centered on language, humanity, and relational complexity. I continue to explore creating and expressing my artistry through different mediums, with storytelling at the center.
Regional: TJ Loves Sally 4Ever, Theatre Horizon; A Raisin in the Sun, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. Intimacy Direction: Choir Boy, Philadelphia Theatre Company; Redwood, Ensemble Studio Theatre; A Raisin in the Sun, Bristol Riverside; John Proctor’s the Villain, Bryn Mawr College; The Climb and On My Deen, InterAct Theatre Company; Be Here Now, Montgomery Theatre; and Spring Awakening, Relic Theatre.
Noelle holds a BA in Theatre from Temple University and an MA in Theatre and Certificate in DEI Strategy from Villanova University. Noelle is also an adjunct professor at Rowan University has worked nationally, serving the non-profit sector, empowering communities through storytelling, collaboration, and equity-based and strategic solutions in race and belonging. Noelle also serves as an adjunct professor at Rowan University.
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
The Garbologists
February 12-March 8
Souderton, PA
Playing: Marlowe
By Lindsay Joelle
Running time is approximately 90 minutes with no intermission.
Recommended for ages 18 and up due to strong language and mature themes.
Climb aboard for this fresh, big-hearted comedy that pairs two unlikely partners in an equally unlikely setting: the cab of a New York City garbage truck. Danny is a gruff, seasoned worker with a soft side he’d rather hide. Marlowe is an Ivy-educated newbie, has mysteriously joined his route. The two spar and “trash talk” through their first shifts together but soon find common ground in the dignity of overlooked work, parenting, and mongo—the art of finding treasure in other people’s trash. A funny, deeply human story about what we throw away and what’s worth holding onto.
The Woman Question
May 6-24, 2026
Malvern, PA
Playing: Eliza Grier
By Suli Holum
A trailblazing world premiere
A new play with local roots, The Woman Question unearths the stories of medical pioneers who led the charge for women’s health and reproductive freedom 150 years ago. This world premiere docu-fantasy follows the 1894 class of the Women’s Medical College of Pennsylvania, an intrepid cohort of students whose struggles and joys reverberate across centuries. Written and performed by acclaimed theatre-maker Suli Holum (Hurricane Diane) in collaboration with Company Artist Melanye Finister (A Raisin in the Sun) and a remarkable cast and creative team, The Woman Question blends archival research, flights of collective imagination, and a delightful, Victorian-infused theatricality.
EDUCATO R
Educator
Education and Scholarly WorkNoelle is an Adjunct Professor at Rowan University and is passionate about teaching the next generation of emerging artists. She has served as the cultural competency consultant for the Philadelphia Teaching Artist Institute (PTAI). She has also consulted for Bucknell University, Delaware University, Barnard College, Columbia University, and Bryn Mawr College.
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