Learn More: Noa's Bio

Since 1982, Noa's storytelling has captivated and inspired children and adults internationally. She's worked with everyone from Head Start pre-school programs to University faculty and students. Noa performs and educates at hundreds of schools, libraries, festivals, churches, and Jewish congregations, past venues include:

  • The Kennedy Center
  • Jewish Museum of NYC
  • The Mayo Clinic for Humanities in Medicine
  • Fabula Storytelling Festival, Sweden
  • Bay Area Storytelling Festival
  • Mariposa Storytelling Festival

Noa Was born and raised in Jerusalem and holds a BFA in Theater from Tel Aviv University and a Master of Arts in Educational Theater from NYU. She was an actress with the Khan Repertory Theater of Jerusalem and studied with acclaimed acting teacher Uta Hagen in NY.

Noa's CD of stories for children and families "Far Away and Close to Home" won a Parents' Choice Recommended Award. She has received Individual Artist Awards from the Maryland State Arts Council and the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County. Noa has lived in the US since 1990 and currently resides in the Washington DC area with her husband and two children.


A Compelling Performance
of Palestinian & Israeli
Women's Stories.

Buy Noa's Award Winning CD
“Far Away and Close to Home”
NOA BAUM: Far Away and Close to Home - Stories from Many Lands
An excellent collection… the whole family will enjoy hearing all these stories several times over.
- The Sacramento Bee