hey. welcome.
If you’re here, that means you want to know a little about me.
My name is Chani Wereley! I am a queer artist human born and raised in Washington, D.C., and my pronouns are she/they.
I went to college for aerospace engineering at the University of Michigan! While I was there, I did a production of Rent with MUSKET, and that was the beginning of the end of my rocket scientist career. I transferred to Catholic University, where I received my BM in Musical Theatre, and the rest is history.
I have two cats I accidentally named after a TikTok trend. (Emma + Cleo!)
I have had the chance to work alongside incredible humans on new works, old classics, and everything in between. I am incredibly lucky.
In March, I had the pleasure of interviewing with Thomas Floyd of The Washington Post for a feature in their weekend cover story on Sondheim and his legacy!
I was interviewed alongside Montego Glover, John Kalbfleisch, Ethan Heard, John Weidman, and Thomas Kail. Truly incredible company.
I’m a native Washingtonian, so being quoted in the Post was VERY COOL!
“The 2018 Catholic University graduate admits that she was embarrassingly unfamiliar with Sondheim until she went to college, became a musical theater major and did a deep dive into his songbook. Now, as the only actor appearing in all three of Signature’s Sondheim shows this season, the performer finds herself enrolled in a crash course in Sondheim.”
“It’s that really beautiful symphonic combination of lyrics and music that come together to tweak you here [gestures toward her head] and also tweak you right here [gestures toward her heart]. I think as long as his shows are being produced, people will see them.”