Nicolette Dixon

&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Hey Y'all! Don't worry, I can say that, I was born in the south. Thanks for checking out our show, I'd love to tell you a little more about me and what drew me to this project. I believe in the power of theatre to build community, inspire dialogue, and take us on a journey as close to magical as I've ever experienced. That's why I've chosen to bite the bullet and give up the retirement fund to pursue a life doing what I can to support the art I love! I wear a lot of hats in the theatre world. My work ranges from creating multi-disciplinary solo performances that often use humor to address issues of women's visibility and body image to directing or designing more traditionally structured but still socially relevant plays. Like Edward 2!<br><div>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; When did the queer struggle become important to me? It was from watching the difficulties that many of my friends went through that my commitment to GLBT rights was born. In those sometimes dark teenage years, I lost a close friend who was gay to suicide. So the rash of gay teen suicides that happened last fall profoundly affected me. We must find every way we can as a community to speak up about hatred and violence against us because of who we are and how we love.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; While Edward 2 is about so much more than sexuality, it is undeniably about sexuality, and it powerfully situates that struggle within history. In each moment that I fulfill my own artistic desires by directing this play, I keep close to my heart that I do so in memory of those whose voices have been stifled. I do this in honor of my friend, Chester Eugene Mahan, and any other person, young or old, who suffered because of identity. The resounding call of "It gets better!" should not be forgotten, and should be amplified by all of us who know it can.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Now that I've laid my heart on the table for y'all, I'll back track a little and give you the more standard details of me. I'm your average California to Brooklyn transplant, moving here after receiving a B.A. in Theatre Arts from UC Santa Cruz. I came to New York to be an actor and realized that A. there are a lot better actors out there! and B. I'm a lot happier when my work has a greater social impact. To achieve that end,&nbsp;I'm currently studying the whys and hows of theatre as a tool for social justice as an M.A. student in the Applied Theatre Program at CUNY. &nbsp;I love travel, cooking, dancing goofily and sexily, and performing burlesque in all my spare time! I'd be remiss if I didn't mention how lucky I am to have an amazing co-director, supportive friends, and a loving and accepting family. Thank you to all above, and thank you so much to you for reading!&nbsp;</div>

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