is a performer, writer and visual artist who has been fusing mental health activism into her edgy performance art since 2016. Her dedication to thriving with a serious mental illness informs her art & her advocacy. With her musical about depression GET OUT ALIVE, Nikki has made history as the first black female playwright to be produced by American Music Theatre Project and the first Steppenwolf LookOut Series work to present at NAMT. In Fall of 2024, GET OUT ALIVE was optioned by Octopus Theatricals. The world premiere of her directorial debut film, Happy Songs About Unhappy Things, screened at Cinequest Film and Creativity Festival in Spring of 2024 and is currently making it’s rounds on the festival circuit. LEARN MORE