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 for 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 be featured at NAMT. The award winning film adaptation of GET OUT ALIVE has been featured in over a dozen film festivals. Lynette’s mental health docuseries “Happy Songs About Unhappy Things” is currently in production. She is an ambassador & sitting board member for NAMI Chicago. LEARN MORE