Experience

Bag&Baggage Productions

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Producing Artistic Director

  • Jul 2023 - Present

• Artistic Director

  • Nov 2022 - Jul 2023



The House of Afros, Capes & Curls

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Entertainment & Community Strategist

  • Mar 2022 - Present

• Public Relations and Communications Strategist

  • Aug 2020 - Jul 2022

  • Develop strategies to increase visibility for the House in Omaha, NE and work to connect the community of BIPOC nerds in Omaha to the nerd community at large.• Manage The House social media by creating graphics on Canva and posting to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn using Buffer.• Draft press releases for major House events including AfroCon.• Assist the Chief Innovation Officer with organizational structure, grant reporting, and other administrative tasks as needed.



The Union for Contemporary Art

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Shirley Tyree Theater Advisory Committee Chair

  • Jul 2021 - Present

• Core Ensemble Member - Performing Arts Collective

  • Dec 2017 - Present



THE COME UP with Nik Whitcomb

• Creator/Host

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  THE COME UP with Nik Whitcomb is an online multimedia talk experience on which I chat with working artists about what they do and how they plan to change the world with it. Born out of the COVID crisis and the need for increased conversations in the ongoing fight for equality in the United States, THE COME UP. seeks to connect artists from around the world and interrogate our work within the. context of the world we are living in. THE COME UP with Nik Whitcomb is an online multimedia talk experience on which I chat with working artists about what they do and how they plan to change the world with it. Born out of the COVID crisis and the need for increased conversations in the ongoing fight for equality in the United States, THE COME UP. seeks to connect artists from around the world and interrogate our work within the. context of the world we are living in.



Nik of Time Casting & Consulting

• Owner

  • Mar 2020 - Present



Self Employed

• Actor/Director/Producer

  • May 2015 - Present



The Twenty-Sided Tavern

• New York, New York, United States

• Resident Director

  • Jul 2022 - Jul 2023



Black Theatre Coalition

• New York, New York, United States

• Program Director

  • Mar 2022 - Mar 2023



Paskal Rudnicke Casting Inc

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Casting Associate

  • Nov 2018 - Nov 2022



Omaha Performing Arts

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• High School Theatre Awards Adjudicator

  • Oct 2016 - Mar 2022

  Attend high school productions in Omaha and other surrounding cities in Nebraska and provide feedback to the faculty and students of the school to enhance their performances and assist in the nomination and awarding of high school talent.

• Teaching Artist

  • Sep 2016 - Mar 2022

  Direct, choreograph, music direct, and stage manage a Disney Jr. musical at an elementary school while training the teachers how to create a sustainable musical theatre program at their school for year to come through the Disney Musicals in Schools program.



Hennepin Theatre Trust

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Spotlight Adjudicator

  • 2020 - Feb 2022



The Rose Theater Omaha

• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Broadway at The Rose Manager

  • Nov 2020 - Jun 2021

  Manage the operation of The Rose's 27,000 square foot satellite location The Rose Studios for Youth Artists. Manage the operation of The Rose's 27,000 square foot satellite location The Rose Studios for Youth Artists.



Goodman Theatre

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Artistic/Casting Apprentice

  • Jan 2018 - Nov 2018



Guthrie Theater

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Company Development Assistant

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  • Assist the Company Development Department with the day-to-day running of the Guthrie Experience for Actors in Training. • Facilitate transportation for program participants, from arrival/departure arrangements to local transportation and grocery runs. • Maintain workshop schedules, weekly calendars, and space reservations. • Provide administrative support with Guthrie Experience hospitality and event planning. • Assist with greeting visiting guest artists and monitoring classes. • Provide hospitality support with graduation event planning as needed. • Additional administrative support to the Interim Director of Company Development Marcela Lorca as assigned. Show less



The Rose Theater Omaha

• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Membership Assistant

  • Aug 2013 - May 2017

  • Responsible for collecting paperwork from box office, checking for data entry accuracy, and filing correctly• Assisted in membership fulfillment by creating tailored member packets• Assisted in the generation of confirmation letters for members• Notified development office on donations made through membership• General office duties including filing, copying, stuffing packets, etc.• Assist with general box office duties as needed

• Artistic Fellow

  • Aug 2015 - May 2016

  • Apprentice to the artistic director• Actor in four of the shows in the 15/16 theatrical season• Assistant director for two of the main stage productions in the 15/16 season• Direct one show in the Teen's 'n'​ Theater season• Assist the artistic director and literary manager in selecting the upcoming 16/17 theatrical season• Serve as yearlong host and teacher for theater clubs at a middle school in the Omaha Public School district• Co-teach and serve as music director for musical theater classes for ages 7-12• Vocal coach for the intensive program for Broadway at the Rose (professional training branch)• Compile a list of pre-K shows for the Rose's growing theater for the very young programming• Generate strategies to improve the season planning and audience engagement aspects of the Rose Theater• Monitor all auditions for the Rose's main stage productions• Attend meetings with the artistic director and observe all day-to-day functions of the theater Show less



Omaha Community Playhouse

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Education and Outreach Coordinator

  • Oct 2016 - Apr 2017

  • Develop new educational programming and initiatives for the largest community theatre in the nation • Generate and implement all course curriculum for adult and youth theatre classes • Serve as point of contact between the public and the Henry Fonda Theatre Academy • Create the content for study guides for selected shows in the theatrical season at the Playhouse • Hire and manage all Henry Fonda Theatre Academy teaching artists • Assist the associate artistic director in carrying out the Alternative Programming staged reading series • Work with the education manager and development team to research and apply for grants for educational initiatives Show less