Nikkole Salter

Nikkole Salter is an award-winning actress, playwright, educator, and arts advocate.  For her work she has received the OBIE, an Outer Critics Circle Award, a Global Tolerance Award from the Friends of the United Nations a Selfdes-Kanin Fellowship from the Theatre Hall of Fame, and most recently a Lilly Award for her contributions to the betterment of the theatre field.  Her writing has been produced on three continents in five countries, been published in twelve international publications, and has been featured on the WNET program Theatre Close-Up.  She is currently the Chair of the Department of Theatre Arts at Howard University and she is set to perform in the world premiere of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s new play, We Are Gathered, at Arena Stage this spring.  She is a graduate of Howard University and NYU’s Grad Acting Program.  nikkolesalter.com