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Jeremy Nickolai

 


Directors Bio

 

Jeremy graduated from Carroll College, earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in drama and music with an emphasis in stage directing and vocal performance. He has studied music and performed in Italy, France, Spain, and Austria. Jeremy has been trained under the direction of Emmy Award winning actor Tom Bruno, New York Metropolitan Opera singer Christine Flash and Antonio Prodriguez-Pavao. He has directed and choreographed musicals for High Schools, Colleges and Community Theaters throughout Wisconsin.

 

Some of his directing credits include: Bye, Bye Birdie, The King and I, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and The Sound of Music.  Performance credits include: (Pontius Pilate) Jesus Christ Superstar, (Lun Tha) The King and I, (Levie) Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, (Father) Children of Eden, (Adam) The Apple Tree, (Steve) Hair, (Perchik) Fiddler on the Roof, and Papagano in Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute. As of now Jeremy teaches dance, theatre, and private voice lessons.
 

Notes from the Director:
 

It has been my lifelong dream to work with a group like this.  As a little boy I would perform on a stage in the basement that my dad built for me. I would sing and dance to all the great hits of the 1980’s. I would pretend there were other kids with the same love of music performing with me. I grew up thinking I was going to be the next big star on Broadway. After I got older I realized that was a long shot.

 

My focus had changed to education in college; I wanted to give kids the opportunity that I never had. If someone were to ask me if I am still performing today I would say “yes” I perform with these kids every time they are on stage. I take every breath with them, and dance every step right along with them. I have performed all over the world and nothing can compare to the feeling I get when this group performs. It is not every day you can say “Yes I have lived out my dream today!”