Nicole Orabona (they/she) (Carolyn, Alien Girls) is an award-winning actor, producer, and committer to the bit who splits their time between NYC and The Berkshires WAM Theatre: Fragments of Outside; The New Galileos (Fresh Takes), Teaching Artist (devising theatre online) Selected Theatre Credits Elsewhere: POV: You Are an AI Achieving Consciousness and Void Main (cirqueSaw), World Builders (Opera House Arts), Romeo & Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Emit Theatre) Additional Artistic Credits: TV/Film: On-screen you can see them opposite Claire Danes in Hulu’s “Fleishman is in Trouble,” recurring as Det. Arielle Lehane on “Law and Order,” or in the upcoming season of “Poker Face” with Natasha Lyonne. Co-Artistic Director of cirqueSaw Creative inspiration: Nicole is inspired by the power of a stupid idea, exploring the intersections of digital and analog, and by works that challenge the traditional spectator and performer relationship. Community Engagement/Activist work: Creator and curator of community zines donating over $1,000 to social justice organizations. Volunteer with I Need an A. Membership/Affiliations: Proud member of AEA, SAG-AFTRA, and Ring of Keys Selected Training: Boise State University (BA), Frantic Assembly, SITI Company, Punchdrunk Enrichment Awards: For POV: You are an AI Achieving Consciousness: Young-Howze Theatre Award for Immersive Production of the Year 2023 (winner), No Proscenium: Editor’s award for Special Recognition for Merging Technology & Immersive Performance (Winner), Best Immersive Experiences of 2023 (listed), Outstanding Remote Experience and Reader’s Special Award (nominated) 2024 Young-Howze Creatives of the Year (with Nathan Leigh) 2023 R.Evolución Latina Doreen Montalvo “Do It Anyway” scholarship finalist. Member of 2024 A4A Pittsfield Capacity Building Grant Cohort. Connect: www.nicoleorabona.com // IG: @knuckle_sando