NIKKI BETTCHER ERICKSON
TRAINING
B.A. in Theatre and a B.A. in Communications from CONCORDIA COLLEGE in Fargo-Moorhead Class of 2000
Acting intern/apprentice in 1999 at THE ASTOR'S BEECHWOOD
Directing intern/Assistant Director at THE GUTHRIE THEATRE under Jef Hall-Flavin in 2002 Stuff of Dreams
Directing intern/backstage/asm at Theatre de la Jeune Lune (tony award winning theatre!) for Hamlet and Circus of Tales 2002/2003
SLEEPING BEAUTY, Hayloft, Willmar
THE SECRET GARDEN,
The Little Theatre of New London
BLOOD BROTHERS,
The Little Theatre of New London
DON'T HUG ME, The Barn Theatre Willmar
JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH, The Barn Theatre WILLMAR
ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE, Grand Marais Playhouse
RUMPELSTILTSKIN, Longville
HAIRBALL, Willmar High School
THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER, The Barn Theatre Willmar, MN
THE JUNGLE BOOK, Hayloft Players
The Barn Theatre Willmar, MN
NUNSENSE II, The Barn Theatre Willmar, MN
TIME FLIES & OTHER SHORT PLAYS, Ridgewater College - Hutchinson Campus
THE MOST LIKELY PAGES, Willmar High School
A TUNA CHRISTMAS, The Little Theatre New London, MN
DISNEY'S CINDERELLA The Barn Theatre
Willmar, MN
THE ODD COUPLE, The Female Version The Little Theatre - New London, MN
NUNSENSE The Barn Theatre, MN
TBA TSI Playtime, NY, NY
TEQUILA Teatro del Pueblo, MN FRINGE FESTIVAL, MPLS
MANZI Teatro del Pueblo, St. Paul, MN
STORIES FOR THE THEATRE(Assistant Director) Teatro del Pueblo Minneapolis, MN
MARISOL'S CHRISTMAS(SM) Teatro del Pueblo St. Paul, MN
A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING The Barn Theatre Willmar, MN
WAIT UNTIL DARK The Barn Theatre Willmar, MN
THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES The Little Theatre New London, MN
THE ODD COUPLE The Grand Marais Playhouse, MN
RUMPELSTILTSKIN The Grand Marais Playhouse, MN
STUFF OF DREAMS(Assistant. Director) The Guthrie Theatre Minneapolis, MN
CIRCUS OF TALES(ASM) Theatre de la Jeune Lune (congrats on the TONY!) Minneapolis, MN
HAMLET(crew) Theatre de la Jeune Lune Minneapolis, MN
TOM SAWYER Prairie Fire Theatre Barrett, MN
ALLADIN Imagine Theatre Co., Minneapolis, MN
OFF THE MAP Concordia Lab Moorhead, MN
THE BLACK BRANCH Concordia Lab Moorhead, MN
SCENES FROM ART Concordia Lab Theatre Moorhead,MN
CHOREOGRAPHY WORK:
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Ridgewater College
NUNSENSE II The Barn Theatre Willmar, MN
THE JUNGLE BOOK The Barn Theatre Willmar, MN
ANYTHING GOES Willmar Public Schools
SOUTH PACIFIC Willmar Public Schools
NUNSENSE The Barn Theatre Willmar, MN
THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD Ridgewater College, Willmar, MN
THE MIKADO The Barn Theatre Willmar, MN
GREASE Willmar High School, Willmar, MN
A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING The Barn Theatre Willmar, MN
TOM SAWYER Prairie Fire Theatre Barrett, MN
ALLADIN Imagine Theatre Co. Minneapolis, MN
FILM DIRECTING:
WHISPER(Assistant Director/Makeup) University of MN
PRODUCTION and MARKETING:
Teatro del Pueblo St. Paul, MN
FACE MODELING:
RKO JEWELRY /FLYNNWRIGHT PRODUCTIONS (see photo - click above) Des Moines, Iowa
PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE:
SHOW DOWN AT DRY GULCH various characters National Theatre for Children Minneapolis, MN
LET'S KILL THE BOSS Harriet Murder Mystery Cafe, Minneapolis, MN
THE NECKLACE Matilda Boston Chamber Theatre Productions Boston, MA
THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW Katrina Boston Chamber Theatre Productions Boston, MA
THE MONKEY'S PAW Mrs. White Boston Chamber Theatre Productions Boston, MA
WHAT A WASTE Rhoda Abbey The National Theatre for Children Minneapolis, MN
CAPTAIN WATTAGE Viveca Voltage National Theatre for Children
TOM SAWYER Aunt Polly Prairie Fire Children's Theatre Barrett, MN
THE SOUND OF MUSIC Elsa Frostfire Theatre Co., Walhalla, ND
IMPROVISATION TEAM The Astor's Beechwood Newport, RI
THE ASTOR BALL dancer/pianist The Astor's Beechwood Newport, RI
THE ASTOR'S MURDER MYSTERY PRODUCTIONS The Maid The Astor's Beechwood Newport, RI
LIVING HISTORY TOURS Flora Burrows The Astor's Beechwood Newport, RI
COLLEGE PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE:
MY SISTER IN THIS HOUSE Lea Concordia Lab Theatre Moorhead, MN
A LIE OF THE MIND Beth Concordia Mainstage Moorhead, MN
INTO THE WOODS Sleeping Beauty Chorus Concordia Mainstage
THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA Adela Concordia Mainstage Moorhead, MN
COME BACK TO THE 5 & DIME JIMMY DEAN JIMMY DEAN Sissy Concordia Mainstage Moorhead, MN
GODSPELL Day by Day Girl Concordia Mainstage Moorhead, MN
MOBY DICK THE MUSICAL chorus lead dancer Concordia Mainstage
SPIKE HEELS Georgie Concordia Lab
THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER Narrator Concordia Touring Reader's Theatre
TALENT REPRESENTATION FOR NIKKI:
NUTS, MN
EDUCATOR/TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Teatro del Pueblo, The Barn Theatre, Stages Theatre Co., Steppingstone Theatre, VSA ARTS, Prairie Fire Theatre, Transitions Plus, The Little Theatre-New London, MN, The Grand Marais Playhouse, The Astor's Beechwood, KMS Schools, Willmar Public Schools, New London Spicer Schools, Pact 4(in collaboration with DR. BILL SHEEHAN and DR. STEVE THURBER and THE BARN THEATRE)
MUSIC:
Pianist/Organist/Vocalist: Freelance: weddings, cocktail parties, social gatherings, Calvary Lutheran Church-Rush Point- MN, The Astor's Beechwood- Newport - RI, The Barn Theatre
Currently Playing at JOHN-O'S FINE DINING in BROOTEN, MN
And OLD COUNTRY WINERY in Lake Lillian, MN
