UCSD Muir Musical - Spring 2017 This reel contains clips of the Spring Awakening production I directed my senior year of college. I reimagined the world of the musical by adding a lyrical dance ensemble to mirror and convey the subconscious of the characters. Through this experience, I was given a space to take artistic risks while also discovering how to be a leader and collaborator in a theatrical space. This is one of my favorite pieces I have ever worked on and I would love to further discuss my style and approach.

Nikki Mirza is a director and choreographer who has been racking up credits across the DMV. She discusses breaking into directing, setting a vision for a production, and embracing opportunities to grow with TBTS Dramaturg Lindsey R. Barr. 2:00: What Makes Nikki the Artist She Is? 6:15: What is Your Job as a Director? 10:59: Where Does Your Directing Process Start? 14:37: When Do You Start to Visualize the World of a Play? 17:06: How Does Choreography Inform Your Directing Practice and Vice Versa? 20:31: Does Your Directing Process Change Based on the Play You’re Working On? 22:49: Is There a Part of the Directing Process You Find Most Fulfilling? Or One You Don’t? 25:33: What is It Like Watching Your Show in Previews? 30:38: What’s the Difference Between Working on a New Play vs. Working on a Published Play? 33:09: What Does an Assistant Director Do? 38:10: What Skills Does a Director Need to Have? 48:21 Embrace Opportunities to Grow Nikki Mirza (she/her) is a South Asian American multi-disciplinary artist originally from California and now based in the DC area. Nikki has collaborated regionally with La Jolla Playhouse, Signature Theatre, Olney Theatre Center, Round House Theatre, Theater J, Imagination Stage, Goodspeed Opera House, and more! She has a passion for youth and the arts, having worked many TYA contracts as well as in the Entertainment Department at Legoland California. She is currently an Adjunct Dance Faculty member at The Catholic University of America and American University. She was selected as a 2024 Local Theatre Artist in Residence at The Kennedy Center for her play, this play isn't about brian, where she had the opportunity to workshop and present the piece. She is currently an inaugural member of 1st Stage’s Directors’ Residency and Commission program. Teens Behind the Scenes is a program of The National Theatre Foundation. Visit www.nationaltheatre.org/teens-behind-the-scenes to learn more.

Experience 75 beautiful, larger-than-life puppets and original music as “Brown Bear, Brown Bear,” “The Very Lonely Firefly,” “10 Little Rubber Ducks,” and, of course, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” come to life on stage. This extra special event returns by popular demand, following a sold-out run in 2023. Featuring Carl L. Williams, Cristina Sanchez, and Mollie Greenberg Tickets: imaginationstage.org/on-our-stages/the-very-hungry-caterpillar-show/

Keegan Theatre's WOMXN on Fire Festival - early March 2020 (right before...) This short play centers on a husband and wife's personal and working relationship. The piece begins with this dream sequence styled musical duel before it enters the scene where the two discuss how the wife has been unfairly overlooked to be first chair in the orchestra because of her gender.