Nicole is a trained singer and performer with over 30 years experience. One of Hobart’s favourite Theatre performers, some of Nicole’s performance highlights include Elphaba in Wicked, Secrets Every Smart Traveler Should Know, the revue shows One, and the follow up One More, (all for The Show Company Tasmania.)
For John X presents, Nicole appeared as Killer Queen in We Will Rock You, as Edith in ‘Allo Allo’ and most recently was seen in the smash hit production of Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show. For Bijou Creative Nicole has performed the roles of Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd, Roxie Hart in Chicago, Harriet in The Hatpin, and Fay in Carolyn Burns and Tim Finn’s Australian musical Ladies in Black. For Tas Theatre Company, Nicole appeared as Clare in Ordinary Days, and Annie in Anthony Crowley’s epic one woman show Journey Girl, musically directed by Amanda Hodder. Nicole also appeared in 3 consecutive Tasmanian Theatre Unit Trust productions, as Ellen in Miss Saigon, Fantine in Les Misérables, and as the Lady of the Lake in Monty Python’s Spamalot. For G&S, Nicole appeared as Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, and as Cathy in The Last Five Years produced by Allison Farrow. Other notable music theatre credits include, Maureen in RENT, and Jenny Anydots in CATS (with Exitleft Productions) Anything Goes and Guys and Dolls (Theatre Royal Management Board) The Secret Garden and Big River (Summerstock Theatre) and Rizzo in GREASE (Pierrot Productions) and Side By Side By Sondheim, And The World Goes Round For Old Nick (with Ben Van Tienen MD.) Nicole also recently appeared in Songs For A New World (directed by Tyran Parke) for the Australian Music Theatre Festival. Also, at the AMTF Nicole was involved in workshopping the role of Janet, in the new musical BEARDED, by Sean Donehue and Nick Waxman.
Nicole also has experience in dramatic plays including Stones In My Passway by Tom Holloway, as Verity in Find Me, It’s My Party (And I’ll Die If I Want To) and also as Lady Anne in Shakespeare’s Richard III.
In addition to her prolific theatre credits, Nicole is in demand as a vocalist and recording and session artist for festivals and concerts including Hot August Jazz, The Devonport and Clarence Jazz Festivals, Faux Mo (Mona Foma) Festival Of Voices, Hobart and Glenorchy Carols By Candlelight, CROON, John X Presents ‘Big Band Under The Stars’, Anzac Memorial concerts, and also performs regularly with the Matt Ives Big Band.
Nicole is also a voice over artist and on camera talent in advertising campaigns for Wilson Homes, Ashgrove Dairy, Wrest Point, RACT, Hobart City Council, the Public Trustee and Tourism Tasmania. She is a session vocalist, recording vocals for local original songwriters, and is currently working on her first album of original songs, and offers voice coaching and mentorship for other young performers.
In 2022, Nicole appeared at the Theatre Royal with Jude Elliot (producer), Meg Bignell (producer/Writer) and Di Richards in Take The Spotlight And Run, and as part of the female vocal trio Swoon (with Allison Farrow and Blythe Tait) in their debut concert produced by John X Presents. Also for John Presents and Wrest Point, Nicole was a resident member of the Come Play Cabaret Cast for the 2023 birthday celebrations at the Wrest Point Showroom.