Nicole C. Limón is an actor/director/dramaturg and theatre faculty at CSU, Sacramento. She is founder of Matriarchy Theatre, resident artist with Teatro Espejo and has a special interest in directing diverse contemporary works for the stage. Recent directing: EVERYBODY; DANCE NATION (CSUS,) QUANTUM (Matriarchy,) FADE; WATER BY THE SPOONFUL (Teatro Espejo,) and BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK (Celebration Arts.) Her production of SWEAT by Lynn Nottage won six national awards at KCATF including for overall production, ensemble collaboration, and directing. Recent dramaturgy: THE HOMBRES, CLYDE’S, FADE (Capital Stage.) She is a Theatrical Intimacy Choreographer committed to creating consent-forward spaces for artists, associate member of SDC, and a 2022-23 NEA grant recipient. In 2023 she co-created JUST A PUNCH: A UTERUS PLAY, an original devised play about women+ reproductive healthcare. She holds an MFA in Acting from UC Davis and studied at the Centre for Indigenous Theatre in Toronto.