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; ENFRASCADA (Teatro Espejo,) BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK and BLOOD AT THE ROOT (Celebration Arts.) Her production of SWEAT by Lynn Nottage won six national awards at KCATF including for overall production, ensemble collaboration, and directing, as well as a dramaturgy award for her dramaturgy student. Recent dramaturgy: FAIRVIEW, CRY IT OUT, THE HOMBRES, CLYDE’S, FADE (Capital Stage.) Recent staged readings: CHICANA LEGEND (Matriarchy Theatre/Teatro Espejo,) RE/MEMORI (NNPN 2023,) EN LAS SOMBRAS (Davis Repertory Theatre.) She is a Theatrical Intimacy Choreographer committed to creating consent-forward spaces for artists and has staged intimacy and consulted for B Street Theatre, Capital Stage, Sacramento Theatre Company, Sacramento State University, and Celebration Arts among other. Nicole is an associate member of SDC and 2022-23 NEA grant recipient. In 2023 she co-created JUST A PUNCH: A UTERUS PLAY, an original devised play about women+ reproductive healthcare. Most recently, she originated the role of Chavalita in the world premiere produciton of WAITING FOR GODÍNEZ by Daniel A. Olivas. She holds an MFA in Acting from UC Davis and studied at the Centre for Indigenous Theatre in Toronto.