Nikole Beckwith is a Massachusetts born actor and playwright; until 2006 Beckwith lived in Newburyport, Massachusetts

Newburyport, Massachusetts

Newburyport is a small coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, 35 miles northeast of Boston. The population was 21,189 at the 2000 census. A historic seaport with a vibrant tourism industry, Newburyport includes part of Plum Island...

 where she was integral to the theater, music and art communities and in 2004 became the youngest recipient of The Johnson Award for excellence in and contributions to the arts in the Merrimack Valley

Merrimack Valley

The Merrimack Valley is a bi-state region along the Merrimack River in the states of New Hampshire and Massachusetts, United States. The Merrimack is one of the larger waterways in the New England region and has helped define the livelihood and culture of those living along it since native...

. Primarily an Actor and Playwright, she has also performed live with a handful of bands and sings on Tiger Saw

Tiger Saw

Tiger Saw is a Sadcore band from Newburyport, Massachusetts. Formed in 1999, the band currently consists of Dylan Metrano on guitar and vocals, Juliet Nelson on vocals, cello and bass, John Ryan Gallagher on guitar and Andrew Nelson on drums...

's 2005 record "Sing!" and Sam Rosen's 2006 release "The Look South". She is also the author of the short book of poems "Rhymes With Blue" which was released in a limited run by Independent Submarine in 2001.

She lives in New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

 where in 2006 she was a three time Manhattan Monologue Slam Champion and is currently a member of Ensemble studio theatre

Ensemble Studio Theatre

The Ensemble Studio Theatre is a membership-based, developmental theatre located in New York City. It has a dual mission of nurturing individual theatre artists and developing new American plays.-Overview:...

's YoungBlood playwright's group and The Striking Viking Story Pirates

The Striking Viking Story Pirates

Story Pirates is an arts education organization based in New York City and Los Angeles. Originally known as the Striking Viking Story Pirates, the group collects written works from students and youth and adapts these stories for the stage...

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