Dani Grace Nissen

Actor / Singer / Writer / Dancer / Storyteller

About

ABOUT ME!

HELLO !! Welcome !! So glad you stopped by !!

I'm Dani Grace Nissen, and I am an actor/singer/dancer/writer currently based in Cincinnati, OH. (Really I just like to tell stories every way I can.)

As long as I can remember my life has revolved around words, and I have spent life so far exploring the great power word carry and uncovering what they can do. I love poetry of all kinds, and, I'll say it, I am a Shakespeare nerd through and through. I love a good period piece (I'm talking to you Jane Austen), and I am always here for a good sword fight (or any stage combat really, I'm not picky). You should also know I am a true ice cream enthusiast. I feel that is just as important.

I graduated with my BFA in Acting from Wright State University in 2023, and I have worked and trained with professional companies such as Cincinnati Shakespeare Company in Cincinnati, OH, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company in Boston, MA, and Nashville Shakespeare Festival in Nashville, TN. I hope to be certified soon as an Actor/Combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors, and I am working to get more experience in the field of Intimacy Directing.

What's New!!

I am currently working on the WORLD PREMIERE of Mrs. Dalloway: A New Musical at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. I am in the ensemble, and I am the female onstage swing. This show marks a lot of firsts in my career: my first professional musical, my first swing role, my first world premiere. Not to mention this piece is a beautiful and timeless story of queer love and resistance based on the classic novel by Virginia Woolf, full of incredibly talented people. Come out and see us !!