Nick Freed (Artistic Director / Performer)
Nick is a proud Missourian transplanted in Chicago for over 4 years. Since moving to Chicago he has had the wonderful fortune to work with great companies such as The Right Brain Project (Hesperia), Filament Theater Ensemble (Legend of Sleepy Hollow), Collaboraction (Sketchbook 11), The Building Stage (Dracula), and Tympanic Theater Company (Wonderful). He first worked with Chicago dell'Arte on 2008's Commedia Christmas Carol, and has been involved in every show since. He is honored to be Artistic Director of this fantastic company and is looking forward to seeing the company grow more and more.
You can reach Nick at nick@chicagodellarte.com.
First memory of working with Chicago dell'Arte (a haiku)
Once was Dottore
Another time a zanni
Always CdA
Favorite Chicago dell'Arte moment
One of my favorite moments was being able to play Beth from Little Women in The Literati. When we began working on it in rehearsals and it came time for Beth's death, Derek and I began just throwing out ideas for how ridiculous she could die. I don't know that either of us have laughed so hard for so long when we settled on her having a mild stroke. There is video of it on youtube here to give you an idea.
First memory of working with Chicago dell'Arte (a haiku)
Once was Dottore
Another time a zanni
Always CdA
Favorite Chicago dell'Arte moment
One of my favorite moments was being able to play Beth from Little Women in The Literati. When we began working on it in rehearsals and it came time for Beth's death, Derek and I began just throwing out ideas for how ridiculous she could die. I don't know that either of us have laughed so hard for so long when we settled on her having a mild stroke. There is video of it on youtube here to give you an idea.
