Nicole B. Adkins

Selected Productions & Projects:​​

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Let's Go Camping!

• Upcoming Public Tour through Discovery Stage Company, February-March, 2026, Fall 2026 School Tour

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Along with Elizabeth Brendel Horn (UCF) and Scottie Rowell (Teller Productions), Nicole co-created Let's Go Camping!, a bedside adventure for 2-5 year olds created to tour pediatric hospitals through the Jeanette M. Gould Traveling Theater. Read More Here.

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A Sick Day for Amos Mcgee

• Upcoming performances at the Birmingham Children's Theatre, March 14-26, 2026

• Performed March-April 2025 at the Oklahoma Children's Theatre

• Opened the 75th Season of the Children's Theatre of Charlotte, Aug 25 - Sept 4, 2022, followed by a regional tour through 2023. 

• Commissioned by & Premiered at the Children's Theatre of Charlotte as part of The Kindness Project in 2019, featured at TYA/USA and Alliance Theatre's Toddler Takeover

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Written by Philip C. Stead and Illustrated by Erin E. Stead

Adapted for the stage by Nicole B. Adkins

Text © 2010 by Philip Stead, Illustrations © by Erin Stead

Published by Neal Porter Books/Roaring Brook Press

Step into the heartwarming world of A Sick Day for Amos McGee, where Amos, the kindest zookeeper, always makes time for his animal friends. But when Amos catches a cold and has to stay home, his loyal furry, feathered, and scaly pals take matters into their own paws to cheer him up. Filled with laughter, friendship, and tender moments, this delightful play is sure to leave every family smiling! Perfect for audiences of all ages. 

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Produced by special arrangement with Gurman Agency LLC

 

Fireflies in Winter!

Dicovery Stage invites kids to experience the theatrical performance "Fireflies in Winter" at Cobb Libraries, Our Giving Garden, and Woodstock Arts on the Green.The show allows children to explore the cycles of life, learn the importance of rest and renewal, and discover where fireflies go during the winter. It includes dancing and imaginative play with the characters. This event is for children ages 2 - 8 accompanied by an adult caregiver. No registration is required. www.discoverystage.org.​​

 

Read about Opossum and the Season Stone, the recent production of a collaboration between Kennesaw State University's Department of Theatre & Performance Studies and Smith-Gilbert Gardens in this KSU College of the Arts spotlight article, or via this NPR City Lights interview.

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Learn more about the KSU/Smith-Gilbert Gardens immersive, outdoor theatre partnership in Public Garden Magazine through American Public Gardens Association here (see page 14/15, "Multi-Industry: Immersive Theatre Experiences"). So far we have created and premiered The Seedling, and premiered Opossum and the Season Fall of 2024.​​​

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The Lion and the Little Red Bird

Based on the picture book written and illustrated by Elisa Kleven. Children's Theatre of Charlotte (NC). Closed the 75th season of Children's Theatre of Charlotte, June 1-10, 2023 with an associated regional tour.
 

"This delightful play tells the story of an inquisitive bird and a compassionate lion, an unlikely friendship to say the least. Why does Lion’s tail keep changing colors? Little Red Bird’s curiosity is piqued, and she sets out to unravel the mystery! Preschoolers will love this charming story, told with a mix of actors and puppets -- perfect for this young age."​

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The Seedling

Premiered at Smith-Gilbert Gardens in Kennesaw, GA

April 21-22, 28-29, 2023

Friday, April 21 and Friday, April 28 at 10am

Saturday, April 22 (Earth Day!) and Saturday, April 23 at 10am and 1:30pm

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An original, immersive, site-specific new work for families and young audiences devised by students and faculty of the Kennesaw State University Department of Theatre and Performance Studies along with local theatre artists and practioners, through a partnership with Smith-Gilbert Gardens. The aim of this unique project is to create a space in which families and communities can connect with one another through nature in this beautiful local space.​

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Join the Tree Spirits for a Spring festival celebrating the birth of their brand-new seedling! Help the various creatures of the garden find the perfect gift to welcome new life into the community.

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Pinocchio Teatrale: The Musical

Book by Nicole B. Adkins, Lyrics by Ashby Blakely & Nicole B. Adkins, Music by Ashby Blakely

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Premiered at Utah State University in Logan, UT

Feb 24- March 4, 2023.  
 

Come one, come all! Join our circus troupe on a musical romp through Collodi's magical tales of a wooden boy and the friends, foe, and family he meets along the way in his quest to be free. What is freedom? What does it mean to be human? And who is really in charge of our fate? To see who holds the strings, step right in... Ages 6+.

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Projects in Development:

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The Beauty Project: Through the Looking Glass (in production)
 

Immersive, site-specific theatre | Ages 10–14 (all ages welcome)
An interactive theatrical experience exploring beauty, body image, and care within ourselves, our communities, and the natural world. Created through a multi-semester collaboration among university artists and faculty, fifth-grade students, and community partners, the project invites audiences into a Wonderland-inspired garden where familiar and strange characters navigate shifting ideas of beauty. Developed through devising, workshops, and youth-led creative inquiry, the work centers choice, reflection, and collective meaning-making.

Produced as part of an ongoing collaboration between Smith-Gilbert Gardens and the Department of Theatre & Performance Studies at Kennesaw University.

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A Midsummer Night's Mini-Dream

A Midsummer Night’s Mini Dream is a short, interactive adaptation of William Shakespeare’s beloved classic, inviting young audiences into a magical forest on the eve of the Summer Solstice. With a small ensemble of actor-musicians, costume play, and gentle participation, audiences become fairies and elves who help awaken the moon, stir fairy magic, and shape the story together. Incorporating Shakespeare’s original language in engaging, accessible ways, the production uses song, movement, and imaginative play to introduce Puck, Oberon, Titania, and the silly and delightful “rude mechanicals,” while fostering collaboration, empathy, self-expression, and respect for each child’s voice. In Development as a collaboration between Discovery Stage Company and North Georgia Shakespeare. Premiere planned in Summer, 2027.
 

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Read more about Nicole in this Voyage ATL Interview.

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