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	About Our Founder and Artistic Director Jeffrey Nickelson McBoat Photography Shadow Theatre Company Founder/Executive Artistic Director Jeffrey Nickelson is in his third decade of active participation in the Colorado arts community as a well-known actor, director, producer, writer and singer. Now in its eleventh season and housed in its own new, state-of-the-art facility in Aurora, Shadow Theatre Company is considered one of the nation's premier African American theatre organizations. Under Jeffrey's leadership, Shadow has successfully produced over 44 productions and instituted a series of art outreach programs for young people. Jeffrey began his acting career in Denver under the tutelage of the esteemed, late John McCallum. For ten years while in the Air Force, he toured as an actor, director and singer, entertaining troops and raising money for worthy causes. Since then, he has worked across the country in numerous ventures, combining the theatrical medium with timely and important messages of self-empowerment, health, personal responsibility and well being. McBoat Photography Jeffrey serves on the board of the Colorado Theatre Guild as well as the Aurora Symphony, taking seriously the charge of growing the arts for all citizens throughout the Rocky Mountain region. Further, he contributes greatly of his time and talent by mentoring youth and minority business owners, speaking at schools throughout the city, and providing job skills to those who want to work in theatre. Mr. Nickelson is the recipient of numerous awards and accolades for his work as a community leader, producer, director, and actor, including Best Actor in a Lead Role nomination by the Denver Drama Critics' Circle for his portrayal of Levy in the Eulipions' production of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, and Best Actor in a Musical nomination for the Shadow Theatre Company production of In Search of Eckstine: A Love Story. In 2006, Shadow received the 2005 Mayors' Award for Excellence in the Arts, and Mr. Nickelson was named by the Rocky Mountain News as one of Colorado's top 25 leaders in the arts, culture, and entertainment. A recipient of the 2005 Denver Post Ovation Award for Best Drama, Best Actor-Drama and Special Achievement. In fact, Jeffrey has been nominated for more than 20 Denver Post Ovation awards. Just this year, Shadow received seven nominations for the Denver Post 2008 Ovation Awards. Jeffrey Nickelson was nominated for the most prestigious category, the Colorado theatre person of the year. Joe Turner's Come and Gone, produced and directed by Nickelson, was nominated for six awards: Best Drama, Best Actor Drama, Best Actor Comic Role, Best Ensemble, Best Director, Best Lighting Design.
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