Theater

Nina has been a professional creative and theatrical consultant for almost two decades.

Playwright & Director

An award-winning playwright and director, Nina writes, commissions, and directs musicals that have entertained global audiences for decades.

Creative Leader

With a passion for the arts and a talent for inspiring others, Nina founded an award-winning theater company in 2004.

Over almost two decades, she created programs and performances that reached over a million people worldwide.

Arts Educator

Nina is an award-winning educator who has presented on topics ranging from how to build a theater ensemble, how to stage a musical, and how to embody the character they play.

She has taught, coached, and supported directors, actors, and teachers, and is passionate about helping everyone free their innate brilliance, so they can reach their highest potential.

National Leader

For eight years, Nina served as the Board President for the Theatre for Young Audiences, USA, where she served as a thought leader for the entire industry and supported the building of new programs focused on youth and family.

She is a consultant who has led numerous multi-theater commissioned projects across North America.

Notable Projects

Grumpy Monkey, the Musical

Grumpy Monkey, the Musical

Nina adapted and directed Grumpy Monkey, the hilarious #1 New York Times bestselling picture book, into a world-premiere musical for the Tony award-winning Pasadena Playhouse.

She Persisted, the Musical

She Persisted, the Musical

Nina adapted Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger’s illustrated feminist picture book, She Persisted, into a trailblazing new musical for young audiences— debuting the World Premiere at her theater.

Press Here, the musical

Press Here, the Musical

Nina directed the immersive Press Here, the Musical, which was adapted from Hervé Tullet’s book—the longest-running picture book on the New York Times bestseller list.

Sample of Theatrical Works

Written, directed, commissioned and/or produced by Nina Meehan