 WE ARE GATHERED
DC Theatre Arts
"The acting is nothing short of masterful in every role...Nikkole Salter plays Ms. Ms, a teacher, with a bravura comedic touch (it reminded me of The Colored Museum skit “The Last Mama-on-the-Couch Play”). She also plays Dubs’ sister, Punkin, with authority."
ARENA STAGE 2024-25
Directed by: Kent Gash |  WE ARE GATHERED
DC Theatre Arts
"The acting is nothing short of masterful in every role...Nikkole Salter plays Ms. Ms, a teacher, with a bravura comedic touch (it reminded me of The Colored Museum skit “The Last Mama-on-the-Couch Play”). She also plays Dubs’ sister, Punkin, with authority."
ARENA STAGE 2024-25
Directed by: Kent Gash |  A JUMPING OFF POINT
DC Theatre Arts
"Leslie, the playwright (Nikkole Salter in a compelling performance), seems to have developed just the right answers to satisfy her interviewers, if not herself."
ROUND HOUSE THEATRE COMPANY 2023-24
Directed by: Jade King Carroll |
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 A JUMPING OFF POINT
BroadwayWorld
"The acting is the force that truly keeps this play afloat and absorbing. Nikkole Salter as the central character, Leslie, combines the qualities of a driven professional with just the right touch of defiant vulnerability. Like the shards of glass that cut her hand, Ms. Salter delivers a performance that is sharply and incisively rendered."
ROUND HOUSE THEATRE COMPANY 2023-24
Directed by: Jade King Carroll |  A JUMPING OFF POINT
Theatre Bloom
"Nikkole Salter successfully navigates the blurred lines between the ambition, resentment, and essential decency of her character..."
ROUND HOUSE THEATRE COMPANY 2023-24
Directed by: Jade King Carroll |  A JUMPING OFF POINT
MD Theatre Guide
"In pursuit of the show’s core message, Nikkole Salter feels like a three-dimensional character only in certain respects. She is three-dimensional in terms of her relatability — an extended scene at the show’s beginning shows her drinking wine and cracking jokes with Miriam — but seems hell-bent on keeping Andrew out..."
ROUND HOUSE THEATRE COMPANY 2023-24
Directed by: Jade King Carroll |
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 CONFEDERATES
Maryland Theatre Guide
"Salter and Staples have a difficult task here. They embody the two central characters, but also implicitly personify a collective, historical response to the hostile systems that Black women are forced to navigate. Both actors are wonderfully watchable in their roles and as individuals bearing the weight of the broken parts of their respective societies."
MOSAIC THEATRE COMPANY 2023-24
Directed by: Stori Ayers
C. Dubberly & N. Salter
Photo by: Banks |  CONFEDERATES
Broadway World
"In Salter’s sure portrayal, Sandra is strong and poised, yet we see her vulnerability, isolation and the cracks in her façade."
MOSAIC THEATRE COMPANY 2023-24
Directed by: Stori Ayers
C. Dubberly & N. Salter
Photo by: Chris Banks |  CONFEDERATES
The Washington City Paper
"Her Mosaic Theatre production has a wholly different cast, and one notable not merely for versatility but for its full embrace of illuminating contradiction: Sandra’s cause—to see whomever subjected her to evidently racially motivated public embarrassment punished—is just, but Salter isn’t afraid to show us the chinks in her moral armor."
MOSAIC THEATRE COMPANY 2023-24
Directed by: Stori Ayers
C. Dubberly & N. Salter
Photo by: Banks |
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 CONFEDERATES
Metro Weekly
"In one emotionally fraught meeting after another, Salter both conducts and reacts persuasively opposite Ashur, Dubberly, and Chavis, in scenes that spiral out of Sandra’s control."
MOSAIC THEATRE COMPANY 2023-24
Directed by: Stori Ayers
Photo by: Chris Banks
C. Dubberly & N. Salter
Photo by: Chris Banks |  OUR DAUGHTERS LIKE PILLARS
Boston Globe
"The play belongs to the women, and the performances are uniformly strong... Salter is a particular standout as Lavinia, still struggling with regret and bitterness at dropping out of college decades earlier to support her family."
HUNTINGTON THEATRE 2021-22
Directed by: Kimberly Senior
J. Parker & N. Salter |  OUR DAUGHTERS LIKE PILLARS
WBUR
"Nikkole Salter (Lavinia) of 'Godfather of Harlem' leads an incredible cast in the three-hour plus show..."
HUNTINGTON THEATRE 2021-22
Directed by: Kimberly Senior
N. Salter |
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 STEW
Vulture
"...it’s the performances that you’ll remember. They’re all strong, from Dodson, practiced at eye-rolling suffering, to Pollitt, who manages to be a bratty 17-year-old while still hanging onto our sympathy, to Salter, who achieves a weary glamour in her pajamas and head wrap..."
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2019-20
Directed by: Colette Robert
Photos by Jeremy Daniel
N. Salter (foreground) |  STEW
NY Times
"The excellent cast and the director Colette Robert handle the material deftly.."
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2019-20
Directed by: Colette Robert
Photos by Jeremy Daniel
T. Pollitt, P. Johnson, K. Dodson, N. Salter |  MUD ROW
Philadelphia Inquirer
"Half a century later, businesswoman Regine (the remarkable Nikkole Salter) stands as a testament to everything Elsie, her grandmother, sought for herself...Salter and [Renika] Williams utterly convince in their strained sisterly bond..."
PEOPLE'S LIGHT THEATRE 2018-19
Directed by: Steven Broadnax, III
N. Salter & R. Williams
Photos by Mark Garvin |
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 THE CHRISTIANS
The Baltimore Sun
"As the preacher’s wife, Elizabeth, who can match her husband for strength of will and depth of feeling, Nikkole Salter does eloquent work. Her intimate scenes with Overshown reach lyrical heights."
- Reviewed by Tim Smith 09/18/2017
BALTIMORE CENTER STAGE 2017-18
Directed by: Hana S. Sharif
H. Overshown, N. Salter
Photo Credit:Richard Anderson |  THE CHRISTIANS
Baltimore Backstage
"...[Nikkole Salter] has an air of elegance and dignity that is required for this role. She fits perfectly with this character and gives a poignant, truthful performance. Salter works especially well with and has great chemistry with her counter-part Howard W. Overshown"
- Reviewed by Jason Crawford Samios-Uy 09/25/2017
BALTIMORE CENTER STAGE 2017-18
Directed by: Hana S. Sharif
Photo Credit:Richard Anderson |  THE CHRISTIANS
DC Metro Theater
"[Salter] fabulously depicted [her role]... [she was] steadfast and dynamic as Pastor Paul’s wife, Elizabeth."
- Reviewed by Gina Jun 09/18/2017
BALTIMORE CENTER STAGE 2017-18
Directed by: Hana S. Sharif
L. Clayton, A. Gerber, H. Overshown, N. Salter
Photo Credit:Richard Anderson |
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 THE CHRISTIANS
Theatre Bloom
"Salter... is a true treat to watch upon the stage... it’s the silent responsive reactions she gives to everything that’s happening around her that makes her remarkable as a performer...And when Salter’s character does find the power of speech, it is deeply gripping and emotionally blindsiding..."
- Reviewed by Amanda N. Gunther 09/15/2017
BALTIMORE CENTER STAGE 2017-18
Directed by: Hana S. Sharif
H. Overshown, N. Salter
Photo Credit:Richard Anderson |  MACBETH
Washington Post
"[Salter's performance is] elusive, not frighteningly ruthless or erotically charged...Salter’s [performance presents a] human-scaled Lady Macbeth..." - Reviewed by Nelson Pressley 05/02/2017
SHAKESPEARE THEATRE PRODUCTION 2016-17
Directed by: Liesl Tommy
Nikkole Salter
Photo Credit: Tony Powell |  MACBETH
DC Metro Theatre Arts
"Nikkole Salter is a superb Lady Macbeth, full of energy, pride, and deep sensuality. One of the best moments of the production comes when she withdraws from Macbeth’s growing cruelty. For her, the excitement of the murder was in the anticipation; once the deed is done, she falls apart."- Reviewed by Sophia Howes 05/09/2017
SHAKESPEARE THEATRE PRODUCTION 2016-17
Directed by: Liesl Tommy
Nikkole Salter
Photo Credit: Scott Schuman |
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 MACBETH
Broadway World
"As Lady Macbeth, she enters wearing her headscarf as if already a crown (and Harvard T shirt). She seems more caught up in the whirlwind of ambition than engineering it sinisterly on her own." - Reviewed by Roger Catlin 05/04/2017
SHAKESPEARE THEATRE PRODUCTION 2016-17
Directed by: Liesl Tommy
Nikkole Salter
Photo Credit: Scott Schuman |  MACBETH
Two Hours Traffic
"But when Nikkole Salter swept onstage making her first entrance as the new queen of Scotland, spontaneous cheers broke out to echo the ones onstage. From skepticism to YAS KWEEN in under thirty seconds- it's a hell of a moment of theatre...Salter and Perez make fine work of their rise and fall from power." - Emily, Emma, and Susan 05/02/2017
SHAKESPEARE THEATRE PRODUCTION 2016-17
Directed by: Liesl Tommy
Photo Credit: Scott Suchman |  MACBETH
The Washington Free Beacon
By Kate Harvard
May 21, 2017
"Nikkole Salter is a gentler and subtler Lady Macbeth than the usual henpecking scolds and femmes fatales...This Lady Macbeth's motivation is clear: the loss of her child...the decision to place children at the center of Macbeth is the smartest part of this production."
SHAKESPEARE THEATRE PRODUCTION 2016-17
Directed by: Liesl Tommy
Nikkole Salter
Photo Credit: Scott Suchman |
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 LUCK OF THE IRISH
The Theatre Mirror
"Nikkole Salter as refined Lucy Taylor, is marvelously dignified, her ladylike demeanor sharply contrasted by Patty Ann’s jealousy and sense of entitlement, especially during the women’s confrontation. During Lucy’s triumphant scene, Salter drew loud applause." - Reviewed by: Sheila Barth
HUNTINGTON THEATRE PRODUCTION 2011-12
Directed by Melia Bensussen
Marianna Bassham & Nikkole Salter
Photo Credit: T. Charles Erikson |  LUCK OF THE IRISH
Talkin' B'Way
"Nikkole Salter, an IRNE Award nominee for the Huntington's Stick Fly two years ago, plays Lucy with a matriarchal ken, infusing her with intelligence and quiet dignity. She is a woman who knows who she is, unwilling to settle for the place society tries " - Reviewed by: Nancy Grossman
HUNTINGTON THEATRE PRODUCTION 2011-12
Directed by Melia Bensussen
Victor Williams & Nikkole Salter
Photo Credit: T. Charles Erikson |  LUCK OF THE IRISH
The Boston Globe
" Salter is equally compelling as Lucy, whose will is unyielding (she will not allow her family to be pushed out of Bellington) but whose heart is touched by the hapless, dreamy Joe, who longs for the life of books and words that Lucy lives" - Reviewed by: Don Aucoin 4/16/2012
HUNTINGTON THEATRE PRODUCTION 2011-12
Directed by Melia Bensussen
Nikkole Salter & McCaleb Burnette
Photo Credit: T. Charles Erikson |
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 STICK FLY
Boston Globe
"Nikkole Salter (herself a gifted playwright) imbues this smart, anxious, angry woman with a rich spectrum of emotions and reactions; she lets us see both Taylor’s vulnerabilities and her hard-won strength. It’s a lovely, layered performance of a fascinating role." Reviewed by: Louise Kennedy, February 26, 2010
ARENA STAGE/HUNTINGTON PRODUCTION 2009-2010
Directed by: Kenny Leon
Jason Dirden & Nikkole Salter
Photo Credit: Scott Suchman |  STICK FLY
ShowBiz Radio Interview
"The fiancee is the productions strongest element. As played by Nikkole Salter ... [she] conveys unlimited intellectual pizazz and fun-loving high-spirits. She is the The One to Watch: one of those performers who charge up a production, the person we keep looking for, wondering what she is going to do... Reviewed by: Joe Adcock, 1/13/2010
ARENA STAGE/HUNTINGTON PRODUCTION 2009-2010
Directed by: Kenny Leon
Nikkole Salter
Photo Credit: Scott Suchman |  STICK FLY
Washington Life Magazine
"Nikkole Salter plays Taylor with energy and compassion, giving depth to the girl’s struggle to be accepted by the elite world... Salter’s portrayal of this complex girl is dynamic." Reviewed by: Julie LaPorte, January 11, 2010
ARENA STAGE/HUNTINGTON PRODUCTION 2009-10
Directed by: Kenny Leon
Nikkole Salter
Photo Credit: Scott Suchman |
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 STICK FLY
Cape Cod Times
"...Nikkole Salter, quite brilliant here... each moment of interaction seems natural and real..." Reviewed by: Alicia Blaisdell, February 26, 2010
ARENA STAGE/HUNTINGTON PRODUCTION 2009-2010
Directed by: Kenny Leon
Jason Dirden, Billy Eugene Jones, Rosie Benton & Nikkole Salter
Photo Credit: Scott Suchman |  GEES BEND
Community Press
"Salter [is] just as compelling - she with her impeccable comic delivery ..." - Reviewed by: Jackie Demaline
CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE PRODUCTION 2010-11
Directed by Derrick Sanders
Bakesta King & Nikkole Salter
Photo Credit: Sandy Underwood |  THE OLD SETTLER
Talkin' B'Way
"Every performance is accurate, detailed and evocative...And it would not surprise me to learn that the delightfully rapacious Nikkole Salter (Lou Bessie) had just stepped out of a freshly minted silver screen print of 1943's Stormy Weather." - Reviewed by: Bob Rendell, for Talkin' Broadway Regional News
LUNA STAGE PRODUCTION 2010-2011
Directed by Susan Kerner
Nikkole Salter & Suzzanne Douglas
Photo Credit: Steve Lawler |
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 THE OLD SETTLER
The Star Ledger
"Nikkole Salter is a wonder as the scam artist formerly known Lou Bessie, who now prefers the more elegant name Charmayne. With the air of what used to be politely known as “a fancy woman,” Salter is garrulous, bright-eyed and confident." - Reviewed by: Peter Filichia, 10/28/2010
LUNA STAGE PRODUCTION 2010-2011
Directed by Susan Kerner
Ami Brabson, Nikkole Salter & Suzzanne Douglas
Photo Credit: Steve Lawler |  GEES BEND
Kansas City Star
"...Sadie (played vividly by Nikkole Salter) grows from adolescence to old age in the course of the play. Such a vast age range poses a daunting task for any actor, but Salter rarely misses a beat, whether as a teenage flirt or risking her life in the 1965 civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery." - Reviewed by: Robert Trussell
KANSAS CITY REP PRODUCTION 2008-09
Directed by Marion McClinton
Nikkole Salter
Photo Credit: |  GEES BEND
Kansas City Community News
"Nikkole Salter is quite splendid as Sadie... the play belongs to Salter...she creates a vivid portrait of individual endurance that serves as a fitting salute to all those who sacrificed so much during the Civil Rights movement. - Reviewed by: Russ Simmons
KANSAS CITY REP PRODUCTION 2008-09
Directed by Marion McClinton
Pascale Armand & Nikkole Salter
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 INKED BABY
Time Out
"The evening moves along swiftly, thanks to some first-rate scene writing and consistently solid acting. Nikkole Salter is especially impressive as Lena's friend..." - Reviewed by: Adam Feldman, for Time Out
PLAYWRIGHTS HORIZONS PRODUCTION 2008-09
Directed by Kate Whoriskey
Nikkole Salter
Photo Credit: |  INKED BABY
The New York Times
"Ms. Salter, the co-star and co-author of 'In the Continuum,' adds some spark ..."- Reviewed by: Charles Isherwood, March 24, 2009, for The New York Times
PLAYWRIGHT'S HORIZONS PRODUCTION 2008-09
Directed by Kate Whoriskey
Nana Mensah & Nikkole Salter
Photo Credit: Joan Marcus |  Palisadian Post
"Actor/playwright Nikkole Salter talks the talk, walks the walk, spits the rage and bleeds the vulnerability of the African American women she portrays on stage at the Kirk Douglas, as if she were channeling the entire black female experience." - Feature by: Libby Motika 12.06.2006
PRIMARY STAGES PRODUCTION DOMESTIC TOUR 2006 - 08
Directed by Robert O'Hara
Nikkole Salter & Danai Gurira
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 IN THE CONTINUUM
Variety Review
"Salter is immensely likeable as Nia, bringing welcome humor to the play. She's thoroughly convincing as the somewhat innocent character, which makes Nia's tragedy that much more affecting. Salter also excels in dramatic portrayals, particularly as Nia's bitter mother... - Reviewed by: Terry Morgan 11/26/2006
PRIMARY STAGES PRODUCTION & WORLD TOUR 2005-06
Directed by Robert O'hara
Nikkole Salter
Photo Credit: James Leynse |  IN THE CONTINUUM
Gay City News
"Both Guira and Salter are actresses of extraordinary range and skill, and they have crafted a play that works both as politics and literature, finding voices for each of the characters that ring ...For such young playwrights and performers, it is a piece of startling maturity." - Reviewed by:Christopher Byrne 10/6-12/2005
PRIMARY STAGES PRODUCTION 2005-06
Directed by Robert O'Hara
Nikkole Salter & Danai Gurira
Photo Credit: James Leynse |  IN THE CONTINUUM
Village Voice Review
""In the Continuum is a subtle, smartly staged piece on a subject that could make a great deal more screaming understandable...Salter is particularly good at conveying the complex reactions involved..." - Reviewed by: Michael Feingold 10/4/2005
PRIMARY STAGES PRODUCTION & WORLD TOUR 2005-06
Directed by Robert O'hara
Nikkole Salter
Photo Credit: James Leynse |
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