If you made it this far, I’m hoping you’ve got a decent sense of it by now? Otherwise, I’ve got some editing to do.
Hi. I'm Nikka. I like to sing and dance and act and do things in the labor movement and teach yoga.
I also like jokes, crossword puzzles, design, and putting together furniture.

It probably is!

It’s been lots of colors over the years. Like, purpley-silver?
Right now, it’s the product of a lot of purple conditioner, highlights every now and again, and varying degrees of laziness between hair wash days.

Check that video over there.
If you’re not in a place where watching a video of me doing a version of “Liza with a Z” with parody lyrics is an option for you, I mean, I’m sorry, but I get it.

Like...knees. Think of knees, and you'll get it right.
(KNEE)-ka.
Graff (fun fact: middle name!).
Lanzaro-(KNEE).

I once tried to talk to my parents about this, and they said something to the effect of "We knew it was going to be a pain in the ass for you. We're only sort of sorry." ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I was born and raised in Los Angeles, but spent the bulk of my childhood devising ways to move to New York City to become a Broadway performer, so…

I swear on my life. It’s on my birth certificate and everything.

Exactly.
Ilene is my mom.
Todd is my uncle.
Randy is my cousin, though everyone thinks she’s my aunt.
Laurie is my cousin.

It's nice to not have to explain the fundamental thing that makes you who you are, because your family already understands. None of them could tell me I couldn't make a living doing what I loved, either, and that's really nice too. Plus sometimes we get to do silly concerts together, and that makes me the happiest of all.

Sure did. One of those Stagedoor Manor folks.

Maybe?
I’ve gotten to do some cool stuff - Broadway, Off-Broadway, some Vegas showgirling, lots of fun developmental work, great things at amazing regional theatres around the country, some TV/film/print - maybe it was there?