NAZARETH UNIVERSITY THEATRE AND DANCE DEPARTMENT

Nicolette celebrates over 25 years thriving in show business with credits ranging from stage to screen, studio, commercial and voice over. Originally from Rochester, NY, she earned her Musical Theatre degree at The State University of New York at Buffalo, graduating with honors. She then took a detour, moving to Nashville where she wrote and recorded with some of the giants of the Nashville music scene including Rob Galbraith, Mike Reid and Paul Leim. In 2001, a chance opportunity to audition for Frank Wildhorn landed her on the national tour of The Civil War with Larry Gatlin. Soon after, she moved to NYC and within a few months she would audition for- and win- one of the coveted spots as a HARLETTE performing with the inimitable Bette Midler on her national and world tours "Kiss My Brass", "Divine Intervention" and "It's The Girls". Between 2002 and 2015, Nicolette would travel the world with the Divine Miss M from Madison Square Garden, to London’s O2 Arena, to Sydney, Australia and almost every United State! When not on the road, Nicolette had the great fortune of being in the Broadway companies of RENT, The Wedding Singer, Legally Blonde and Million Dollar Quartet as well as touring with a number of shows throughout the country and the world. Film and TV credits include Law and Order, Lipstick Jungle, Nurse Jackie, Cherry Crush, Veronika Decides to Die, Prescient, Love and Other Impossible Pursuits, Wildflower, and most recently, Mystery of Her (wrapped 2022). Nicolette moved back to Rochester in 2013, and opened NicoletteHartStudios, a Voice and Acting studio where she cultivates the talent of the next generation. She joined the faculty at Nazareth College in 2017 teaching Voice, Musical Theatre Performance classes and Rock the Audition. Nicolette is currently serving as the Interim Program Director of Musical Theatre ('22-'23).