Acting

Acting

Nic has appeared as an actor and singer on stages across the United States and Canada.

After earning his BFA in Acting from Illinois Wesleyan University, Nic completed a 9-month internship at the Florida Repertory Theatre in Fort Myers where he performed in mainstage and children’s touring productions.

He spent several years on the road, performing with touring, summer stock, and regional theatres. He returned to school to earn his MFA in Acting from Louisiana State University, where he appeared in several classical and contemporary plays, and a PhD in Performance and Public Practice from the University of Texas at Austin.

After completing his graduate degrees, Nic settled in Chicago where his performing has focused on the development of new plays and musicals, particularly through the Chicago Writers’ Bloc, where he has also served as Artistic Director since 2023.

PRESS

“That brings us to Nic Hamel whose Mr. Collins, swinging effortlessly between obsequiousness and smarm, is the audience favorite.”

Baton Rouge Advocate on Pride and Prejudice at Swine Palace Theatre

“Nicholas Hamel plays the much put-upon agent and potential husband Herbie with an anxious, then weary grace.”

                Tulsa World on Gypsy produced by Phoenix Productions

“Rose is well-matched by her longtime lover and producer, Herbie (played by Nicholas Hamel). His earnest and believable portrait of a sadly lovestruck man swept into Mama Rose’s destructive schemes provides a heartfelt, welcome contrast to the wild pageantry and brassy theatricality of Rose and her children.”

                Yale News on Gypsy produced by Phoenix Productions