About Me!
Hello, my name is Tina Nakata, and I am an actor, dancer, singer, and choreographer.
I was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan until 15 years old when I decided to move to Vancouver to attend a fine arts high school to study theatre living away from my parents. Why? you'd ask. It all started when I was 9 years old watching the Tony Award Ceremony in Japan. I was struck by the dazzling performances and the luminous stage in front of a huge audience in the heart of New York City. That was the night my journey all began. A tiny girl from Tokyo found a home on stage.
I attended the B.F.A. Acting program at Penn State, and I appeared in a few centre stage shows including Everybody by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins as one of the main characters, Somebody.
Since 2024, I have been pursuing my B.F.A. in Musical Theatre at Nazareth University. I appeared in Main Stage production's Cabaret as Fritzie, and Head Over Heels under the direction of Lainie Sakakura.
Outside of theatre, Tina is passionate about social justice and discussing about equity and inclusion in theatre, and she is proudly a founding member of Theatre and Dance Board of Color at Nazareth University.
News
October 2026
She will then be playing Howie Newsome in the Main Stage production of Our Town.
September 2026
Tina will begin her final year of Bachelor's program by choreographing Wild Heart, a regional premier production based on John of Arc at Nazareth University.
Summer 2026
Performance Internship at
Surflight Theatre!
Tina had an amazing summer in Beach Haven, NJ being busy performing in Guys and Dolls (Hot Box Girl), Young Frankenstein, and Pretty Woman (Mary Francis)! She also had a blast playing Cinderella in Cinderella and Wendy in Peter Pan in their Children's Show.
October 2025
Tina had an absolute honor of helping to organize Nazareth University's first ever Color Cabaret as a member of the Theatre and Dance Board of Color committee. She was also in charge of choreographing the opening number!
September 2025
Starting off her Junior year at Naz, she had a pleasure of being part of The Most Happy Fella with a collaboration with Rochester Lyrics Opera company. She was an Ensemble and also had an opportunity to choreograph an entire number of "Standing on a Corner".
Summer 2025
TEXAS FOREVER!
She got to be a part of historical outdoor musical, TEXAS! The Outdoor Musical in Canyon, Texas as a Dancer among many skilled dancers across the country. Tina is thankful to be given opportunities to dance featured parts in the show.
Spring 2025
We got the BEAT!
Tina had a pleasure working with an award-winning choreographer/ producer and a mentor, Lainie Sakakura in a production of Head Over Heels as Ensemble.
Fall 2024
Tina had an amazing and exhilarating experience performing in a timeless musical, Cabaret as Fritizie choreographed by a Fosse choreographer, Jeff Shade.