Nicole Fierstein Nicole is glad to be joining Studio East as a teacher! She received her bachelor's degree in theater from Sacramento State in 2005 and has been living and working in Seattle ever since. She is currently working as an actor with Storybook Theater amongst other projects, and has a special interest in all things Shakespeare. Outside of the theater she is teaching herself to play the guitar and loves to cook and spend time with her dog, Linus the mini poodle.