Nikki Tilroe

1941–2005 (age 64)

Biography

Nikki Tilroe inspired countless students and audiences through her pioneering work in puppetry, co-creating imaginative productions and teaching the craft with patience and humor. Her performances were small miracles of movement, inviting people of all ages to embrace the wonder of storytelling.

She championed the arts as a vehicle for empathy, nurturing future performers and celebrating the joy of collaboration, a legacy that continues to brighten the halls of Elmwood Cemetery and beyond.

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