Nate Mims

Nate Mims was born and raised in Galesburg Illinois. A small community just outside of the Quad Cities. He moved to Iowa City in 1992 just after high school to study Journalism and African American world studies at the University of Iowa. It was during his time at the school that he first became interested in performing, attending many productions by the university of Iowa's Black Action Theatre.

After school, he stayed in Iowa City for the access to the arts and the community that exist's. He enjoyed the many different perspectives that exist in the area and enjoyed meeting new people from around the world. His first experience in performing for a live audiance came doing stand up for a black homecoming function as the local act. In 2003 he was on a soft ball team when he met Jason Tipsword. It was during conversations with Jason that he discovered the Shattock Schoole of Defense. He auditioned and got hired as an actor combatant. When the group incorporated in 2006 he was invited to join the board and gladly accepted. Since this time, he has performed in many of Rage's productions. He also has filled the role of booking agent for Shattock and choreographer.

His acting credits include "Cyrano" and "Benvolio" in Love and Rage, "Radagast Brown" and "Aramis" in Hero Stories, "One Eyed Willie" in Jeff Goode's Jolly Jack Junior: The Buccaneer's Bairn both at the Iowa Fringe Festival and the Englert Theatre. In addition he has performed for City Circle's new play festival as "Won Ton" in Shanghai Knives, in which he helped choreograph the fights. As well as his recurring role as Ali in the Shattock Schoole of Defense touring company.

He has tried his hand at writing as well, adapting The Seige of LaRochelle, from The Three Musketeers, for the production of Hero Stories. He has yet to direct a piece, however he see's this on the horizon as the next challenge to accomplish.