Tinika Roland
(Costume Designer, Props Manager, House Manager & Production Assistant)

Tinika Y. Roland is a graduate of Iowa State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Apparel/Fashion Design. She earned a Master’s Degree in Business Leadership from Upper Iowa University with an emphasis in Quality Management & Human Resource Management.

Performing arts has always been one of Tinika’s first loves. She participated in acting and show choir growing up in Davenport, Iowa as a military dependent. Although, she never pursued performing arts, she had the opportunity to perform in Dr. Rosenna Bakari’s production of Talking Trees at DMACC’s Ankeny campus. This was the first time she shared the stage with her son, former Pyramid Theatre actor, Khalil D. Adams when he was a student on campus.

Tinika’s love for theatre opened opportunities to serve as House Manager for Pyramid Theatre beginning with the 2015 production of A Soldier’s Play at the Des Moines Social Club. She served as Assistant Costume Designer for the productions of A Raisin in the Sun, Hooded: Being Black for Dummies, Amen Corner, Mississippi Goddamn, and Prowess. She also assisted with props on the production of Intimate Apparel. Recently, Tinika served as Assistant Stage Manager for Beaufield Berry’s Buffalo Women at the Des Moines Playhouse.

Tinika assisted with wardrobe for Iowa Stage Theatre Company for the 2023 performances of Lyn Nottage’s play Sweat.

Tinika is currently working in higher education serving in various capacities as Outreach Coordinator, Orientation Coordinator and Academic Advisor at DMACC Urban Campus. Tinika is also an advocate for heart health in our community, spreading awareness through her docuseries on heart health Heart 2 Heart, and providing heart health advocacy information to the public.