Nick Giedris
Playwright Bio
I am a New York-based playwright whose work ranges from probing, naturalistic drama to over-the-top farce and satire and even to musical comedy. No matter the genre, my goal is the same: an audience genuinely moved to laughter, anger, mourning, revelation, self-questioning. When the curtain drops and the house lights come up, I want people feeling something they weren’t when they first took their seats. Having studied psychology, philosophy, creative writing, and acting, I'm obsessed with the human condition; character development is always top of mind in whatever I write.
While my production history is admittedly thin/light/[insert euphemism here], my full-length drama, Bless You, was a semifinalist for the 2014 Stanley Drama Award. In 2012 I was a semifinalist for The Lila Acheson Wallace American Playwrights Program at The Juilliard School.
Memberships
Dramatists Guild of America
Awards
Bless You
2014
Stanley Drama Award (semifinalist)
Production History
Scratch the Itchy Forebrain
Break, Revisit, Revise
The Shirt
The Secrets of the Walls
2013
2011
2011
2007
Evening of Short Play Readings (NYC)
Blowout Theatre (NYC)
Blowout Theatre (NYC)
Premiere Theatre (VA)
To get a feel for my work, check out the following: