Nick Green (writer)

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Nick Green
Occupationactor, playwright
NationalityCanadian
Alma materUniversity of Alberta
Notable worksBody Politic, Casey and Diana

Nick Green is a Canadian actor and playwright. [1] He won the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play in 2017 for his play Body Politic, [2] a dramatization of the history of the Canadian LGBTQ newsmagazine The Body Politic . [3] He is also the recipient of an Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award, [4] the Tom Hendry Award [5] and BroadwayWorld.com Award. [6]

In 2023 his play Casey and Diana, a dramatization of the 1991 visit of Diana, Princess of Wales, to Casey House, Toronto's HIV/AIDS hospice, premiered at the Stratford Festival under the direction of Andrew Kushnir.

Works by Nick Green
TitleYearNotes
Coffee Dad, Chicken Mom and the Fabulous Buddha Boy2008Produced by Guys In Disguise
Undercovered2009Exposure Festival
Under the Big Top2011Produced by Twenties St Theatre
Bearded Lady2012Produced by Twenties St Theatre
Poof! The Musical2015Produced by Capitol Theatre; Composer Joel Crichton
Body Politic2016Produced by Buddies in Bad Times and lemonTree Creations
Every Day She Rose2019Produced by Nightwood Theatre; Co-written with Andrea Scott
FanGirl (book)2019Produced by Musical Stage Company; Composers Anika Johnson and Barbara Johnston
Happy Birthday Baby J2020Produced by Shadow Theatre
Living the Dream (book)2021Produced by Musical Stage Company; Composers Anika Johnson and Barbara Johnston
Dr. Silver (book)2023Produced by South Coast Repertory (Pacific Playwrights Festival); Composers Anika Johnson and Britta Johnson
In Real Life (book)2024Produced by Musical Stage Company (Festival of New Musicals); Composer Kevin Wong
The Last Timbit (book)2024Produced by Michael Rubinoff and Tim Hortons; Composers Anika Johnson and Britta Johnson
Dinner with the Duchess2025Produced by Here for Now Theatre and Crows Theatre
Casey and Diana2023-2025Produced by Stratford Festival of Canada; Soulpepper Theatre; Theatre Aquarius; Royal Manitoba Theatre; Neptune Theatre; Arts Club Theatre; Yes Theatre

In 2020, after a production of his newest play was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Green launched Social Distancing Festival, a website where arts professionals can share works online.

References

  1. "Nick Green is LemonTree Creations’ Writer in Residence". Daily Xtra , July 28, 2014.
  2. "A Dora Awards to make you verklempt". Now , June 27, 2017.
  3. "Body Politic connects Toronto gay community's past and present: review". Toronto Star , June 2, 2016.
  4. "The Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards, 2012/2013 Recipients" (PDF).
  5. "Canadian Play Outlet".
  6. Henry, Allen (January 8, 2020). "Winners Announced For 2019 BroadwayWorld Toronto Awards". Broadway World.