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]

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A graduate of the University of Alberta, his prior plays have included Gayface, [4] On the Wire, Undercovered, [5] Coffee Dad, Chicken Mom and the Fabulous Buddha Boy, [4] Under the Big Top, and Bearded Lady.

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 could share works online. [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. [7]

Works

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

Awards

AwardDateCategoryRecipientResultRef.
Dora Mavor Moore Awards 2017 Outstanding New Play Body PoliticWon [2]
2024Casey and DianaNominated [8]
Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards 2009Outstanding Fringe New WorkCoffee Dad, Chicken Mom and the Fabulous Buddha BoiWon [9]
2012Outstanding New PlayPoof! The MusicalNominated [10]
Lambda Literary Awards 2025 LGBTQ Drama Casey and DianaPending [11]
Playwrights Guild of Canada 2021Dan School of Drama & Music Musical AwardIn Real LifeWon [12]

References

  1. ↑ Chris Dupuis, "Nick Green is LemonTree Creations’ Writer in Residence". Daily Xtra , July 28, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Glenn Sumi, "A Dora Awards to make you verklempt". Now , June 27, 2017.
  3. ↑ Carly Maga, "Body Politic connects Toronto gay community's past and present: review". Toronto Star , June 2, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Ted Kerr, "Edmonton queer artists tell their stories at Fringe". Daily Xtra , August 16, 2009.
  5. ↑ Gelinas, Ben (December 30, 2010). "The night they raided the Pisces club". Edmonton Journal . Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  6. ↑ Wayne Alan Brenner, "The Social Distancing Festival Is Live Online". Austin Chronicle , March 15, 2020.
  7. ↑ Karen Fricker, "‘My mother burst into tears’: Inside ‘Casey and Diana,’ the most moving Canadian play of the year". Toronto Star , June 10, 2023.
  8. ↑ Aisling Murphy, "TAPA announces 2024 Dora Award nominees". Intermission Magazine, May 28, 2004.
  9. ↑ Liz Nicholls, "Gothic musical a Sterling effort; Telling of Edgar Allan Poe's tragic life dominates awards". Edmonton Journal , June 23, 2009.
  10. ↑ Liz Nicholls, "The Sterling Award nominations". The Edmonton Journal , June 6, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Canadian authors Zoe Whittall, Sarah Leavitt and Jes Battis shortlisted for 2SLGBTQ+ writing awards". CBC Books, August 1, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Port Dover: 2021 Tom Hendry Award winners announced". Stage Door, October 25, 2021.
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