George Nelson

George Nelson is a professor at BYU where he heads the Playwriting Program. He is an award-winning author, director, playwright and teacher. His newest musical Single Wide premiered off-Broadway in 2015 and was named by Hypable.com one of the top ten Broadway shows for 2015. He was also the recipient of the 2015 Blanche and Irving Laurie Musical Theatre Award by the Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C.

George Nelson is a professor at BYU where he heads the Playwriting Program. He is an award-winning author, director, playwright and teacher. His newest musical Single Wide premiered off-Broadway in 2015 and was named by Hypable.com one of the top ten Broadway shows for 2015. He was also the recipient of the 2015 Blanche and Irving Laurie Musical Theatre Award by the Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C.

Scripts

In Exchange

by George Nelson

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Cast Size
2
Genre
drama,
experimental

A young actress revisits choices she has made in her life during a dream-like audition

A young actress revisits choices she has made in her life during a dream-like audition

Just For Now

by George Nelson

Cast Size
2
Genre
comedy,
musical

An aspiring musician with big dreams of success discovers lasting joy in the selfless support of dreams of another.

An aspiring musician with big dreams of success discovers lasting joy in the selfless support of dreams of another.

Tale of a Lunatic?

by George Nelson

Cast Size
10—30
Genre
biography,
docudrama/historic,
faith-based,
movement/physical,
musical,
political

Joseph Smith, the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a candidate for President of the United States in the 1844 election was assassinated in Carthage Illinois. This musical explores the events of his life and his relationship with his wife Emma against the background of religious bigotry that brought representatives from almost every state and territory of the US to conspire against...

Joseph Smith, the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a candidate for President of the United States in the 1844 election was assassinated in Carthage Illinois. This musical explores the events of his life and his relationship with his wife Emma against the background of religious bigotry that brought representatives from almost every state and territory of the US to conspire against him and protect those who carried out his murder on June 27, 1844.

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Talos

by George Nelson

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Cast Size
2
Genre
adventure,
dark comedy

Two anti-terrorist agents try to stop with terrorism in Europe by awaking Talos the protector from Greek mythology.

Two anti-terrorist agents try to stop with terrorism in Europe by awaking Talos the protector from Greek mythology.

Single Wide

by George Nelson

Cast Size
8
Genre
comedy,
musical,
romantic comedy

Single Wide is a country pop/rock musical about a 3rd generation single mother, Katy, who's trying to change her stars for herself and her young 10 year old son. Katy lives in a small trailer park with her mother and several other women in pretty desperate conditions. Guy, a veteran from wars in the middle east moves into the park trying to escape from the world long enough to get a handle on his PTSD. Guy's...

Single Wide is a country pop/rock musical about a 3rd generation single mother, Katy, who's trying to change her stars for herself and her young 10 year old son. Katy lives in a small trailer park with her mother and several other women in pretty desperate conditions. Guy, a veteran from wars in the middle east moves into the park trying to escape from the world long enough to get a handle on his PTSD. Guy's presence sets the park on its ear as Sam, Katy's son, draws Guy out of his shell and into this crazy world.

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G=SH to the Infinity Power

by George Nelson

Cast Size
2—3
Genre
comedy,
faith-based

Two professor types with opposite views of how life began on this planet battle wits in an absurdist debate.

Two professor types with opposite views of how life began on this planet battle wits in an absurdist debate.