I Wasn't Planning on Saying Anything

by Nina Kissinger

When sisters Min and Kit return home for their middle sibling’s unexpected wedding to their girlfriend of six months, they find themselves struggling to write a toast that no one asked them to give. Nina Kissinger’s heartfelt comedy, I WASN’T PLANNING ON SAYING ANYTHING, wrestles with the ways broken family systems not only inform the choices we make in our own relationships, but also how we judge those made by...

When sisters Min and Kit return home for their middle sibling’s unexpected wedding to their girlfriend of six months, they find themselves struggling to write a toast that no one asked them to give. Nina Kissinger’s heartfelt comedy, I WASN’T PLANNING ON SAYING ANYTHING, wrestles with the ways broken family systems not only inform the choices we make in our own relationships, but also how we judge those made by others.

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  • Premiere Stages at Kean University: I Wasn't Planning on Saying Anything by Nina Kissinger
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    Premiere Stages, the professional Equity theatre in residence at Kean University, is pleased to recognize I Wasn't Planning on Saying Anything by Nina Kissinger as a Semi-Finalist for the 2026 Premiere Play Festival. The play rose through a competitive process to become one of 65 Semi-Finalists out of 894 submissions. Readers enjoyed the balance of fun, light-hearted writing with topics like generational trauma, mental illness, and marriage Our congratulations and thanks to Nina.

    Premiere Stages, the professional Equity theatre in residence at Kean University, is pleased to recognize I Wasn't Planning on Saying Anything by Nina Kissinger as a Semi-Finalist for the 2026 Premiere Play Festival. The play rose through a competitive process to become one of 65 Semi-Finalists out of 894 submissions. Readers enjoyed the balance of fun, light-hearted writing with topics like generational trauma, mental illness, and marriage Our congratulations and thanks to Nina.

    ”
  • Thea Belle: I Wasn't Planning on Saying Anything by Nina Kissinger
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    Perfectly captures the feeling of sisterhood. The perfect dreamed-- the laughter from the speeches to the heartbreak of Min's monologues puts you on a whirlwind ride as an audience member. This tight, impressive show left me walking away invested in this world and these characters.

    Perfectly captures the feeling of sisterhood. The perfect dreamed-- the laughter from the speeches to the heartbreak of Min's monologues puts you on a whirlwind ride as an audience member. This tight, impressive show left me walking away invested in this world and these characters.

    ”

Development History

  • Workshop, Valdez Theatre Conference, 2025
  • Reading, Cloche: A Menu of New Work at The Tank, 2025
  • Residency, Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts, 2024
  • Reading, The Tank, 2024

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