Nick Giedris

I am a New York-based playwright and actor whose work ranges from probing, naturalistic drama to over-the-top farce and satire and even to musical comedy. Having studied psychology, philosophy, creative writing, and acting, I'm fascinated by the human condition; character development is always top of mind in whatever I write.

I am a New York-based playwright and actor whose work ranges from probing, naturalistic drama to over-the-top farce and satire and even to musical comedy. Having studied psychology, philosophy, creative writing, and acting, I'm fascinated by the human condition; character development is always top of mind in whatever I write.

Scripts

The Aftermath

by Nick Giedris

Synopsis

Thomas and Peter have invited Kevin (Thomas's ex) to their apartment after attending Kevin's mother's first book reading. A writer himself, Kevin hadn't seen his mother since discovering her body more than a year earlier when she attempted suicide, and he's struggling to accept her sudden success while his book about the same experience remains unpublished. Against the backdrop of Thomas's ongoing battle in the...

Thomas and Peter have invited Kevin (Thomas's ex) to their apartment after attending Kevin's mother's first book reading. A writer himself, Kevin hadn't seen his mother since discovering her body more than a year earlier when she attempted suicide, and he's struggling to accept her sudden success while his book about the same experience remains unpublished. Against the backdrop of Thomas's ongoing battle in the apartment building and Peter's struggle to return to work, THE AFTERMATH unfolds in real time, exploring complex interpersonal dynamics and the fragility of the human psyche, ultimately building to a shocking climax and uncertain conclusion.

BrotherSisterKidnapCaper

by Nick Giedris

Synopsis

Kelly is already in a huff that her boyfriend, Jeffrey, forgot their seventeen-and-a-half-month anniversary (due to his mother’s burst appendix) when her younger brother, Brian, decides to spill the beans about his secret romance with Jeffrey once Brian learns that Jeffrey plans on dumping him. In this fast-paced satire, the unlikely duo of high-strung sister and smart-alec brother team up for revenge against...

Kelly is already in a huff that her boyfriend, Jeffrey, forgot their seventeen-and-a-half-month anniversary (due to his mother’s burst appendix) when her younger brother, Brian, decides to spill the beans about his secret romance with Jeffrey once Brian learns that Jeffrey plans on dumping him. In this fast-paced satire, the unlikely duo of high-strung sister and smart-alec brother team up for revenge against their mutual boyfriend, determined to let nothing and no one get in their way, including their pot-smoking Dad, his call-girl (and her
husband), Brian’s blind girlfriend, and Kelly’s two therapists.

Smile

by Nick Giedris

Synopsis

An upcoming wedding fuels this high-energy story featuring a quirky cast of three brothers (one gay, one straight, one asexual), two troubled relationships, and one very creepy voodoo doll. As characters confront their insecurities and limitations, Smile explores the shifting fabric of occasionally trying, often hilarious interpersonal dynamics.

An upcoming wedding fuels this high-energy story featuring a quirky cast of three brothers (one gay, one straight, one asexual), two troubled relationships, and one very creepy voodoo doll. As characters confront their insecurities and limitations, Smile explores the shifting fabric of occasionally trying, often hilarious interpersonal dynamics.

Break, Revisit, Revise

by Nick Giedris

Synopsis

Theresa and Bobby are a young couple experiencing the complexities and shifting dynamics of an open marriage.

Theresa and Bobby are a young couple experiencing the complexities and shifting dynamics of an open marriage.

The Big Move

by Nick Giedris

Synopsis

It's moving day, and Jenna is ready to start a new life with her boyfriend, David. But when David arrives, things take a startling turn as it becomes clear that this new life, and David, aren't what they seem.

It's moving day, and Jenna is ready to start a new life with her boyfriend, David. But when David arrives, things take a startling turn as it becomes clear that this new life, and David, aren't what they seem.

Once More with (Divergent) Feeling: A Play in Two Scenes

by Nick Giedris

Synopsis

A bubbling Alex meets Tracy for the first time, days after Tracy is nominated for a major acting award. Three months later the scene begins again exactly as before, but with a major tonal shift after Tracy has been credibly accused of sexual misconduct.

A bubbling Alex meets Tracy for the first time, days after Tracy is nominated for a major acting award. Three months later the scene begins again exactly as before, but with a major tonal shift after Tracy has been credibly accused of sexual misconduct.

Salon Foil

by Nick Giedris

Synopsis

It's another crazy day in Betty Rae's make-shift salon, featuring strong women, sharp tongues, and very big hair.

It's another crazy day in Betty Rae's make-shift salon, featuring strong women, sharp tongues, and very big hair.

Mirror, Mirror In Your Hand

by Nick Giedris

Synopsis

A new roommate's odd behavior put two friends on edge. But is he just what the (love) doctor ordered?

A new roommate's odd behavior put two friends on edge. But is he just what the (love) doctor ordered?

Scratch the Itchy Forebrain

by Nick Giedris

Synopsis

Derek and Jonathan's light-hearted discussion turns emotionally heightened at the prospect of bedbugs.

Derek and Jonathan's light-hearted discussion turns emotionally heightened at the prospect of bedbugs.