Nick Krentel

Nick Krentel

Nick Krentel is an openly gay playwright who loves to dive deep into the absurd, surreal, fantastical, and horrific. Born in Mobile, AL, he has lived in various states all over the coastal south, but he currently resides in Irvine, CA where he recently completed his Bachelors of Arts in Drama at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts with a minor in Film & Media Studies from the University of California,...
Nick Krentel is an openly gay playwright who loves to dive deep into the absurd, surreal, fantastical, and horrific. Born in Mobile, AL, he has lived in various states all over the coastal south, but he currently resides in Irvine, CA where he recently completed his Bachelors of Arts in Drama at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts with a minor in Film & Media Studies from the University of California, Irvine's School of Humanities. Favorite topics of exploration include familial dynamics, queer issues, mental health, fairy tales and myths, film and television history, the theatrical artform, and horror. He is also the proud father of a chinchilla named Bernard, a black cat named Gelato, and a dachshund-terrier mix named Chundo.

Plays

  • Merging Lanes by Nick Krentel
    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: drama, zoom
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    Keyword: death and grief, single motherhood + 7 more
    Genre: drama, zoom
    Keyword: death and grief, single motherhood, road trip, LGTBQIA+, Parenting, mother and son, moving away, moving on, car ride
    Trapped in a car together and reeling with the fresh wounds of grief, Merging Lanes explores the complicated relationship between a widowed mother and her emotionally distant gay son. On the move to Oklahoma, with no room to hide, emotions reach an explosive boiling point as the feelings they've been hiding from one another finally come out.
  • OEUF (DIGITAL EDITION) by Nick Krentel
    Cast: 
    4–5
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 3 more
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    Keyword: ABSURD LGBTQ, penguins + 6 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, fantasy, radio drama, romantic comedy
    Keyword: ABSURD LGBTQ, penguins, gay adoption, homophobia, dark comedy, LGBTQ romance, Gay and LGBTQ, absurd comedy
    OEUF follows the story of Todd and Arnie, two male penguins… madly in love… and wanting an egg of their own. Underneath the mystical dancing lights of aurora above them, inner desires are revealed, patience is tested, and Todd and Arnie are left asking what they are truly capable of doing in the name of love.

    *NOTE* The script remains relatively the same as the original version, but with the addition of a narrator.
  • OEUF by Nick Krentel
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 3 more
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    Keyword: ABSURD LGBTQ, absurd comedy + 6 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, drama, fantasy, romantic comedy
    Keyword: ABSURD LGBTQ, absurd comedy, penguins, Gay and LGBTQ, gay adoption, homophobia, dark comedy, LGBTQ romance
    OEUF follows the story of Todd and Arnie, two male penguins… madly in love… and wanting an egg of their own. Underneath the mystical dancing lights of aurora above them, inner desires are revealed, patience is tested, and Todd and Arnie are left asking what they are truly capable of doing in the name of love.
  • Little Red by Nick Krentel
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    8–12
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    Genre: adaptation, drama + 4 more
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    Keyword: Little Red Riding Hood, Effects of trauma + 8 more
    Genre: adaptation, drama, fable/folktale, fantasy, horror, mystery/thriller
    Keyword: Little Red Riding Hood, Effects of trauma, adult fairy tale, sexual assualt, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, atmospheric, alternate fairy tale, contemporary fairy tale, Mental Health, depression & anxiety
    Following the aftermath of a tragedy, a traumatized Red struggles to cope as others around her tell her story and pressure her to open up.

    Content Warning: Contains references to self-harm, sexual assault, and themes of depression, anxiety, and post traumatic stress.