writing
Tesia Nicoli is an Award-Winning Writer
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Torn was written for the 100 Hour Film Race and named a finalist in 2019. In February 2020, Tesia Nicoli won the honor of Best Writing for the Torn script. In addition to that, the short film was also named one of the Top Five Best Films in the contest out of 71 total entries.
Three Fortunes premiered with Between the Lines Studio Theatre and Global impACTORS Group on May 10-18, 2019. Buy the script on Amazon!
Red Wrench premiered with The Burlington Footlighters 2nd Stage in Riverton, NJ on April 5-12, 2019. This riveting play placed as a Finalist in five competitions across the country. Click HERE to read the full review!
The Eyes Have It was written by Tesia Nicoli for the 100 Hour Film Race in December 2018. She is also featured in the role of Lainie. The Eyes Have It placed as Finalist in early January 2019. Click HERE to view the online trailer and click HERE to see some behind the scenes footage. The Eyes Have It premiered on March 13, 2019 at The Strand Theatre in Marietta, Georgia.
Playwriting
PLAYS – FULL LENGTH
Red Wrench*- 30-minute Sample Reading – Shawnee Playhouse, SOPS, 2016
Readings – Global impACTORS Group, 2016, 2017
Workshop – AfterWords Actors Studio, April 2018
Production – Set for April 2019 at Burlington County Footlighters 2ndStage, NJ
Three Fortunes - Readings– Global impACTORS Group, 2017, 2018
Workshop – AfterWords Actors Studio, June 2018
Production – Set for May 2019 at Between the Lines Studio Theatre, PA
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PLAYS – SHORT / ONE ACTS
On Candleswick Avenue Production – Jim Thorpe Players, Jim Thorpe, PA in 2011
Get Gone Production – We Got Bills New Play Festival, Theatre Outlet, PA in 2003
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HONORS *Red Wrench was previously titled, Crash Love
Red Wrench*-
Finalist, New Play Festival (Top 10) Centre Stage Theatre, SC 2018
Finalist, New American Voices (Top 10 of 450 entries) Landing Theatre Co, TX. 2018
Finalist, Old Red Barn Reading Series (One of two finalists) Theatre on the Lake, WV 2018
Semi-finalist, Headwaters New Play Fest Creede Repertory Theatre, CO 2018
Finalist, SOPS Shawnee Playhouse 2016
Three Fortunes –
Finalist, SOPS (Top Three of 50+), Shawnee Playhouse, PA 2018
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FILM & TV
FILM
PROJECT COMPANY HONORS /AWARDS DATE
Torn Global impACTORS Group Finalist, Top Five Best, and Best February 2020
Writing "100 Hour Film Race"
Chaos Dot Calm Global impACTORS Group (early edit) March 2019
The Eyes Have It Global impACTORS Group Finalist "100 Hour Film Race" December 2018
Nominated "Best Screenwriting"
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PROFESSIONAL WRITING
• Member of Dramatists Guild of America
• Freelance commercial writer with K Studios
• Freelance commercial writer with RM Squared Digital Media
• Recurring review column in Morning Call’s weekly publication: Merge 

• Completed a fantasy youth novel 

• Associates Degree in Communications and Professional Writing
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