writing
Tesia Nicoli is an Award-Winning Writer
Please SCROLL DOWN to see some of her past projects.
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*-
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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*Red Wrench was previously titled, Crash Love​​
FILM & TV
FILM
Torn | Global impACTORS Group | Finalist, Top Five Best, and Best Writing "100 Hour Film Race" | February 202 Chaos Dot Calm (early edit) | Global impACTORS Group | March 2019
The Eyes Have It | Global impACTORS Group | Finalist "100 Hour Film Race" | December 2018
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PROFESSIONAL WRITING
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Member of Dramatists Guild of America
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Freelance commercial writer with K Studios
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Freelance commercial writer with RM Squared Digital Media
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Recurring review column in Morning Call’s weekly publication: Merge 

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Completed a fantasy youth novel
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Associates Degree in Communications and Professional Writing
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B.A. in Communication Studies
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