Nick Green (writer)

{{short description|Canadian actor and playwright}}

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| name = Nick Green

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| alma_mater = University of Alberta

| occupation = actor, playwright

| nationality = Canadian

| notableworks = Body Politic, Casey and Diana

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Nick Green is a Canadian actor and playwright.[https://www.dailyxtra.com/nick-green-is-lemontree-creations-writer-in-residence-62597 "Nick Green is LemonTree Creations’ Writer in Residence"]. Daily Xtra, July 28, 2014. He won the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play in 2017 for his play Body Politic,[https://nowtoronto.com/stage/theatre/A-Dora-Awards-to-make-you-verklempt/ "A Dora Awards to make you verklempt"]. Now, June 27, 2017. a dramatization of the history of the Canadian LGBTQ newsmagazine The Body Politic.[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/stage/2016/06/02/body-politic-connects-toronto-gay-communitys-past-and-present-review.html "Body Politic connects Toronto gay community's past and present: review"]. Toronto Star, June 2, 2016. He is also the recipient of an Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award,{{Cite web |title=The Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards, 2012/2013 Recipients |url=https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e7a74b9b54b2016faefff31/t/5ed4257b76be205b7de65159/1590961532126/Sterling+Winners+-+2012_13.pdf}} the Tom Hendry Award{{Cite web |title=Canadian Play Outlet |url=https://www.canadianplayoutlet.com/products/the-2021-tom-hendry-awards-shortlisted-play-bundle}} and BroadwayWorld.com Award.{{Cite web |last=Henry |first=Allen |date=January 8, 2020 |title=Winners Announced For 2019 BroadwayWorld Toronto Awards |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/toronto/article/Winners-Announced-For-2019-BroadwayWorld-Toronto-Awards-20200108 |archive-date= |website=Broadway World}}

In 2020, after a production of his newest play was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Green launched Social Distancing Festival, a website where arts professionals could share works online.

In 2023 his play Casey and Diana, a dramatization of the 1991 visit of Diana, Princess of Wales, to Casey House, Toronto's HIV/AIDS hospice, premiered at the Stratford Festival under the direction of Andrew Kushnir.