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Mel Nieves

SAG-AFTRA,  AEA

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813-3672077

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    Physical Characteristics:

    Gender: Male
    Height: 5' 7"
    Weight: 175 lbs.
    Hair: Salt and Pepper
    Eyes: Brown
    Body Type(s): Average
    Portrayable Age: 50 years - 60 years
    Portrayable Ethnicities: Cuban,  Italian,  Latino/Hispanic,  Mexican,  Puerto Rican,  Spanish
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    Experience:

    Other
    W.A.C. Iraq Playwright Next Stage Press
    The Best Men's Stage Monologues 2024 Playwright Smith & Kraus
    The Best Women's Stage Monollogues 2024 Playwright Smith & Kraus
    The Ten-Minute Plays 2024 Playwright Smith & Kraus
    The Best Women's Stage Monologues 2023 Playwright Smith & Kraus
    Full Moon Inside a Red Sky Playwright Next Stage Press
    In Da Boogie Down Playwright Next Stage Press
    The Spirit, The Body & The Blood Playwright Next Stage Press
    Prospect Avenue Playwright Next Stage Press
    Los Embrujados/The Forgotten Ones Playwright Original Works Publishing
    Film
    Urban Miguel 107th Street Productions
    Nosotros Los Latinos Antonio Director Sebastian Eguiarte
    Looking William Director Yue Jiang
    Scarfaced Hector Writer/Director J. Anthony Romain
    Amanuensis Man Writer/Director Gabrielle Lipton
    Incident Report Peter Writer/Director Elise Shinn
    Matare Robert 107th Street Productions
    A Northern Star Nurse Barefoot Studio Pictures
    Bagged Detective Nutmeg Post
    The Children of Hip Hop Miguel Rodriguez 107th Street Productions
    Max Art Max Zao Wang Productions
    Television
    The Leftovers Business man HBO
    All My Children EMT, Montoya ABC
    Another World Terry CBS
    Stage
    The Republicans Greg NYU Thesis Workshop
    El Odio de Pais (Workshop) Ensemble Chelsea Factory
    Metamorphosis Mel LAByrinth Theater Company
    La Paloma Prisoner Older man/Reporter/Guard New York Theatre Workshop
    D3C: The Moment Before The Die is Cast Cato the Younger Von Cafe
    Call and Response CPT. John Rivera The Wild Project
    D3C: Apocalypse Survivors Club Kit Von Cafe
    Der ring gott farblonjet Dunderhead/Norns Ridiculous Theatrical Company
    D3C: Madness of Gotham Ensemble Mr. Denny's Cafe
    Hoppin' On Roof Tops Ensemble LAByrinth Theatre Company Barn Series Festival
    Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue George Ortiz LUNA Stage
    Native Speech Charlie Somoa Boomerang Theatre Company
    Summer and Smoke Senor Gonzalez Boomerang Theatre Company
    365Plays/365days Ensemble LAByrinth Theatre Company
    School Of Americas Bolivan Soldier LAByrinth Theatre Company Barn Series Festival
    1013 Police Psychiatrist LAByrinth Theatre Company
    A Christmas Carol Robert Crachit Ridiculous Theatrical Company
    Turds In Hell Ensemble Ridiculous Theatrical Company
    How To Write A Play Ensemble Ridiculous Theatrical Company
    A Midsummer Nights Dream Ensemble Ridiculous Theatrical Company
    Dating Dummies Paul LAByrinth Theatre Company
    Credits
    LAByrinth Theatre Company https://labtheater.org/
    Dramatist Guild https://www.dramatistsguild.com/members/melvynnieves/
    New Play Exchange https://newplayexchange.org/users/5713/mel-nieves
    IMBD https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2326470/
    Mel Nieves https://www.melnieves.com
    Actor Bio
    New York City born and raised actor-playwright-screenwriter-arts educator. He is a graduate of The William Esper Studio and a member of The LAByrinth Theater company and The Actor's Studio Playwright-Director Unit. As an actor he has worked with Luna Stage, Ensemble Studio Theatre, the Ridiculous Theatrical Company under the artistic direction of Everett Quinton, The Leftovers (HBO), The Children of Hip Hop (Queens World Film Festival Nominated Best Ensemble Narrative Feature.) His work as a playwright has been presented by Repertorio Espanol, HERE, Cherry Lane Theatre, Theatre for a New City, Chicago's Urban Theatre company, Santa Ana's Breath of Fire Latina Theatre Ensemble, San Diego Repertory's Amigo's de Rep, Classical Theatre of Harlem. As an arts educator he's worked with Queens Theatre in The Park, The Public Theatre's Summer Shakeup (Shakespeare program for teens), The LAByrinth Theater Company's Intensive Ensemble and the Writers Guild East Initiative. Most recently his original screenplay, Los Abandonados/The Abandoned won the best feature screenplay award at the 2022 12th Annual International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival. Published works include the plays, "Los Embrujados/The Haunted Ones" for Original Works Publishing, "Prospect Avenue", "The Spirit, The Body & The Blood", "In Da Boogie Down", "Full Moon Inside a Red Sky", "W.A.C. Iraq" for Next Stage Press, the Smith & Kraus Anthology series, The Best Women's Stage Monologues 2023 & 2024, The Best Ten-Minute Plays 2024, The Best Men's Stage Monologues 2024.
     
     

    Skills and Training:

    Special Skills
    Improv
    Languages
    Spanish - Conversational , Latino/Hispanic
    Other Skills
    Actor, Playwright, Screenwriter, Teaching-Artist
    Professional Training/Education
    William Esper Studio (2 year Program) - William Esper
    Script Analysis Workshop: Ed Stern
    Actors Movement Studio: Llyod Williamson
    Scene Study: Gus Fleming
    Gene Frankel Theatre Workshop (Scene Study) - Gene Frankel
    La Familia Theatre Company - (Scene Study) - Penny Allen
    LAByrinth Theatre Company (Writing/Acting Wkshps.) - various instructors
    Arts In Prevention Workshops - (In Association with Rutgers University):Various Instructors
    Augusto Boal Workshop - George Emilio Sanchez
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