Nicky Silver
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Nicky Silver is an American playwright, formerly of Philadelphia, who currently resides in New York City. As a teen, Silver attended Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center in upstate New York. Silver began writing after graduating from the New York University (NYU) Theatre program. His plays Pterodactyls and Raised in Captivity earned back-to-back Drama Desk Award nominations for Outstanding Play in 1994 and 1995, respectively.
Pterodactyls gained additional recognition in the media because the play was produced with large dinosaurs by sculptor Jim Gary in its sets.
In 2002, Mr. Silver wrote the new book for the Broadway revival of the Rodgers and Hart musical, The Boys from Syracuse.
His original plays include Pterodactyls, The Food Chain, Fat Men in Skirts, The Maiden's Prayer, Raised in Captivity, The Altruists, Beautiful Child, and The Agony and the Agony.
[edit] Select original plays
- Beautiful Child
- Fat Men in Skirts
- Pterodactyls
- Raised in Captivity
- The Altruists
- The Agony and the Agony
- The Food Chain
- The Maiden's Prayer
- Philip
- Roger and Miriam
- Claire
- Free Will and Wanton Lust
[edit] Awards and honors
- (1994) - Pterodactyls - was nominated for Outstanding Play by the Drama Desk Awards
- (1995) - Raised in Captivity - was nominated for Outstanding Play by the Drama Desk Awards
[edit] External links
- Nicky Silver at the Internet Movie Database
- Nicky Silver at the Internet Broadway Database
- Nicky Silver - homepage
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