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Jan 2012 - A Third Directing Gig!
Between those 2 projects Paul will remount
Bill Patton's ONE FOR THE ROAD
at the Times Square International Theater Festival
in NYC in early April.

Dec 2011 - 2 Directing Gigs
Starting in February, Paul will be directing
THE TEMPEST for the M.I.T. Shakespeare Ensemble
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And starting in April, he goes to Richmond, VA to direct
YELLOWMAN at the Henley Street Theater

Nov 2011 - Blood & Gifts Extension
The tickets have been selling so well
and the reviews have been so good
that the Lincoln Center has decided to extend
the show till Jan 8th.

Oct 2011 - Acting Gig
Looks like that post from July 2011 spoke too soon.
Turns out Paul DID get into the Lincoln Center's
production of Blood & Gifts after all.
He is in ensemble and understudying 2 leads.
The show is in the Newhouse Theater from Oct 27 - Jan 1
You can see more info at... http://www.lct.org/showMain.htm?id=205

Sep 2011 - Fight Choreography Gig
Paul choreographed the stage combat for
the Snorks & Pins NYC production of
Love's Labor's Lost

July 2011 - One That Got Away
Despite 3 callbacks Paul did not get into
the Lincoln Center production of Blood & Gifts

June 2011 - Another Directing Gig
Piper Theatre’s 2nd Annual short play festival, Living Series
This year Paul directed WE HAPPY ANIMALS By Andrew Kramer
Which has also been accepted to the
36th Annual Samuel French
Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival


May 2011 - Directing Gig
Bill Patton’s 1-Man show, ONE FOR THE ROAD
was chosen to be a part of the Piccolo Spoleto international art festival
Paul spent 5 days in beautiful Charleston, SC remounting the show

May 2011 - TV Commercial
Actually 2 commercials shot together
for Red Lobster

May 2011 - Staged Reading
A new comedy by Betty Shamieh called
As Soon As Possible
Read at New Dramatists in NYC
Directed by Leigh Silverman
Paul played an Iraqi professor at UC Berkeley,
Trying to hold his American-born family together,
While still holding on to his culture 

March 2011 - Public Speaking Gig
Delivered a seminar to the employees of the DEA in Arlington
The topic was Navigating the College Financial Aid Process

Jan-Feb 2011 – Theatre Gig
LIDLESS By Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig
at Interact Theatre in Philly.
Paul plays Bashir, a Pakistani–Canadian
previously held at Guantanamo Bay as a terror suspect
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...and a review
“Nicholas - subtle, surprising - is clearly this show's anchor.”
- Wendy Rosenfield, Philadelphia Inquirer

Jan 2011 – TV Gig
TV’s most ineffective Defense Attorney, Mr. Linden Delroy is back on SVU
in the episode entitled, “Dirty”, airing 19 Jan.
working opposite the spectacular Shohreh Aghdashloo

Nov 2010 – Fight Choreography Gig
Paul had the challenge of creating the stage combat for
That Pretty Pretty or The Rape Play
By Sheila Callaghan, Directed by Joe Canuso
for Theatre Exile in Philly
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Review
Fight Choreography rarely gets mentioned in a review,
and especially not by a notoriously tough reviewer, but…
“J Paul Nicholas choreographed the fights - bloody, noisy, and ridiculously believable.”
-  Toby Zinman, Philadelphia Inquirer

Oct 2010 (busy month) – Movie Gig
Paul played Dr. Vartan in the indie feature
The Normals
Written by Chris Ciancimino
& Directed by Kevin Connors

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and a Directing Gig
Paul directed a staged reading of a play called
PRIMETIME by Daryl Watson
At The Access Theater on Broadway
(ok, no, not THAT Broadway, but it was on Broadway… in Tribeca)

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and another Movie Gig
Paul plays Affan Alaam, an Iraqi immigrant
in the independent film, THE FENCE,
shot in the beautiful seaside towns of Connecticut.
Check out the trailer on the 'film clips' page.

Aug 2010 – Acting Gig
Spent a week at Dartmouth College
workshopping a new play called BENEDICTUS.
Paul played Ali Kermani, a 56 year old Iranian clergyman / politician.
The play is written by Motti Lerner
and the workshop was directed by Daniella Topol.
The development series was sponsored by New York Theatre Workshop

Jul 2010 – Teaching Gig
Teaching Stage Combat to 12 – 16 year olds
For the month of July as part of
Piper Theatre’s Children’s Summer Workshop

Jun 2010 – Directing Gig x3
Paul Directed Bill Patton in his 1-man show entitled
ONE FOR THE ROAD
At Harcum College outside Philadelphia
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And he Directed Arthur French II in a 1-man show called
JUNKMAN
At the Brooklyn Arts Exchange as part of
Piper Theatre’s Living Series play festival
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And he also Directed a short play called
STRUCK
At the same play festival

April 2010 – Directing Gig
Directed a staged reading of Macbeth
(oops… can we say that word on a website?)
for Folding Chair Classical Theatre

March 2010 – TV Gig
Defense Attorney Linden Delroy returns to lose yet another case on SVU.
This time working with Quinton Aaron (from The Blind Side),
Lisa Arrindell Anderson & Jill Scott

Jan 2010 – Theatre Gig
LANGUAGE ROOMS begins rehearsals at the Wilma Theater in Philadelphia
The show runs 3 Mar – 4 Apr and
Paul will again be playing Nasser as in the workshop
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And Fight Choreography Gig
Paul is also creating & staging the combat for LANGUAGE ROOMS
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Ooops... Paul just found out from the theater that AEA Insurance rules
prohibit the Fight Choreographer from being in the fights.
So, sadly, he is unable to take this job.

 
20 Nov 09 – TV Gig
Paul returned to Law & Order (the original)
But this time as Leon, a hospital security guard
In the episode entitled, “Shotgun”,
Working with Anthony Anderson, Jeremy Sisto & Elliott Gould

 
Nov 09 – Personal News
Paul spent a week in Miami for a little family reunion.
Cool pics can be found on his Facebook page.

Nov 09 – Film Screeing
THE SILENT NICK & NORA: TALE OF THE HEART THIEF
Was screened at the Big Apple Film Festival
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This indie was previously screened at Rotoreliefs in London
and at Cannes in their Short Corner series
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Paul plays the Heart Thief who (literally) steals the hearts of unsuspecting women
without killing them, in a magic realist noir world of strange compulsions
and uncontrollable passions.

5 Oct 09 – Barrymore Awards
SCORCHED receives 3 Barrymore Awards!
Including Outstanding Ensemble in a play.

 
Oct 09 – Fight Choreography Gig
Folding Chair Classical Theatre’s Production of
The Duchess of Malfi
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Paul also plays Antonio in the production 

23 Sep 09 – TV Gig
Defense Attorney Linden Delroy returns to Law & Order: SVU
for his 6th season in the episode entitled “Unstable” 
working with Mahershalalhashbaz Ali (from ...Benjamin Button)


Sep 09 – Staged Reading
Another workshop & staged reading of
BLOOD & GIFTS by JT Rogers
Directed by Lucie Tiberghien
This time at New Dramatists in NYC 


Aug 09 – Staged Reading
LANGUAGE ROOMS by Yusef El Guindi
Workshop & Staged Reading
Directed by Blanka Zizka at The Wilma Theater
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Paul played Nasser, an Arab-American interrogator of Arab suspects.

 
Aug 09 – Award Nomination
SCORCHED is nominated for 11 Barrymore Awards
Including Best Production and Best Ensemble Performance

 
July 09 – Staged Reading
BLOOD & GIFTS by JT Rogers
Workshop & Staged Reading
Directed by Lucie Tiberghien at PlayPenn in Philadelphia
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Paul played Abdullah Khan, an Afghan Mujahid in the 80s

June 09 – Theatre Gig
JOHNNY HAS GONE FOR A SOLDIER by Bill DiCanzio
Directed by Benjamin Lloyd at the Adrienne in Philadelphia.
Paul played Amahl, an Iraqi Professor of Ancient Greek History
wrongly imprisoned and tortured in Baghdad.

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Review of Paul in JOHNNY…
“Very impressive” - Toby Zinman, Philadelphia Inquirer

May 09 – Film Screening
THE SILENT NICK & NORA: TALE OF THE HEART THIEF
is screened at the Cannes Film Festival
as a part of their Short Corner series.

March 09 – Acting Gig
SCORCHED
Directed by Blanka Zizka at the Wilma Theater in Philadelphia
Paul plays Nihad (and other roles), a 25 year old Lebanese sniper/assassin
who considers himself an artist and who is infatuated with 80s rock ballads.
Later Nihad is a 42 year old former prison guard on trial for raping & torturing political prisoners.

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Reviews of Paul in SCORCHED
“Excellent” - Matt Prigge, Metro (Philadelphia)

“Fabulous” - Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey, The Phillyist

February 09 – Acting Gig
Defense Attorney Linden Delroy returns to Law & Order: SVU
for his 5th season in the episode entitled “Transitions”.

Fall 08 – Personal News
Paul finally takes a long overdue European Vacation,
visiting 10 cities in 7 countries over 4 weeks.

July 08 – Acting Gig
STUFF HAPPENS
Directed by Jeremy Skidmore at the Olney Theatre in Maryland
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Paul plays several roles including
French Prime Minister Dominic de Villepin; an Iraqi Exile;
Saddam Hussein; an American Journalist; and others.

July 08 – Film Screening
THE SILENT NICK & NORA: TALE OF THE HEART THIEF
is screened in London, England
as a part of the Rotoreliefs series.

Winter - Spring 08 – Acting Gig
Alabama Shakespeare Festival
6 month repertory season of 3 plays:
Romeo & Juliet and Cymbeline, Directed by Geoffrey Sherman
The Count of Monte Cristo, Directed by Charles Morey

Fall 07 – Acting Gig
TRIPTOSANE – Independent feature film
Written & Directed by Michael DiCerto
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Paul plays the central character, Rupert Graham, who has been using pharmaceuticals to keep his haunting mystical dreams in check. Then a chance meeting (or was it) with a doctor who researches Psychedelics takes him on a deep exploration of the source of his dreams and of human consciousness. He begins to blur and cross the lines between dream state and reality, between past and present.

August 07 – Acting Gig
THE SILENT NICK & NORA: TALE OF THE HEART THIEF
Independent short film
Written & Directed by Lisa Stock
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Paul plays the Heart Thief who (literally) steals the hearts of unsuspecting women without killing them, in a magic realist noir world of strange compulsions and uncontrollable passions.