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Currently, Mel Nieves is 52 years, 3 months and 29 days old. Mel Nieves will celebrate 53rd birthday on a Saturday 28th of December 2024. Below we countdown to Mel Nieves upcoming birthday.
| Popular As | Mel Nieves |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Age | 52 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Born | December 28, 1971 () |
| Birthday | December 28 |
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Mel Nieves’s zodiac sign is Capricorn. According to astrologers, Capricorn is a sign that represents time and responsibility, and its representatives are traditional and often very serious by nature. These individuals possess an inner state of independence that enables significant progress both in their personal and professional lives. They are masters of self-control and have the ability to lead the way, make solid and realistic plans, and manage many people who work for them at any time. They will learn from their mistakes and get to the top based solely on their experience and expertise.
Mel Nieves was born in the Year of the Pig. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Pig are extremely nice, good-mannered and tasteful. They’re perfectionists who enjoy finer things but are not perceived as snobs. They enjoy helping others and are good companions until someone close crosses them, then look out! They’re intelligent, always seeking more knowledge, and exclusive. Compatible with Rabbit or Goat.
Born and raised in New York City. A graduate of The William Esper Studio and a member of the award winning LAByrinth Theatre Company and The Actors Studio Playwright-Director Unit. As an actor he's worked with Luna Stage, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Boomerang theatre company and the legendary Ridiculous Theatrical Company under the artistic direction of Everett Quinton.
Stage work includes "Summer and Smoke", "Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue", "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Native Speech", "Short Eyes" as well as plays written by Miguel Pinero, Mando Alvarado, Stephen Adly Guirgis.
As a playwright his work has been presented in New York, Chicago, San Diego, Santa Ana, Rochester and Los Angeles by such theatre companies as Repertorio Espanol, Barefoot Theatre Company, Downtown Urban Theatre Arts Festival, Rochester Latino Theatre company, Breath of Fire Latina Theatre Ensemble, Amigo's Del Rep, Urban Theatre company, Classical Theatre of Harlem.
For the LAByrinth theatre company his plays have been developed at the company's Summer Intensive workshops at Bennington College, Saratoga Performing Arts center, Bard College and Connecticut College and Pigasus Pictures in Bloomington, Indiana.
As a teaching artist he's worked with the Brooklyn Arts Council, LEAP (Learning Through an Expanded Arts Program), Theatre For A New Audience, CenterStage at Queens Theatre in The Park, Repertorio Espanol, bringing arts education to inner city youths in Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and Staten Island.
He is a two time Downtown Urban Theatre-Arts Festival best short play award winner 2005/2015, a 2013 recipient of a Playwright-in-Residency award from Voices Inside/Out at Northpoint Training Center, a medium security prison in Burgin, Kentucky.
Most recently his play "Frederick Douglas and The Fallen Angels" was a 2017 semi-finalist for The Eugene O'Neil Theatre Conference and The Princess Grace Playwright Fellowship award. His play "Los Embrujados/The Haunted Ones" was recently published by Original Works Publishing.
As an actor he recently completed work on the films "Nostros Los Latinos" and "A Northern Star". He is a 2018-2019 Resident playwright of color with LITCouncil.
