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Poet's Return - The Poetry Podcast

"Nicole Gabriella Scipione breaks hearts." Or at least, that's what her cat Langston Brindle Anunciación, claims. As well as Stage Raw of Nicole in Lucas Hnath's Obie Award winning The Christians. Nicole is an actor/writer/filmmaker living in Los Angeles, but born the middle child in a gaggle of 5 children to her minister Father George, & educator/counselor Mother Eileen on a manse in New Jersey. She's played memorable roles in regional theatre including Ayad Akhtar's Pulitzer Prize winner Disgraced at PlayMakers Repertory Company, Jenny in The Tony award nominated Lucas Hnath's The Christians at Actors Co-op (Stage Scene LA Winner, Outstanding Performance by A Featured Actress in a Drama), Ruth Bader GetsIt in For The Love Of (or the roller derby play) at The Kirk Douglas Theatre, Abigail in The Crucible (Stage Scene LA Winner, tied with Alicia Silverstone in Time Stands Still for Best Performance by a Featured Actress, Drama), & with comedic luminaries Culture Clash in AmeriCCa at South Coast Repertory, & Seema Sueko at The Pasadena Playhouse. Nicole also wrote, produced, & stars in her short films Song in a Convenience Store (3rd Place, Oscar-qualifying Athens International Film Fest) & Play Me Like That. On today’s episode, Nicole performs the following pieces: THE DICTIONARY GAME (26:27) STAINS IN MY CARPET (47:40) MY AUDACITY INVITES MY TENDERNESS ON A HIKE ON RUNYAN CANYON THE HARD WAY (59:06) Original Music by PHILASIFER and editing by RJ WAYNE @philasocial --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/poetsreturn/support