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Nic Sampson

NIC SAMPSON  

 Nationality:    New Zealander
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Nic is a 23 year-old actor and writer who can occasionally be seen walking through the background of the Auto Shop in TV2's 'Go Girls'. Gareth went to Drama School. When he got out he became an elf. He left to go do Theatre for 4 years. His friends who did telly were making more money so he tried it too. He met a hot chick who is still his girlfriend. Now he does telly, Theatre and film. And gardening.

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below is a list of Nic Sampson's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

 Bombs Away! A Musical         DragonLore         Feel Felt Found         Green Room         Idiots         Idiots 3D         Idiots: Back 2 School         Low End         MegaChristmas         Space Race         Stitch in Time, A

Bombs Away! A Musical

Synopsis:
From the guys who brought you Comedy Festival hits Space Race and the Irrefutable Truth About Pet Food, comes BOMBS AWAY - an explosive, brand new comedy-musical where no New Zealand icon is safe (from bombs). It's 2012 in the island nation of New Zealand, and when a bomb-terrorist starts targeting the some of the country's most beloved landmarks, the Prime Minister calls upon the only guys qualified for the job. A.D, Matt and Ben are Bombs Away", 3 bomb disposal experts who couldn't defuse a bomb if their lives depended on it (often the case when it comes to bombs). Armed with courage, teamwork, and song, our unlikely heroes venture on a nationwide journey that takes them everywhere from Kelly Tarlton's to the Waitomo Caves. From Ohakune's giant carrot to the world famous Hobbit Film Set itself. With the country facing a threat to it's identity and tourist viability unlike any it has ever known, it's up to the three least qualified techs in all of the Commonwealth to put aside their differences and sort it out. With a hilarious script from Nic Sampson, Ryan Richards and Barnaby Fredric, complemented by an exciting full length musical score from Joseph Moore, BOMBS AWAY is an absurd and uplifting show that promises to me one of the most unique of the 2012 New Zealand Comedy Festival. BOMBS AWAY is based on the award winning short musical, A Stitch in Time, which competed in and took out the lion's share of the awards at the Short + Sweet theatre festivals in Auckland and Melbourne. No strangers to the stage or screen, Nic, Ryan, Barnaby and Joseph have written, devised and performed 13 original comedy works for Auckland and Wellington theatres - as well as having performed in and written for numerous NZ Television productions. With impossibly catchy songs, an innovative set and elaborate stage-explosions - BOMBS AWAY is a likely sell-out, and an absolute must see.
- http://www.theatreview.org.nz

Notes:
Written by Nic Sampson, Ryan Richards, Barnaby Fredric And Joseph Moore

1st Produced:
-    01 May 2012

Organisations:
Joint Ventures and Joint Repairs

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
60 min musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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DragonLore

Synopsis:
Dragonlore is an unusual comedy set in the (mostly) unknown and oft-scorned world of LARPing. But when you really think about it, cricket is a weird game too.
- http://www.theatreindc.com

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
BATS - Out Of Site - Cnr Cuba & Dixon, Wellington    26 Jul 2013

Organisations:
Young & Hungry

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
comedy 50 min

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Feel Felt Found

Synopsis:
An Uproarious and Controversial Piss-Take of the Corporate World! Brace yourself as you are in for turbulent ride. Three comic actors have come together to create a comedy piece that is nothing short of ridiculous! Feel Felt Found is a pseudo-epic uproarious light-hearted look of the world of the SUIT as the corporate Mercedes Benz-driving, conference-calling, high-flying business consultant. the piece will be the journey of one man and the characters that he meets that change him. He journeys through innocence, discovery, power, corruption to eventual downfall and redemption. Whether you work in the corporate sector or not -rest assured- the warped imaginations of this multitalented triumvirate have created laugh-out-loud theatrical punch that will see all the patrons gagging for more!
- http://www.theatreview.org.nz

Notes:
Created And Performed by Nic Sampson, Ryan Richards And Barnaby Fredric

1st Produced:
Basement Theatre, Auckland    25 Feb 2011

Organisations:
Auckland Fringe 2011

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
60 min Piece

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Green Room

Synopsis:
A fairly shallow story about three shameless, ruthless, hapless young louts and their unending rivalry to get the girl, the line, the good hat, Green Room's charm is in the droll performances of the protagonists as they feverishly undertake their self-serving agendas. there are a few clever twists, some not unpredictable but still satisfying in a way. the action goes down (mainly) in the green room of a locally produced international film. Three plucky lads, just extras in the project at this stage, hustle and scheme to milk this would-be Hollywood scene for all it's worth. . .
- theatreview.org.nz

Notes:
Created, Devised And Performed by Ash Jones, Ryan Richards, And Nic Sampson

1st Produced:
Basement Theatre, Auckland    16 Mar 2010

Organisations:
the 'Ugs

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Idiots

Synopsis:
An ostracized light-house keeper. . . a sex-crazed shop assistant. . . a disingenuous receptionist. . . a self-proclaimed fortune teller. . . and many more delicious characters will engross you in the uproarious three-night-only theatre show, IDIOTS.

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Te Karanga Gallery, Auckland    20 Jul 2010

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  4            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Idiots 3D

Synopsis:
Anthony Brooks, the star of Bicycle (one of the seminal indie films of the last decade) is in town to watch his starring performance in You Gotta Love Her at the local cinema. This is Brook's mainstream debut as a romantic lead playing opposite Kathryn Heigl. To Charles, the heartbroken and disgruntled indie ticket-taker, this is an outrage! Charles' disgust grows thick when he notices that Brooks' date for the evening is his own ex-girlfriend Kifka. Meanwhile, Poppy the weary popcorn attendant has an encounter with the worst customer ever. then she has it again. And again. And again. . .Furthermore, the desperate cinema manager Leonard has the arduous job of entertaining the cinema owner's spoilt daughter Allison who leisurely distributes frowny face' and smiley face' stickers at Leonard's every incompetent move. . .Meet these and many more equally delightful and disturbing characters thrown together in some hilarious, conflicting and downright bizarre situations!
- nytheatre.com

Notes:
the third instalment in the very popular IDIOTS plays

1st Produced:
Basement Upstairs, Auckland    17 Aug 2011

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
comedy

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  4            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Idiots: Back 2 School

Synopsis:
Set at a high school the day before the school ball (or 'formal' if you are from the South Island), Idiots: Back 2 School is a myriad of delightful and disgusting characters thrown into some outlandish and awkward school-yard situations! Rest assured, you are in for an uproarious treat this time around! This is theatre it's rawest form. No lights, sound effects or theatrical tricks "Idiots: Back 2 School" is a truckload of directorial and acting talent fused with some hilarious scripting and presented for you're viewing pleasure on a bare gallery floor.
- http://www.theatreview.org.nz

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Te Karanga Gallery, Auckland    26 Oct 2010

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Youth Audience

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  6            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Low End

Synopsis:
about a jaded, faded rock n' roller looking back on the highs and lows of his days with the band.

Notes:
part of the Sinful Monologues

1st Produced:

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Ten Min

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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MegaChristmas

Synopsis:
Twas the morning after the night before, the night before, the night before Christmas. After a messy North Pole work party, Rudolph wakes up savagely hung-over and discovers Santa is missing. With help from two elves, the ancient Rutgar and the vapid Chantelle, Rudolph steals the magic sleigh and starts following the clues to try and track down St Nick! Kidnapped by Kony, hiding with Wally or on the Mars with the rover, there really is no telling where Santa could be, all Rudolf and the gang know is that there's only 24 hours to save Christmas!
- http://www.theatreview.org.nz

Notes:
Written by Barnaby Fredrick and Nic Sampson

1st Produced:
Basement Theatre, Lower Greys Ave, Auckland    12 Dec 2012

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Christmas Show

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  large cast

Further Reference:
-

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Space Race

Synopsis:
Edmund Hillary, Ernest Rutherford, Ben Lummis. In our short history as a nation, our little country constantly produces great men who dream beyond their humble origins to achieve greatness. And as anyone who has attended more than ten minutes of a fifth form history class knows - there is no greater Kiwi battler than Laurie Marshall - the man who dreamed of reaching the stars& and just got on with it. Finally, on the 30th of April 2011, the iconic tale of New Zealand's attempt at taking on the Americans and the Russians in the great race to the moon will finally see its masterfully detailed and historically accurate stage debut. It is 1969 and the small town of Sanson is going through a purple patch. the pumpkins are looking bigger than ever, their annual vege-market-festival is just around the corner, and best of all - the NZBC are covering the event for all of New Zealand to hear. the entire town is in a wild, agronomy-induced frenzy. Everyone, that is, apart from Laurie Marshall. A tractor mechanic, Laurie has always been good with his hands, but his eyes have always been set staunchly on the stars. After 4 years of toiling away in his barn, hammering together tractor parts and odds-and-ends, Laurie has created a rocket powered ship capable (hopefully) of safely carrying a human being into outer space. It doesn't look pretty, but he reckons it'll do the trick. When the NZBC get wind of Laurie's little project, it sparks a media frenzy that attracts attention from across the globe. Soon agents from the CIA and the KGB descend on the small town to size up the threat to their space plans from this small man, and his big dreams.
- www.theatreview.org.nz

Notes:
written by Nic Sampson And Joseph Moore

1st Produced:
Basement Theatre, Auckland    30 Apr 2011

Organisations:
New Zealand International Comedy Festival 2011. Joint Ventures & Joint Repairs

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
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Genre:
60 min comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Stitch in Time, A

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
by Nic Sampson, Ryan Richards, And Barnaby Fredric

1st Produced:
part of Short and Sweet, Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre, the Edge, Auckland    12 Jul 2011

Organisations:
Sampson Richards Fredric

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
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Genre:
ten min play

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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