[2] He attended Friends Seminary school and became interested in theatre after being cast as Rumpelstiltskin in a youth production of Once Upon a Pandora’s Box.
He student directed a production of A Midsummer Nights Dream and participated in additional youth theatre shows.
Friedlich went to The Wayfinder Experience LARP camp in Kingston, New York, and in his high school years studied at Vassar College after being accepted into their Powerhouse Theater Apprentice Program.
He was hired to write for various social media enterprises, including creating artificial intelligence for the character Miquela.
His play Job premiered at the Soho Playhouse Off-Broadway in 2023 to critical acclaim, transferring to the Connelly Theatre for an extended run.