Robert was born in Cypress, Texas in 1980. He moved to New York in 2005. In 2009 his play Princes of Waco was produced by EST/Youngblood. His one act play Matthew and the Pastor’s Wife was a part of Marathon 2010 at EST and The Love Song of the Albanian Sous Chef won a Dallas Outer Circle Critics award in 2011. Most recently Rob’s Obie Award-winning play Hand to God enjoyed three sold-out runs at EST in 2011-12 followed by a 2014 engagement of the play at MCC Theater. Mr. Askins is proud to be an alumnus of I-73, Youngblood, and a member of The Ensemble Studio Theatre. He has received two E.S.T./Sloan grants, an Arch and Bruce Davis Award and is one of the 2012 recipients of the Helen Merrill Award for emerging playwrights. His next play, Permission, will premiere Off-Broadway at MCC Theater in Spring 2015.
Robert Askins, Hand to God
Robert Askins, Hand to God
Robert AskinsHand to God
Robert Askins has written 2 shows including Permission (Writer), The Squirrels (Playwright).
Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play (Drama League Awards) for Hand to God, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Hand to God and John Gassner Award (for American Play) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Hand to God.
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