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Robin Rothstein is a critically acclaimed playwright, commissioned book writer and lyricist, and content creator whose work has been produced in New York City, across the U.S. and abroad.

A sampling of productions includes Mad Libs Live! (Off-Broadway: New World Stages); Libretto (Winner: Samuel French Off-Off Broadway Short Play Festival); In A Manner of Speaking (Actors Theatre of Louisville); and The Game Boy (Vital Theatre Company). Her short plays and monologues are featured in “Best of” collections published by Samuel French, Inc. (now Concord Theatricals), Heinemann, Pioneer Press, and Smith & Kraus, as well as translated into Chinese in an anthology published by Foreign Language Teaching And Research Press.

As a freelance writer, Robin has written for the Clyde Fitch Report, Broadway.com, and Time Out New York, and her video production work can be found on her YouTube channel RockinWorks Creative.

Robin also has an extensive background on the business side of the Broadway touring industry in booking and presenting.

She is a member of the Dramatists Guild, Inc., ASCAP, and Actors’ Equity Association, and a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the National Theater Institute at The Eugene O’Neill Center.

Robin is a proud NYC native. www.robinrothstein.com.

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EAST SIDE STORIES Begins Next Week At Metropolitan Playhouse


Obie Award winner Metropolitan Playhouse presents a festival of five one-acts by Tom Lavagnino, Natalina Lopez, Christian Missonak, Bara Swain, and Jonathon Ward.

EAST SIDE STORIES Comes to Metropolitan Playhouse in May


Obie Award winner Metropolitan Playhouse presents a festival of five one-acts by Tom Lavagnino, Natalina Lopez, Christian Missonak, Bara Swain, and Jonathon Ward. The limited run from May 19 through May 29, 2022, plays at the Playhouse home at 220 E 4th Street.

Downtown Urban Arts Festival Announces 19th Season Finalist


The Downtown Urban Arts Festival is planning a return to the stage in spiring/summer 2021 for its much anticipated 19th Annual season with Tony-nominee Reg E. Gaines back as its Artistic Director.

Metropolitan Playhouse to Present EAST SIDE STORIES: INSIDE EDITION


Obie Award winner Metropolitan Playhouse will present free 'screened' readings of four new one-act plays inspired by life and history in the East Village, via live stream video, with talkback to follow, on Saturday, June 26th and 27th, 2020 at 8 PM, EDT.

The 5th Annual New York Indie Theatre One-minute Play Festival Comes To New Ohio Theatre


The 5th ANNUAL NEW YORK INDIE THEATRE ONE-MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL (#1MPF) returns to for its fifth year, in partnership with New Ohio Theatre. The 5th Annual NY Indie 1MPF runs three performances only; Sunday, June 2nd, Monday, June 3rd, and Tuesday, June 4th at 8pm. All performances are at New Ohio Theatre (154 Christopher Street). Tickets, priced at $20, are available at newohiotheatre.org.

TONGUES Reading Series presents a Staged Reading of AFTERMATH to Benefit Puerto Rico


TONGUES Reading Series presents a Staged Reading of AFTERMATH, a play created through the #Pages4PuertoRico collaboration to benefit the INDESTRUCTIBLE Campaign for Hurricane Maria relief efforts on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 6:00PM at Cherry Lane Theatre, 38 Commerce Street in New York.

Broadway Records Announces MAD LIBS LIVE! Original Cast Recording


Broadway Records today announced that Mad Libs Live! (Original Cast Recording) will be released digitally and in stores on Friday December 15, 2017. The album is currently available for pre-order at www.BroadwayRecords.com.

MAD LIBS LIVE! Heads Into the Recording Studio; Cast Album Out Spring 2017


Two-time Grammy Award Winning Producer, Michael J. Moritz Jr. and Broadway's Kevin Duda are partnering to produce the Off Broadway Cast Album of Mad Libs Live! 

New Ohio Theatre and The One Minute Play Festival Present THE 3RD ANNUAL NYC INDIE THEATRE ONE MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL


The One Minute Play Festival returns to the New Ohio for the 3rd Annual New York City Indie Theatre One Minute Play Festival - with part of the proceeds to benefit the New Ohio's new play and artist residency programming.

Red Branch Theatre Company Announces 2017 Season


Red Branch Theatre Company Artistic Director Stephanie Lynn Williams and Managing Director Tiffany Underwood Holmes unveiled the 2017 season titles on opening night of the current production of Evil Dead: the Musical. The season, entitled 'Mad About You' includes productions of Mad Libs Live!, Lysistrata Jones, The Bridges of Madison County, and Madagascar - A Musical Adventure.

Robin Rothstein to Hold Industry Reading of New Play Featuring SIGNIFICANT OTHER'S Sas Goldberg


Robin Rothstein (MAD LIBS LIVE!) teams again with original cast members, including Sas Goldberg (SIGNIFICANT OTHER) for an industry readers of her new comedy, DEREK JETER MAKES THE PLAY on Monday, October 24th in New York City. Julie Kramer directs. 

Licensing Rights Now Available for GARFIELD and MAD LIBS Through R&H Theatricals


R&H Theatricals, a division of Rodgers and Hammerstein, An Imagem Company, has acquired the worldwide licensing rights for the popular kid's musicals GARFIELD, The Musical with Cattitude and MAD LIBS Live! GARFIELD and MAD LIBS join the previously existing TYA (Theater for Young Audiences) Collection of titles including: The Adventures of Pinocchio, The Emperor's New Clothes, The Magical Adventures of Merlin, Rapunzel! Rapunzel! A Very Hairy Fairy Tale and Red Riding Hood.

Theater Resources Unlimited & The Playroom Theatre to Host 'Practical Playwriting: How to Write for Commercial Production,' 5/14


Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) and The Playroom Theatre present Practical Playwriting: How to Write for Commercial Production, on Saturday, May 14, 2016 from 10:00am - 5:30pm at The Playroom Theater, 151 W. 46th Street, 8th floor, NYC 10036. The workshop is one of a series of TRU BEGINNINGS workshops, opportunities for early development of new work. For more details and to download an application, please visit http://truonline.org/events/practical-playwriting/

Photo Flash: Go Inside the (Adjective) Opening Night of MAD LIBS LIVE!


MAD LIBS LIVE! the official musical inspired by the popular fill-in-the-blanks game, Mad Libs premiered earlier this week at New World Stages, 340 West 50th Street, NYC for a limited run through January 3, 2016. Check out photos from opening night below!

MAD LIBS LIVE! Premieres Tonight at New World Stages


MAD LIBS LIVE! the official musical inspired by the popular fill-in-the-blanks game, Mad Libs premieres tonight, November 2, at New World Stages, 340 West 50th Street, NYC for a limited run through January 3, 2016.

Cast Announced for MAD LIBS LIVE! at New World Stages


 Jeanfranco Cardentey (Spring Awakening/Hangar Theatre), Lindsey Brett Carothers (Bring It On:The Musical/Broadway), Max Joseph (Curious George/TheatreWorks USA), Melody Madarasz (Academia Nuts/NYMF), Zachary Noah Piser(Godspell/Marriott Theater) and Santina Umbach (Mamma Mia!/Broadway) will star in the Off Broadway premiere of the interactive family musical, MAD LIBS® LIVE! based on the classic fill-in-the-blank word game Mad Libs®, which will begin performances on November 1 at New World Stages for a limited engagement.

MAD LIBS LIVE! Will Arrive at New World Stages This November!


Book Writer/Lyricist, Robin Rothstein (Samuel French Short Play Festival Winner) and Composer Jeff Thomson's (Trails) new, interactive family musical, MAD LIBS LIVE! based on the classic fill-in-the-blank word game Mad Libs, comes to New World Stages for a limited engagement beginning November 1, 2015. 

Core Artist Ensemble Showcases Seven New One-Acts This Month in TWISTED SHORTS


Core Artist Ensemble, the theater company born from a Barrow Group Theatre master class in 2011 and hailed for 'their eye for quality and their penchant for collaboration' (http://drama-queens.net), will showcase 7 new one-acts this October in 'Twisted Shorts.' These 7 plays were chosen from a pool of over 40 works that were featured this summer in Core's 3rd annual Summer Reading Series.

Core Artist Ensemble to Showcase Seven New One-Acts This Month in TWISTED SHORTS


Core Artist Ensemble, the theater company born from a Barrow Group Theatre master class in 2011 and hailed for 'their eye for quality and their penchant for collaboration' (http://drama-queens.net), will showcase 7 new one-acts this October in 'Twisted Shorts.' These 7 plays were chosen from a pool of over 40 works that were featured this summer in Core's 3rd annual Summer Reading Series.

Robin Rothstein FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Robin Rothstein written?

Robin Rothstein has written 2 shows including On Deaf Ears (Playwright), Mad Libs Live! (Book & Lyrics).

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