Robert Carr Biography

Bob is presently a member of The Liberty Science Center and Playwrights Theatre of NJ’s co-production of Hot Air, a traveling presentation which deals with smoking and young people. Bob is also Project Manager and a member of 12 Miles West Theatre Company. He spent the last two years as producer at Madison’s Playwright’s Theatre where he produced several shows including Fathers and Sons, Radium Girls (Nominee and Winner of ‘Best Play 2000” respectively by Peter Filichia of the Star Ledger) and Dance With Me, The Songs of John and Johanna Hall. Other duties included production and playwriting instruction for both the 15th&16th Madison and New Jersey Young Playwrights Festivals. He was a founding member of Playwright’s Summer Theatre Camp where he was Acting Instructor. An accomplished actor also, his last major role was that as Timmy in The Bickford Theatre’s production of The Subject was Roses  (2000 Best Revival Nominee by Star Ledger), Bob also played Sgt. Chuck Vincent in Dear Ruth(1999Winner Best Revival by Star Ledger) at the Bickford Theatre before appearing as Able in the 1999 season ending production of Sly Fox. Before that, performing as Wint and The bartender in Ah Wilderness!  Favorite roles include Larry in Burn This for Alliance Rep. and as Trent in Six Degrees of Separation for Chatham Players. Other notable roles include Curley in Of Mice and Men, Robin Hood in Robin Hood for Fantasy Theatre and Tom/Phyllis/Leslie in Sylvia (all also for Chatham). For The Growing Stage: Lou in Tales from the Garden(originated role) and  Fairy Tales, Fables Poetry and Fun  Bob was seen as Jess in The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (abridged) for both Trilogy Rep. and Westfield’s First Night Festivities. Bob also made his cable access debut as Lou in Travelers, an independent serial for Manhattan Cable.  Other favorite roles include Bob in Beau Jest and Andy in I Hate Hamlet both for Summit Playhouse Assoc. Bob is a graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NYC.