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).
Robert Askins has been nominated for several awards for his work on "Hand to God," including Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play at the Drama League Awards, Best Play at the Tony Awards, and the John Gassner Award for American Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards.
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