Robert is a native Nebraskan, and a recent transplant to Lincoln. His play speed & a red interior was produced by Rough Magic as part of the company's 2007 season. His full-length plays speed & a red interior and baldface and several 10 minute plays were produced at Concordia University in Seward, Nebraska. His one-page play, napkins on laps, was selected as a finalist in the Lamia Ink one-page playwriting competition. He has been a member of Rough Magic since November 2007.