Robert Rokicki AEA, Dramatists Guild, AFM 917-771-5033 www.robertrokicki.com / [email protected]
Music Directing Hairspray John W. Engeman Theatre, NY –Dir. Paul Stancato ReWrite (Created arrangements for Goodspeed Opera House, CT –Dir. John Simpkins publishing by Samuel French) Departure Lounge (guitar) The Public Theatre, NY –Dir. Christopher Gattelli The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas TriArts Sharon Playhouse, CT Marry Me Television Pilot for Venegas Productions Martha and Me New York Fringe Festival Relativity The Beckett Theatre at Theatre Row, NY Strange Tails Ars Nova, NY Love, NY New World Stages, NY Once on This Island Gramercy Arts High School, NYC Songs For A New World Gramercy Arts High School, NYC Sweet Charity Gramercy Arts High School, NYC
Writing Love, NY (Music & Lyrics) *Winner of the 2009 American Harmony Prize, presented at New World Stages, Curtain Call Theatre, & Oklahoma University Relativity (Music & Lyrics) *Presented at The Beckett Theatre at Theatre Row with a full band, Broadway cast, directed by John Simpkins Strange Tails (Music & Lyrics) *Winner of Best Musical, Best Score, Best Book, & Best Direction at the West Village MT Festival, presented at Ars Nova Martha and Me (Music & Lyrics) *Sold out run at NYC Fringe Festival; Music Directed with Caren Cole & Jim Abbott; Written up in New York Times, London Times, Talkin’ Broadway, Playbill 20 to Life (Music & Lyrics) *Commissioned by American University to create a revue for the Musical Theatre department’s Capstone Marry Me (Music) *Music Directed & lead the band of this new TV Pilot, I was also commissioned to compose the theme song Samson’s Fire (Music & Lyrics) *Workshopped through the BMI Musical Theatre Workshop; Presented at The Cell Theatre, NY NEO6- at York Theatre (Featured Work) *Song featured in this invitation only concert of “New, Emerging, and Outstanding” composers at the York Theatre *Sung by Broadway professionals & hosted by Richard Maltby Jr. Songbook -at Lincoln Center (Featured Work) *Songs featured in this invitation only concert at Lincoln Center, presented by Arts and Artists at St. Paul’s After The Storm -at Joe’s Pub (Featured Work) *Song featured along with artists such as Duncan Sheik, Tom Kitt, & LaChanze for a benefit at Joe’s Pub Festival Cabaret -at Goodspeed (Featured Work) *Song featured in the Cabaret as part of the Goodspeed Festival of New Artists along with Joe Iconis & Jimmy Webb U of M-Then & Now (Featured Work) *Song featured along other U of Michigan alums Gary Adler, Andrew Lippa, Pasek & Paul at the Metropolitan Room Upright LA Cabaret Theatre (Featured Work) *Songs featured in star-studded event including Shoshana Bean & others, –Los Angeles, CA
Education BFA High Honors in Musical Theatre, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI BA Graduated with Distinction in English, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop, NYC Marymount London Drama Program, England Interlochen Center for the Arts, MI
Skills Piano, Guitar, Melodica, Harmonica, Accordion, Professional Singer (national tours and regional credits), Vocal Coaching, Proficient in Finale Music Software, Performed and arranged for country singer Harold Allen, & opened for LeAnn Rimes