Robert Schenkkan’s two-hander stars Austin Lightning Carrothers and Cecily Lyn Benjamin, directed by Brent Buell.
Robert Schenkkan is a Pulitzer-prize winning, Tony® Award winning, Writer’s Guild Award winning, three-time Emmy nominated writer of Stage, Television, and Film. He is the author of fourteen original full-length plays, a musical, and a collection of one-act plays. He co-wrote the feature film, Hacksaw Ridge (six Academy Award nominations) and The Quiet American, and his television credits include: All The Way, The Pacific, The Andromeda Strain, and Spartacus.
Recent News
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BUILDING THE WALL to Open Off-Broadway with Ripple Effect Artists at Urban Stages
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ReCON$truXion at Alabama Shakespeare Festival!
May 1, 2026The World Premiere of ReCON$truxion opened at ASF on May 24th. Read the astonishing review from BroadwayWorld here.
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New York Times recommends upcoming world premiere of ReCON$truXion!”
February 19, 2026Laura Collin-Hughes of the New York Times recommends ReCON$truXion as a “Play to see this season.” Read the article here!
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Save the Date! World Premiere of ReCON$truXion at Alabama Shakespeare Festival!
February 2, 2026Directed by Steve Broadnax, ReCON$truXion opens in Montgomery, Alabama on Friday, April 24th and closes on March 3rd. Tickets can be purchased through the Alabama Shakespeare Festival Website. Click here.
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2025 Edgerton Foundation New Play Awards Announced!
December 4, 2025I am very pleased (and extremely grateful) to announce that my newest play, ReCON$truXion, has been given a very generous New Play Award from the Edgerton Foundation. Thank you! https://www.americantheatre.org/2025/12/04/2025-edgerton-foundation-new-play-awards-announced/