Jake Austin Robertson

Birth Place: Lombard, Illinois

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Jake Robertson is currently pursuing a PhD at Oxford, where he studies professional theater in the Soviet Gulag. In 2019, he was awarded "Best Emerging Actor" for his Off-Broadway show MADMAN at the United Solo Festival. Upcoming Work: All the Mournful Voices (New Play, Invulnerable Nothings NYC), Way Down (Musical Web Series, The Wild Project), The Blacklist (NBC), Love in the Time of Corona with Saundra Lezzenbaum (Youtube Series), Happy Days (The Wild Project), A Lesson in Murder Series (Audible), and various projects with Simon & Schuster Audio. He has an MA in Acting from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and a BA in Slavic Studies from Princeton. Raised by two moms in Lombard, Illinois, he is fluent in Russian and Disco. jakeaustinrobertson.com | @rakejobertson

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iris menas, Deon'te Goodman & More to Star in New Musical Web Series WAY DOWN on Broadstream

Broadstream and wild project will present the first season of WAY DOWN, a new musical web series featuring six original songs by Nini Camps, Stephen Kellogg, Deon’te Goodman, and Kent Coleman.

Photos: First Look at Invulnerable Nothings ALL THE MOURNFUL VOICES

Matthew Gasda’s new play All the Mournful Voices just concluded its sold out run in Brooklyn. The production opened on April 15 and  coincided with the 157th anniversary of President Lincoln’s assassination, a major subject of the work.

Photos: First Look at ALL THE MOURNFUL VOICES at Forgotten Works

INVULNERABLE NOTHINGS production of Matthew Gasda’s new play All the Mournful Voices opens on April 15 and coincides with the 157th anniversary of President Lincoln’s assassination, a major subject of the work. The site-responsive immersive production runs through April 29 at Forgotten Works in DUMBO, Brooklyn.

The Farm Announces Casting For FUN WITH JANE And ALL OF A SUDDEN

THE FARM (We Grow Theatre!) announces the cast and the dates for the new original drama and new musical-comedy for Industry presentations on Monday, August 12 and Tuesday, August 13. Each show will be performed both days.

Oscar Nominee Renee Taylor Among Award Winners At The United Solo Gala

After a run of ten weeks that presented 130 one-person theatre productions from six continents, the world's largest solo theatre festival concluded its ninth season at Theatre Row on 42nd Street in New York by presenting this year's awards. On behalf of the United Solo Academy, Omar Sangare, the artistic director of the festival, presented the United Solo Special Award to Renee Taylor for her solo show "My Life on a Diet." In her acceptance speech, Ms. Taylor said: "I'm very grateful for receiving an award from Untied Solo - it's a very prestigious honor" and added "I'm very happy to be touring the country with 'My Life on a Diet' - and now I can say I am an award-winning show!"

MADMAN Adds 4th Show At United Solo Festival

The United Solo Festival presents MADMAN, written and performed by Jake Austin Robertson, on September 23 at 7:30pm, October 14 at 4pm and October 17 at 9pm, The Studio Theater at Theatre Row, 410 W. 42nd Street, NYC, 10036. The one-man play is directed by Sara Morgulis. Already a Festival Bestseller, MADMAN has sold out its first three shows and now has added a fourth performance on November 1. 

The United Solo Festival Presents MADMAN

The United Solo Festival presents MADMAN, written and performed by Jake Austin Robertson, on September 23 at 7:30pm, October 14 at 4pm and October 17 at 9pm, The Studio Theater at Theatre Row, 410 W. 42nd Street, NYC, 10036. The one-man play is directed by Sara Morgulis. Already a Festival Bestseller, MADMAN has sold out its first two shows and now has a third performance on October 17!

Old Sturbridge Village to Present HAUNTED BY HISTORY: A PHANTASMAGORIA This Month

Old Sturbridge Village presents HAUNTED BY HISTORY: A PHANTASMAGORIA, October 18-29, 2017 during the Village's regular open hours.

Old Sturbridge Village to Present HAUNTED BY HISTORY: A PHANTASMAGORIA This Month

Old Sturbridge Village presents HAUNTED BY HISTORY: A PHANTASMAGORIA, October 18-29, 2017 during the Village's regular open hours.

Naked Shakespeare to Return to Brooklyn with All-Male HAMLET

The company that received international media attention last year for their nude, all-female production of The Tempest is returning with a nude, all-male, outdoor production of Hamlet.

Naked Shakespeare to Return to Brooklyn with All-Male HAMLET

The company that received international media attention last year for their nude, all-female production of The Tempest is returning with a nude, all-male, outdoor production of Hamlet.

Planet Connections Festivity Sets Date for VATICAN FALLS Staged Reading as 2018 World Premiere Production is Canceled

'Vatican Falls,' the play by Frank J. Avella that honestly explores one Catholic sex abuse survivor's tumultuous journey, has been selected to take part in the 2017 Planet Connections Festivity at the Latea Theater at the Clemente on June 21st at 4PM.

Planet Connections Festivity Sets Date for VATICAN FALLS Staged Reading as 2018 World Premiere Production is Canceled

'Vatican Falls,' the play by Frank J. Avella that honestly explores one Catholic sex abuse survivor's tumultuous journey, has been selected to take part in the 2017 Planet Connections Festivity at the Latea Theater at the Clemente on June 21st at 4PM.

Jason Aaron Goldberg's MAIN DRAG Wins Purple Skies Award

The "My True Colors Festival" has awarded playwright Jason Aaron Goldberg with the Purple Skies Award for his play MAIN DRAG and will present three developmental readings during the upcoming festival in June.

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