Rob Ackerman (playwright)

Rob Ackerman
Ackerman in 2011
Ackerman in 2011
BornRob Ackerman
(1958-12-01) December 1, 1958 (age 65)
Columbus, Ohio
OccupationPlaywright
NationalityAmerican
Notable worksTabletop, Volleygirls, Dropping Gumballs on Luke Wilson
SpouseCarol Weston
ChildrenLizzi Ackerman, Emme Ackerman

Rob Ackerman (born December 1, 1958) is a contemporary American playwright and screenwriter. His plays include Tabletop, which won the 2001 Drama Desk Award for Best Ensemble Performance, Volleygirls, which won the New York Musical Theater Festival Best in Fest, Call Me Waldo, Dropping Gumballs on Luke Wilson (directed by Theresa Rebeck in 2019 and produced by Working Theater at A.R.T. in New York), and Loyalty.[1][2][3][4][5] In 2021, Ackerman wrote an opinion piece for CNN called "I'm a prop master, and I see red flags everywhere", about the fatality on the movie set of Rust in New Mexico.[6]

  1. ^ "High-Stakes Drama of High School Sports Centerstage in World Premier of Volleygirls: Artist Biographies". American Conservatory Theater. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Rob Ackerman". Dollee. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  3. ^ Titus, Tom. "Playhouse Will Lift the Curtain on Tabletop". Coastline Pilot. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Playbill Volleygirls and More Receive NYMF 2013 Awards".
  5. ^ "Working Theater Season".
  6. ^ Ackerman, Rob (2021-10-28). "I'm a prop master, and I see red flags everywhere in the 'Rust' fatal shooting". cnn.com. Retrieved 2022-03-09.