Robert Axelrod is a gay Jewish writer, originally hailing from Michigan, whose work focuses on exploring the intersectionality of identity and culture. Robert was a member of the 2024 Warner Bros. Discovery Access Writers Program and the Road Theatre Company’s Under Construction Playwriting Lab. Previously, Robert was awarded the Humanitas New Voices fellowship, CineStory TV fellowship, and was part of the inaugural class of the Jewish Writer Initiative’s Digital Storyteller Lab. Elsewhere, Robert was one of the winners of Roadmap Writers' Podcast Competition, and in 2020, Robert was recognized as a winner of the A-List; an annual competition honoring the best work by assistants in the entertainment industry. As a playwright, Robert was one of the winners of the Echo Theater Company’s inaugural playwriting competition and previously won the ScreenCraft Stage Play Competition. Upcoming productions include world premieres at Theatre NOVA and the Road Theatre Company. In addition to his professional and creative pursuits, Robert has been a volunteer crisis service counselor with the Trevor Project, the nation’s leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention service for LGBTQ youth.
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