Rob Rokicki

Rob Rokicki is a New York based artist. He wrote the music, lyrics & co-orchestrated the Broadway show, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (book by Joe Tracz). The piece was nominated for Lortel, Off-Broadway Alliance, & three Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Musical, before touring North America. His graphic novel musical, Monstersongs (w/ illustrator David O’Neill), was selected for the National Alliance for Musical Theatre, played London & Japan, is being developed at TheaterWorks Hartford & as a VR game. His immersive musical, Experience Marianas (w/ Sarah Beth Pfeifer), was a semi-finalist for the O’Neill Conference, developed at Cap21/Molloy College, & workshopped in the UK with director Grace Taylor (Six). He was a writer on the musical Breathe, with book by Timothy McDonald & best-selling novelist, Jodi Picoult. Rob’s been commissioned to write pieces for The Kennedy Center, Bay Area Children’s Theater, & the film The Real Gemma Jordan (script by Anna K. Jakobs). Other credits: Punk Rock Girl (w/ Joe Iconis); Strange Tails (w/ Michael Ruby); Eleven Eleven (The Pitch & USC); The Listing (radio play); Love NY (American Harmony Award). Rob is a two-time Larson Award finalist, alum of the BMI writing workshop & graduate of the University of Michigan. Rob is a proud educator and believes in accessibility for creators & audiences. robertrokicki.com @rrokicks