Robert Kauzlaric is a Chicago-based theatremaker with a passion for literary adaptation and classical theatre.
As an actor, Robert has appeared in over fifty productions in the Midwest region, including work with Illinois Shakespeare Festival, Michigan Shakespeare Festival, Lakeside Shakespeare Theatre, Oak Park Festival Theatre, Goodman Theatre, New American Theater, Irish Theatre of Chicago, Lifeline Theatre, Strawdog Theatre, The Hypocrites, Stage Left, City Lit, Circle Theatre, and Theatre at the Center.
As a playwright, Robert has written over a dozen theatrical adaptations, which have been performed all across the U.S. and Canada, as well as in Asia, Australia, Europe, and South America. His plays have won numerous Jeff Awards in Chicago, he has been published in Dramatics Magazine, and four of his scripts are licensed by Concord Theatricals.
As a director, Robert has helmed over twenty productions, including Pericles (Wilde Awards: Best of the Bard and Best Director–Play), The Merry Wives of Windsor (Wilde Award: Best of the Bard), The Two Gentlemen of Verona (Wilde Awards: Best of the Bard and Best Director–Play), As You Like It (Wilde Award: Best of the Bard), Love’s Labour’s Lost (Wilde Award: Best of the Bard), and Tartuffe (Wilde Award: Best Comedy) at the Michigan Shakespeare Festival; Cymbeline at Strawdog Theatre; Conor McPherson’s adaptation of The Dance of Death and the world premiere of Karen Tarjan’s The White Road (Jeff Award nomination: Best Production–Play, Midsize) at Irish Theatre of Chicago; the world premiere of Jacob Mundell’s Into That Darkness at the Edge Theatre; and the world premieres of Chris Hainsworth’s adaptation of Hunger and John Hildreth’s adaptation of Treasure Island, both at Lifeline Theatre.
As a podcaster, Robert has produced, directed, edited, and performed in all of the (now nearly two hundred!) episodes of the Weird Horror Actual Play podcast Dark Nexus. He has also performed on several other shows, including the award-winning scripted comedy Fawx & Stallion, where he plays Sherlock Holmes.
• Playwriting/directing resume
• Acting resume
Inquiries:
rob@robertkauzlaric.com