Robert Ross Parker
(Co-Artistic Director/Co-founder)

Robert is a Brooklyn-based director, writer, and actor.

For Vampire Cowboys, he has directed the critically acclaimed productions of Men of Steel, Living Dead in Denmark, Vampire Cowboy Trilogy, A Beginner’s Guide to Deicide, Stained Glass Ugly, and the upcoming Fight Girl/Battle World.

Recent directing credits include Hamlet (solo) starring Raoul Bhaneja in Toronto (Hope and Hell), the national tour of Children's Letters to God (Lamb's Theatre/Broadway Overseas Management), the Off-Broadway premiere of My Fake ID's (Lamb's Theatre), Lady Convoy (FringeNYC), Justin Reinsilber’s F*cking Love (Wej Productions), and numerous readings for Ensemble Studio Theatre where he was a young director-in-residence. Robert was the associate director for Silent Laughter Off-Broadway, and has assisted at many theatres including Ensemble Studio Theatre, Barrington Stage Co, People’s Light and Theatre Co, Toronto’s Soulpepper, and most recently with Walter Bobbie on High Fidelity.

As an actor, Robert spent three summers with the highly physical Odyssey Theatre and has toured his solo work Confessions of an Undead Actor extensively in Canada.

In addition to writing Confessions, other projects as playwright include Chasing Napoleon; Dunghill, Dunghill, Dunghill!; Pseudolus; and co-authoring Vampire Cowboy Trilogy and A Beginner's Guide to Deicide with Qui Nguyen.

Most recently, Robert toured with The Flying Machine's Frankenstein, playing the title role which he originated during its critically-acclaimed world premiere at Soho Rep in Winter 2004.

Robert is a graduate of Ottawa’s Arts Canterbury High School and its legendary BOFA improv team. He holds an MFA in directing from Ohio University.

Robert was recognized as a NYTheatre.com's People of the Year in 2004.

For more information on Robert, check out his website at www.robertrossparker.com