Robert Sandberg facts for kids

Robert Neil Sandberg, also known as R. N. Sandberg, is an American playwright. A playwright is a person who writes plays for the theater. He used to teach at Princeton University from 1995 to 2022. He taught in the Lewis Center for the Arts and the English Department.

Robert Sandberg's Education

Robert Sandberg went to Upper Darby High School. After high school, he studied at Princeton University. He earned his first degree there in 1970. Later, he continued his studies at the Yale School of Drama at Yale University. He received another degree in 1977. This education helped him become a successful playwright.

Plays by Robert Sandberg

Robert Sandberg has written many plays. These plays have been performed in different countries. You could see his plays in Australia, Canada, England, Japan, Panama, and South Korea. They have also been shown all over the United States.

Where His Plays Have Been Performed

Many theaters have shown Robert Sandberg's plays. Some of these include the Dallas Children’s Theatre, the Kennedy Center, and the Seattle Rep. His plays have been enjoyed by audiences in many cities.

Awards for His Plays

Robert Sandberg has won several awards for his writing.

• Can’t Believe It won an award in 2005 called the Bonderman National Playwriting award.
• The Trials of the Massachusetts Servants won a contest in 2006. This was the American Repertory Theatre’s Discovering Justice contest.
• A part of his play In Between was chosen for a book called Best Stage Scenes 2006.
• Two speeches from his play Roundelay are in a book called 2013 The Best Men's Stage Monologues.
• His play The Judgment of Bett was part of a special collection. This collection was called Kennedy Center New Vision/New Voices: 25 years/25 Plays.

Published Works

You can find Robert Sandberg's plays published by companies like Dramatic Publishing and Playscripts, Inc. Some of his well-known plays include:

• Anne of Green Gables
• Frankenstein
• A Little Princess
• The Odyssey
• Sara Crewe

Before Princeton University

Before he started teaching at Princeton University in 1995, Robert Sandberg had another important job. He was the head of the Theater Department at Cornish College of the Arts. This college is located in Seattle, Washington.