Author: Robert Kirkendall

Writer of fiction and drama, originally from San Jose, California, and currently living in Santa Cruz for the past two plus decades.  My style is heightened realism, and my work is focused is on the Bay Area with universal themes.  There are many reasons why I write, but the main one is enjoyment.  In 2016 I began producing and directing some of my short plays at Community Television of Santa Cruz as live broadcasts.  My more recent works are the novel Redwood Summer (a story of 1990 San Jose) and the two act stage play Dermalogic which received a Zoom performance hosted by Theater for the New City's "On the Air" series.  Recently I helped to write a screenplay with filmmaker Hilary Davidson called TWENTY for Nineteen85Films, and I've completed a screenplay about a young man's final days in Santa Cruz before he escapes that I've titled Leaving Paradise (it's gained some notice on the Film Freeway).  In April 2022 my one act comedy Funhouse was performed live by Manhattan Repertory Theatre in New York, and the following September my two act play Electric Serenade was part of Theater for the New City's Dream Up Festival in NYC's Lower East Village. Click links on menu to peruse my writings.

Cast And Director Of Hacks

My 10 minute farce Hacks based on my short story will be performed by Equity Library Theater on Saturday August 16 with four other short plays and a monologue. Showtime is 1PM and location is the Hamilton Grange branch of the New York Public Library on W. 145th St. Here are the people putting on … Continue reading Cast And Director Of Hacks

Hacks At Equity Library Theater On August 16

My 10 minute comedy Hacks will be performed at Equity Library Theater's Hamilton Grange Branch venue at 503 W. 145th St. in New York's Upper West Side on August 16 at 1PM. Four other short plays and monologue will also be performed at the show. Hacks is based on a short story I wrote in … Continue reading Hacks At Equity Library Theater On August 16

Yellow Roses In Pictures

My one act drama Yellow Roses just had three performances by the New York Theater Festival at the Hudson Guild Theater on June 5, 7, and 8, and I'm thrilled to see another of my works performed off-off-Broadway. I was at the June 5 debut and I was impressed by what the actors brought to … Continue reading Yellow Roses In Pictures

The Cast Of Yellow Roses

My one act drama Yellow Roses premiers at the New York Theater Festival 2025 Spring/Summer Festival on Thursday June 5 and here are the six actors who are going to bring it to life. Carrie Wesolowski Carrie Wesolowski is Celia. She has something very important to tell her boyfriend that's been building up for some … Continue reading The Cast Of Yellow Roses

Yellow Roses At New York Theater Festival

My one act drama Yellow Roses will be performed at the New York Theater Festival on June 5, 7, and 8. June 5th show is a Thursday evening show at 6:15, June 7th show is a Saturday matinee at 2:15, the June 8th show is Sunday evening at 6:00, and will be presented with two … Continue reading Yellow Roses At New York Theater Festival

TWENTY Now On YouTube

Twenty, a feature film I co-wrote with the director Hilary Davidson, is now on Stash Sci-Fi's YouTube channel and can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/7VODMxSUK2k?si=Xajum913S-2hUwXn Four friends; an early adopter, a skeptic, a luddite, and a socialite, glitch into an alternate universe where the 2020s merge into the 1920s. Instead of a prohibition on alcohol, there … Continue reading TWENTY Now On YouTube

Fibbing Friday (2/28/25)

I'm back! Miss me and my counterfeit ways? Back to Fibbing Friday after a long absence. I was busy working on other writing projects...really I was! Anyhow, I have returned, and I'm going to give this the old college try. Speaking of college, did you know I made the dean's list? (Now that's a lie!) … Continue reading Fibbing Friday (2/28/25)