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Robbie is an actor/ director living in New York City.

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Robbie is best known for directing the 2021 National Tour and New York City productions of A Charlie Brown Christmas Live on Stage. The New York Times, Newsweek, and Time Out featured the show as one of the top events of the 2021 Holiday Season with performances on NBC, FOX5’s Good Day New York, and the Pix11 Morning Show. Associate directing credits include the Broadway National Tour of Chicago alongside Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie, the National Tour of A Christmas Story the musical, and the Los Angeles production of Afterglow. Robbie is the former Associate Artistic Director of The Cape Playhouse.

As an actor, television credits include AMC’s DIETLAND opposite Julianna Margulies, Hulu’s THE PATH opposite Aaron Paul, and SyFy’s HORROR MOVIE. Robbie performed on Broadway in the Gypsy of the Year benefit at The New Amsterdam Theater. Off-Broadway credits include the original casts of both Paradise Lost at Theater Row with FPA, and Afterglow at The Davenport Theater. Other New York credits include work with The Mint, The Gingold Group/ Project Shaw, and The Juilliard School. Regionally, Robbie has played leading roles at The Old Globe, Syracuse Stage, The Repertory Theater of St. Louis, The Cape Playhouse, The Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey, Berkshire Theater Festival, among others.

Robbie is a native of West Springfield, Massachusetts. Training includes an MFA from the University of San Diego and a BFA from Syracuse University. Robbie is represented by CGF Agency, Christopher Silveri at Center Stage Management, and Atlas Talent Agency. Robbie currently lives in Manhattan with his partner, Michael, and their sweet pup, Nellie.

@MrRobbieSimpson // www.RobbieSimpsonActor.com

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