Rob Goodman has been a director and producer of professional theater since 1976. He has directed over sixty productions, including twenty-five world premieres, and has worked with many acclaimed playwrights. Goodman founded First Stage, a professional TYA (national association of Theatre for Young Audiences) theatre, which became one of the nation’s premiere theaters for younger audiences. Rob was also involved in the creation of the Milwaukee Youth Arts Center and Milwaukee Arts Partners, a consortium of the city’s performing arts groups. Goodman has held many leadership positions throughout his career, including Vice-President of TYA/USA and Board Member of Tessitura Network. Goodman earned a BA from St. Cloud University and an MFA from the UNC-Chapel Hill. Rob is a decorated Vietnam veteran, and in 1990 was ordained a Permanent Deacon in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. He is also a retired member of Actors Equity Association and the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers. He and wife Mary have four children and four grandchildren. They moved to southern Utah in 2016 and to Kayenta in 2018. Rob Says “With the people, the art…the dark sky, Kayenta is the perfect place for us to live and play the rest of our lives.” rgoodman@firststage.org