It’s a tragic fact of life. As children, we take our parents — and their stories — for granted. We don’t ask questions, nor do we listen attentively when they talk about how things were “back in their day.”
After all, we have places to go and friends to see. but then we grow up.
News
BOB & JEAN, A Love Story Opens Tonight at Bay Street Theater!
HEART OF EAST END WLIW.ORG/RADIO
Lovely interview with Gianna Volpe about Bob Schenkkan defending PBS and, of course, BOB & JEAN, A Love Story!https://www.wliw.org/radio/captivate-podcast/may-27th-2025-robert-schenkkan/
Twenty Love Songs!
Recently appeared on WKBG 92.FM as part of their “Lunch on the Deck” show, in which I pick twenty songs that my hosts and I then discuss. Here then, are twenty of my favorite love songs and commentary on Bob & Jean, A Love Story. Enjoy!
Bob & Jean on Mother’s Day
This Mother’s Day my thoughts of my mom, Jean Mckenzie, were even richer, having spent the previous year writing about her love affair with my father in a new play, BOB & JEAN, A Love Story. I had learned a lot.
Robert Schenkkan’s New Play Is an Ode to His Parents Courtship in WWII
Next Tuesday, Bay Street Theater opens its 2025 mainstage season with the premiere of a brand new play that has a decidedly local connection.
The Origin of a Play: How Bob & Jean Happened
I tell people that there are three great moments in the process of creating a new play.
Love During Wartime: An Interview With Robert Schenkkan
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan is gearing up to debut his latest production, “Bob & Jean: A Love Story,” at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor, starting May 27.
Sag Harbor Playwright Robert Schenkkan’s Latest Draws on His Roots
For Robert Schenkkan, it’s personal this time; it’s about Bob and Jean.
NOTES FROM A PLAYWRIGHT: Robert Schenkkan on ‘Bob & Jean, A Love Story’
It was love at first sight.