Robert Schleifer

Robert Schleifer is a Chicago actor, teacher and photographer. Recent appearances include the Broadway National Tour of the Deaf West Theater, co-production of Big River; seven seasons with the famed Goodman Theatre in A Christmas Carol, The Tempest (Milwaukee Shakespeare Co.), Much Ado About Nothing (Amaryllis Theatre, PA) and Hamlet Dreams (Bailiwick Rep). Robert received the After Dark Outstanding Performance and Jeff Awards for his roles as Stinger in Police Deaf Near Far, and Dr. Dysart in Equus. Deaf since birth, Mr. Schleifer was educated at R.I.T and the University of Rochester (NY) and now teaches classes and workshops all over the world.