Robert Vargas performed both at 2nd Space Theatre and Roger Rockas, appearing in Babes In Arms, Barnum, Amadeus, Joseph,Me And My Girl, South Pacific and Ain’t Misbehavin’ between 1986 and 1992.
Robert is a two-time Emmy winning writer and producer based in Paris and New York. He received a Daytime Emmy’s in 2008 and 2009 for his work on “Word World” which is broadcast in the U.S on PBS Kids. Robert began his career as an animator at Georges Lucas’ Industrial Light and Magic. Later he served as storyboard supervisor for Bill Cosby’s Emmy award-winning “Little Bill” (Nick Jr.), Playhouse Disney’s “Little Einsteins,” and the Nick Jr. series “The Wonder Pets!” In 2007, he held the posts of story director and staff writer for PBS Kids’ “Word World” as well as freelance staff writer for PBS’s “Seemore’s Playhouse” before being named head writer and co-executive producer of “Word World Jr.”. Robert is the co-creator/producer of the Nick Jr. pilot “Lolly and the Pipsqueaks” and is the executive director of KidThink, an international media company creating innovative content for kid audiences worldwide. Robert is a graduate of The University of California at Berkeley.