Full-length play script. Bobbie D. is a New York-based fashion designer on the cusp of fame and fortune, what she thought she always wanted. Her work is being seen on all the right people, and shown in all of the right places. Her live-in studio has become a hive of activity... including the hysterical accidental death of a reporter by a well-thrown Prada shoe.
Along with her best friend Elke, who is also her trusted assistant, Bobbie must now deal with the fact that while new to fame, she is now a controversial figure. With fame and controversy, comes a very real threat that the press could uncover her dark and carefully hidden past. Bobbie makes the decision to run, moving her
base of operations to Los Angeles. She is hoping that by moving that she can escape the press and leave the past where it is.
However, skilled investigative reporter Graydon Griffin has other ideas. Unbeknownst to Bobbie, their paths have crossed before, and he plans to have them cross again. Following her to the West Coast, Graydon corners Bobbie in an exclusive interview that reveals her tragic past. Supported by her mother and her best friend, Bobbie lays it all out for the dashing sleuth. As with all things, Bobbies past was not her undoing, and telling the truth has set her free. Although it wasnt how she thought being famous would be, all things considered, its turning out just fine. 5 women / 3 men.
Robert Hensley grew up in the mountains of southwestern Pennsylvania. One of seven children, he stood out as the "artistic" child, always drawing, writing, and playing make-believe. Robert knew from an early age that he wanted to live in the big, bad city and work with actors.
Three days out of high school, Robert moved to Los Angeles, a city with which he has had a love/hate/love relationship with ever since. Working in odd jobs from personal assistant to booking assistant, costume designer to actor, makeup artist to producer, Robert learned his way around the theatre and film set. His knack for networking and his strong work ethic proved advantageous.
Robert's first play, THE DARK SISTERS, which is published as part of George Larkin's "The Real Stories of the Brothers Grimm", was a short adaptation of a Grimms' Brothers fairy tale for the Tres Grimm Theatre Festival, directed by Chane't Johnson at the MET Theatre. His second, TURNING OUT, was a full length dark comedy, which made its debut as part of the Blank Theatre's Living Room Series, directed again by Ms. Johnson.
Trying a new format, Robert wrote the short film TEXAS TOAST, also directed by Ms. Johnson with Executive Producer Alyson Fouse. The film stars Nicole Travolta, Chris Mulkey and Tucker Smallwood.
LEO'S LOVE STORY is the first short novel that Robert has written. He was inspired by the lack of gay characters in young adult fiction, and felt that the youth market needed to represent all children better.
Robert is currently finishing a collection of short plays, DEATH, LIFE & A CREME-FILLED CENTER.
He lives in Los Angeles. He is still a jack-of-all-trades, working in the entertainment industry as a writer, producer, makeup artist and publicist.
