Rob Gaetano

BIO

Rob is a native Australian who resides in New York City and is currently the Associate Director / Associate Producer on the North American Tour of Bluey’s Big Play. He is a graduate of the National Theatre Drama School in Melbourne, Australia and has undergone further training with Born in a Taxi physical theatre company, Magnet Theater and recently completed a two-year conservatory program at William Esper Studios in New York.

His award winning one man show, My Pet, My Love, has toured the world. Premiering at Melbourne's Midsumma Festival, it then toured to New Zealand Fringe, Edinburgh Festival Fringe and United Solo Theater Festival in New York City where he was named 2016’s BEST ACTOR of the festival.

In Australia he has worked as an actor, director and voice-over artist. He has toured Australia as a member of theatrical education companies and appeared in various short films and television commercials. As an actor his highlighted credits include A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Frigid NYC), Speechless (National Queer Theatre), Abigail/1902 (Boutique Theatre), As You Like It (Spark Theatre Company), Unconditioned Heart (La Mama Theatre), Kiss Me Like You Mean It (MARC Up Productions), and I Wish You a Boat (Ward Theatre Company).

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Photo credit Sam Pickart, 2025

PRESs

For My Pet, My Love (2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe):

“My Pet, My Love is a gentle, contemplative work...packs a mighty emotional punch....a delicate but brave meditation on memory, love, loss and death. ★★★★” The List

“Rob Gaetano’s My Pet, My Love is a little gem...there are actorly skills at work here; Gaetano employs physical theatre, mime and monologue to convey his story, and he does so with great precision and control. ★★★★” Bouquets and Brickbats

For My Pet, My Love (2016 New Zealand Fringe Festival):

“It takes a lot of courage to unpretentiously put one’s life on stage and Gaetano is to be commended for doing this and in such a way that is entertaining, as well as thought-provoking.” – Dominion Post, New Zealand

"...Gaetano pulls the trigger again and again.” – theatreview.org.nz

“Gaetano, as himself, is my favourite character. He is real, engaging, captivating on stage, funny and has us nodding along in agreement” – Art Murmurs

For My Pet, My Love (2015 Midsumma Festival):

“Gaetano has a natural command of the stage, and morphs between the characters confidently… he delivers sensitive and poignant moments of love, loss, memory and death. ★★★★” – Time Out Melbourne

“Gaetano’s acting here is provocative and in parts stunning.” – Planet Arts Melbourne

“Put yourself in the hands of this talented performer, give this production the full hour, you won’t regret it. Gaetano knows what he’s doing.” – runningoutthedoor (Theatre Blog)

For Kiss Me Like You Mean It (2014):

“…the performers are such a joy to watch. Reid and Gaetano are utterly believable as the acerbic, defensive Ruth and sweet, gormless Tony, and the chemistry between them crackles” – ArtsHub

“Rob Gaetano as Tony is engaging while self-deprecating.”– Stage Whispers

“Gaetano was energetic and his cheeky smile suited the part well.” Theatre People