Spencer Robelen

Whether he’s writing a bittersweet ballad, a sci-fi symphony, or a fugue of electronic fart sounds, Spencer Robelen covers a large spectrum of emotions with his work for the stage and screen. As a New York-based composer, lyricist, and playwright, Spencer excels at crafting musical and theatrical works rooted in both the inspiration of the human condition and the rapture of the absurd.
Spencer’s songs, musicals, and ballets have been heard in notable venues across New York City, including Birdland Jazz Club, the Green Room 42, and Feinstein’s/54 Below. “Open Air,” a notoriously catchy song he co-wrote with Erin J. Reifler, was featured Off-Broadway at Signature Theatre as part of the 2019 New York Musical Festival. The world premiere of Androids, his song cycle about robots learning to cope with human experiences, sold out the historic Duplex Cabaret in Greenwich Village.
Additionally, Spencer’s concert music and film scores have been performed by numerous ensembles including the Factory Arts Ensemble, Pulse Chamber Music, the Lunar Ensemble, the Frost Symphony Orchestra, and the Florida Youth Orchestra. His music was selected for the 2013 Festival Miami Emerging Composers Concert, and he was a finalist in the highly competitive 2014 Chanticleer LAB Choir Composer Competition.
As a playwright, Spencer has received several honors for his one-act shows. His coming-of-age comedy, The Wheels Go Round and Round, is published by YouthPLAYS and has been performed in Canada and South Africa in addition to the U.S. He also writes and produces Spencer Robelen Presents, an audio drama podcast featuring upcoming talent from the New York theatre scene.