R.U.R. is a 1920 science fiction play by the Czech writer Karel Čapek. "R.U.R." stands for Rossumovi Univerzální Roboti (Rossum's Universal Robots⁾ a phrase that has been used as a subtitle in English versions.

The play had its world premiere on 2 January 1921 in Hradec Králové; it introduced the word "robot" to the English language and to science fiction as a whole.R.U.R. became influential soon after its publication.

By 1923, it had been translated into thirty languages.R.U.R. was successful in its time in Europe and North America. Čapek later took a different approach to the same theme in his 1936 novel War with the Newts, in which non-humans become a servant-class in human society.

John Kroft - Director

JOHN KROFT (Botard/Grocer) is a New York based actor who has performed in many local productions such as: "The Pillowman" (LTV), “The Great Gatsby” (Bay Street), “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged” (Herrick Park), Multiple summers of Shakespeare at Sylvester Manor, and last spring he even made his directorial debut with “God of Carnage” (LTV). He has appeared in NYC in “Dan Cody’s Yacht” (MTC) and “The Weak and the Strong” (La Mama) and Regionally he has appeared in “Love All” (La Jolla Playhouse), “The Tempest” (The Guthrie), “Dutch Masters” (Northern Stage),  “Lifespan of a Fact” (Pioneer Theater Company), “ and “Bram Stoker’s Dracula,” (Williamstown Theater festival). He’s appeared in TV shows such as: “Blue Bloods” (CBS), and “Red Oaks,” (Amazon); and in films such as: “Maestro” (NETFLIX) and “Master” (AMAZON).  You can also find his work as a narrator in several audiobooks at Audible.com. John is a proud graduate of The Juilliard School Drama Division.