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Shirine Babb Will Lead MY LORD, WHAT A NIGHT at Penguin Rep Theatre
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 25, 2026

Penguin Rep Theatre, under the leadership of Joe Brancato, founding Artistic Director, and Andrew M. Horn, Executive Director, announced that casting is complete for the New York premiere of Deborah Brevoort’s My Lord, What a Night, which officially kicks off the company’s 49th season.

Photos: Inside Opening Night of MIRACLE ON SOUTH DIVISION STREET at the Sheen Center
by Stephi Wild - Apr 22, 2026

'Miracle on South Division Street,” a play by Tom Dudzick, directed by Joe Brancato, officially opened at the Sheen Center for a limited engagement through Sunday May 10. Check out photos from opening night here.

Photos: MIRACLE ON SOUTH DIVISION STREET at the Sheen Center
by Stephi Wild - Apr 21, 2026

Performances are now underway for 'Miracle on South Division Street,” a play by Tom Dudzick, directed by Joe Brancato, at the Sheen Center. Check out photos from the show here!

Photos: MIRACLE ON SOUTH DIVISION STREET Begins Rehearsal at the Sheen Center
by Stephi Wild - Apr 8, 2026

The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture will present “Miracle on South Division Street,” a play by Tom Dudzick, directed by Joe Brancato. Check out photos from the first rehearsal here!

MIRACLE ON SOUTH DIVISION STREET is Coming to The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 8, 2026

The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture and Penguin Rep Theatre will present “Miracle on South Division Street,” a play by Tom Dudzick, directed by Joe Brancato.

CASTLING Comes to Penguin Rep
by Stephi Wild - Aug 7, 2025

Penguin Rep Theatre will present the world premiere of Castling, a new play by Anthony T. Goss, directed by Daniel Boisrond. Learn more here!

Review: MIRACLE ON SOUTH DIVISION STREET Delights at Penguin Rep Theatre
by Bruce Apar - Jun 13, 2025

In the confident and craftsmanlike hands of Mr. Dudzick and director Joe Brancato, the audience is treated to a breezy look at familial relations that is smartly informed by the writer’s abiding sense of balance between lighthearted banter and matters of faith, ambition, tolerance and family secrets that surface and hit home with the force of a torpedo, shattering a lifetime of misbegotten beliefs. 

Casting Complete For Penguin's Season Opener
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2025

Penguin Rep Theatre announced that casting is complete for Miracle on South Division Street, which officially kicks off the company's 48th season in Stony Point, New York.

Penguin Rep Theatre To Present Ken Ludwig's DEAR JACK, DEAR LOUISE
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 15, 2024

Penguin Rep Theatre will present KEN LUDWIG'S DEAR JACK, DEAR LOUISE, a heartfelt play about a World War II romance told through letters.

Review: CENTENNIAL CASTING at Penguin Rep Theatre
by Bruce Apar - Jul 2, 2024

Mike Labbadia creates a larger-than-life Vincent whose slow burns, emotional outbursts, and comically hapless attempts at romance reminded me of Jackie Gleason as Ralph Kramden in seminal sitcom The Honeymooners. I mentioned the Gleason comparison to Mr. Labbadia after his performance. What I didn’t realize at that moment is that in the script, which I read later, the character breakdown for Vincent invokes “Ralph Kramden” and an authors’ note in the script references “The Honeymooners.”

Penguin Rep Theatre to Present CENTENNIAL CASTING This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 13, 2024

Penguin Rep Theatre will present CENTENNIAL CASTING, a comedy by Gino DiIorio and Nancy Bleemer this summer. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

CENTENNIAL CASTING Comes to Penguin Rep Theatre This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jun 5, 2024

Penguin Rep Theatre will present CENTENNIAL CASTING, a comedy by Gino DiIorio and Nancy Bleemer, beginning Friday, June 14, in Stony Point, New York.