Penson News

Desi Moreno-Penson's BODEGA CAT To Receive A Staged Reading At Houghton Hall

by Chloe Rabinowitz — April 4, 2024

BODEGA CAT, a new play by Latina playwright Desi Moreno-Penson, will have a staged reading at Houghton Hall.

Jersey City Theater Center Welcomes Five New Members To Its Board Of Trustees

by A.A. Cristi — October 27, 2023

Jersey City Theater Center recently added five new trustees to the board of this not-for-profit arts organization.

Lifeline Theatre Holds Annual BIPOC Adaptation Development Showcase

by Stephi Wild — June 8, 2023

Lifeline Theatre will Showcase Desi Moreno-Penson's work-in-development, El Bacalao: The Catfish Man(based on Euripides' “The Bacchae”), directed by Ruben Carrazana, on Friday, July 14 at 7 p.

Babes With Blades Theater Company Announces An Extended FIGHTING WORDS FESTIVAL In 2023, June 17 - 25

by A.A. Cristi — May 9, 2023

Babes With Blades Theatre Company's (BWBTC) 2023 season opens with an extended run of its new works festival, collectively called Fighting Words, June 17– 25 at The Edge Off Broadway, 1133 W.

FIGHTING WORDS FESTIVAL and THE DUCHESS OF MALFI Set For Babes With Blades Theatre Company's 2023 Season

by Stephi Wild — April 13, 2023

Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s (BWBTC) has announced its 2023 season.

Desi Moreno-Penson's EL BACALAO: THE CATFISH MAN to Recieve Two Staged Readings at The Flea

by Blair Ingenthron — April 8, 2023

There will be two workshop readings for EL BACALAO: The Catfish Man, a new, full-length play written by Latina playwright Desi Moreno-Penson.

Playwrights Chosen For Lifeline Theatre's BIPOC Writer's Workshop

by Stephi Wild — March 22, 2023

Over the next five months, Desi Moreno-Penson and Brandon Zang will work in tandem with members of Lifeline Theatre's artistic ensemble along with a small creative team of their choosing to develop their world premiere stage adaptations, culminating in a small-scale public presentation of their

Crowne Plaza Hotel in Times Square Files for Bankruptcy

by Stephi Wild — January 3, 2023

The owners of the recently reopened Crowne Plaza Hotel in Times Square filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week.

Presenting the West Coast Premiere of Roy Harris Bicentennial Symphony At The Walt Disney Concert Hall

by Grace Cutler — July 16, 2022

The MusicUNTOLD Orchestra and Los Angeles Master Chorale present the West Coast premiere of American composer Roy Harris’ Bicentennial Symphony.

The Latiné Musical Theatre Lab Presents The Julia De Burgos Cohort

by A.A. Cristi — June 30, 2022

The Latiné Musical Theatre Lab, an organization that develops and advocates for new Latiné-written works of musical theatre in order to radically change who gets to tell musical stories on stages across the country, is presenting its inaugural Julia de Burgos Cohort.

The Tank Presents SMARTPHONE LOVE

by Chloe Rabinowitz — August 10, 2021

After a long year and a half of theater venues being closed, The Tank is returning to in-person shows, 'Smartphone Love' being one of them.

DEAD WIVES DANCE THE MAMBO to be Presented as Part of the Chain Theatre One Act Festival

by Chloe Rabinowitz — July 7, 2021

DEAD WIVES DANCE THE MAMBO, a short play by Latina playwright, Desi Moreno-Penson, will be featured as part of the Chain Theatre One Act Festival that will run July 23rd -August 14th at the Chain Theatre, 312 W.

Virtual Theatre Today: Tuesday, March 2- with a RENT Reunion and More!

by Nicole Rosky — March 2, 2021

Today (March 2) in live streaming: a Rent reunion, and more!

Virtual Theatre Today: Tuesday, February 16- with Patrick Page, Robert Cuccioli and More!

by Nicole Rosky — February 16, 2021

Today (February 16) in live streaming: Laura Osnes sings with Seth Rudetsky, Josh Groban in concert, and more!

Planet Connections Winter Zoom Fest Presents, LIP SERVICE: Life, Art, And Tokenism

by Chloe Rabinowitz — November 18, 2020

Planet Winter Zoom Fest presents, 'LIP SERVICE: Life, Art, and Tokenism.

Cast Announced For Jose Rivera's New Play LOVESONG (IMPERFECT)

by Chloe Rabinowitz — November 4, 2019

Sara Koviak, Francesco Andolfi, and James B Kennedy - all alumni of Planet Connections Theatre Festivity - will star in Jose Rivera's new play, Lovesong (Imperfect) running February 8 - 22 at The Theater at the 14th Street Y, 344 E 14th Street, New York City.

Crew Announced For RIVERA'S LOVESONG (IMPERFECT)

by Julie Musbach — October 17, 2019

It takes a village to create a masterpiece.

Planet Connections Announces Ten Dark Ditties

by Julie Musbach — September 24, 2019

Planet Connections Announces Its Directors Repertory for 'DARK PLANET: Not Your Mother's Valentine's Day' presented by Planet Connections Theatre Festivity; performing Thursdays and Fridays, February 6 - 21 at the Theater at the 14th Street Y, 344 E 14th St, New York City.

Jose Rivera Premieres Powerful Stage-Work

by Julie Musbach — September 20, 2019

OBIE Winner, José Rivera ('Marisol' and 'References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot'), premieres another powerful stage-work: Lovesong (Imperfect), running February 8 - 22 at the Theater at the 14th Street Y, 344 E 14th Street, New York City

MultiStages To Present World Premiere of OMINOUS MEN

by Julie Musbach — September 12, 2019

MultiStages today announced that in association with the 14th Street Y, the company will present the world premiere of Desi Moreno-Penson's OMINOUS MEN, a new dark play about race, poverty, drugs, misogyny and violence in America told through a gothic horror and magic realism lens.