Developing a new project with director, Tara Elliott, as a 2025 New Georges Audrey Resident.
A Necessary Killing, part of Clubbed Thumb's Winterworks opened in January. 
Directed by Laura Dupper
Featuring: Janice Amaya, Gibson Frazier, Noah Keyishian, Kelly McAndrew, and Frankie Placidi.
Choreography by Sunny Min-Sook Hitt
Stage Managed by Cara Kienitz
Photo by Marcus Middleton
oh, Honey was written about by Sara Holdren in Vulture
Thrilled to develop new work with Clubbed Thumb's Winterworks this January! A Necessary Killing, a play about lantern flies, will be directed by Laura Dupper. 
A diner-esque, site-specific, new play production (with *food & drink) at the restaurant, Little Egg, in Brooklyn.
Written by Jeana Scotti
Directed by Carsen Joenk
Produced by Ugly Face
Four mothers meet at a diner on the first Monday of every month to complain about Real Housewives, their dietary restrictions (there really needs to be more gluten-free options), their server (where are their drinks??) and their college sons' campus sexual assault allegations. 
Loosely based on this NY Times article from 2017.
All tickets include a Little Egg mug of soup.
Preview: September 17 (community night for theatre and service industry workers)
September 18-20
September 26-28
All performances begin at 7pm, doors/food beginning at 6pm.
*select nights with guest chefs:
September 17 Evelyn Wang-Little Egg 
September 18, 19, 26, 27 Patti Jackson -Delaware and Hudson



A reading of The Possessed Girls of St. Mary's was performed March 9 at the Brick Aux at 7:00! This event also acted as a fundraiser and discussion surrounding period poverty. Audiences were encouraged to bring pads & tampons that were donated to Expecting Relief. Following the reading, there was a discussion hosted by the local chapter of Period. This event was co-hosted with Fringe and Fur

I'm ecstatic to be in Clubbed Thumb's 2021-2022 Emerging Writers' Group! More info here.
August 2021  Candy Girls premiered in the The New Perspectives Women's Work Short Play Lab Festival 
photographed from left to right: Allegra Henderson, Khandis Merritt, Penelope Deen. Photo by Christopher Kelly.
photographed from left to right: Allegra Henderson, Khandis Merritt, Penelope Deen. Photo by Christopher Kelly.
 photographed: Penelope Deen. Photo by Christopher Kelly.
photographed: Penelope Deen. Photo by Christopher Kelly.
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