Meet The Playwright Presents Bodega Cat

Desi Moreno-Penson (she/her) is a playwright, actor, dramaturge, and independent theatre producer based in NYC. She has an MFA in Dramaturgy and Theatre Criticism from Brooklyn College. Her plays have been developed/produced at The Flea, Ensemble Studio Theatre (EST), INTAR, MultiStages, and more.

Recently, her play, GENESISTER, was selected for the 2025 Estrogenius Short Play Festival @The Rat NYC in Dumbo. She has twice won the MultiStages New Works Contest sponsored by MultiStages Theatre Company for her plays, OMINOUS MEN and COMIDA DE PUTA (F%&king Lousy Food); she has twice been a semifinalist for the Princess Grace Award, and her work has received Honorable Mention on The Kilroys List. Her plays are published by Broadway Play Publishing, Routledge, Smith and Kraus, and Applause Theatre and Cinema Books. Desi lives in Astoria with her wonderful partner, Anthony, and their cat, Choo-Choo.

Host or Publisher Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning (JCAL)