Leadership/Board

Board of Trustees Angelo Parra, President, Kim Hendrickson, Vice President Fran Newman McCarthy, Treasurer Aviva Sakolsky, Secretary Izzy Bordainick, Joe Brancato, Susan R. Brancato, Marisa Chaplin, Jim Guarasci, Andrew W. Horn, Luanne Konopko, Sheri Langer, Kervin Lajoie, Patricia Maloney-Titland   Honorary Trustees Matthew Broderick, Pat Carroll, Joan Copeland, Mark Consuelos, Merce Cunningham, Heather Duke, Barbara Feldon, Annabelle Goldschmidt, Catherine Kahrs, Lainie Kazan, Robert Klein, Isobel Robins Konecky, Barry Lewis, Michael Mastro, Don Mitchell, Lizanne Mitchell, Rob Morrow, Sarah Jessica Parker, William Pindar, Kelly Ripa, Daryl Roth, Morton Wolkowitz Literary Manager Staci Swedeen email Associate Literary Manager  David Kucher email     Andrew M. Horn (Executive Director/Producer) Andrew Horn celebrated his 25th year with Penguin Rep in 2004.  He began his association with the company as an actor, and appeared in such productions as "The Diviners," "Equus," "The Elephant Man," "Orphans," "Childe Byron," "The Sea Gull," "The Lion in Winter," "Baby With the Bathwater," and sang and danced in "Company."  In 1992, received a special County Executive's Arts Award in recognition of his cultural contributions to Rockland County.  A graduate of SUNY Purchase and the Benjamin Cardozo School of Law, Drew is also an arbitrator and attorney in private practice in New York City.

Joe Brancato (Artistic Director, Director, SSDC) Hailed by the New York Times as "one of America's most insightful directors”, Joe’s New York Off Broadway credits include: Tryst (Outer Critics nomination for Best Play) starring Maxwell Caulfield at The Promenade Theatre, Cobb (Drama Desk winner) produced by Kevin Spacey at the Lucille Lortel Theatre and later co-produced by Mr. Spacey and Garry Marshall in Los Angeles; From Door To Door at the Westside Theatre; One Shot One Kill at Primary Stages; The Devils Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith at the Melting Pot Company; Two and a Half Jews; My Italy Story; Ricky Ian Gordon's The Matter of Minutes; Escape from Happiness (starring Marsha Mason), The Big Swing (starring Madeline Kahn, Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick, Marisa Tomei) and Dr. Valentine’s Waltz (starring John Turturro, Laura Linney, Gina Gershon, Jane Alexander) at Naked Angels; Hold the Wedding produced by Joseph Papp.  Regional credits: Seattle Rep, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Houston's Alley Theatre (Sylvia, Stones in His Pockets, Mere Mortals, Tryst) The Hartford Stage Company, Westport Playhouse, Capital Rep, Boston's New Rep, Hartford Theatreworks, and Florida Stage.  Joe is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Penguin Repertory Company, now in its 30th season dedicated to developing new works, where he has staged works by such writers as Arthur Laurents ,Ronald Harwood (The Dresser, The Pianist), Warren Leight (Side Man), William Mastrosimone, Angelo Parra, Staci Swedeen, and Richard Vetere.  He commissioned and originally directed the play The Man Who Was Peter Pan, which is the basis for the Oscar-nominated film Finding Neverland starring Johnny Depp.  As playwright, he has written the comedy Drop Dead Perfect and the book for the musical Mae West at the Club El Fey.  Joe has staged concerts and cabaret performances for jazz violinist Regina Carter, Robert Klein, Lainie Kazan, and Jane Olivor, among others.