Broadcast originally aired Monday, May 15, 2017, at 9:30 am
Under the dynamic leadership of founding Artistic Director Joe Brancato and Executive Director Andrew M. Horn, Penguin Rep has grown from a summer theater in a converted 1880s hay barn to become one of the Hudson Valley's most influential nonprofit cultural institutions. Since its founding in 1977, Penguin Rep has entertained more than 400,000 people with outstanding productions by established and emerging writers and starring great professional actors.
The New York Times dubbed Penguin "the gutsiest little theatre. . . . Guided by the skilled hand of Penguin's artistic director, Joe Brancato, the splendid performers get first-rate support, as always at Penguin, by an excellent design team."
Penguin Rep has earned a 2017 Rockland County Executive Historic Preservation Merit Award for the rehabilitation of the Playhouse Barn (formerly the hay barn on the grounds of the Gilmor-Sloane Estate - Stony Point Conference Center).
Crossroads of Rockland History, a program of the Historical Society of Rockland County, airs on the third Monday of each month at 9:30 am on WRCR radio at www.WRCR.com. Join host Clare Sheridan as we explore, celebrate, and learn about our local history, with different topics and guest speakers every month.
Learn more about Penguin Rep Theatre: www.penguinrep.org.
The Historical Society of Rockland County is a nonprofit educational institution and principal repository for original documents and artifacts relating to Rockland County. Its headquarters are a four-acre site featuring a history museum and the 1832 Jacob Blauvelt House in New City, New York.
Crossroads of Rockland History, a program of the Historical Society of Rockland County, starts streaming new episodes on the third Monday of each month at 10am. From October 2010 to May 2025, the program aired after the morning show on WRCR radio 1700 AM and www.WRCR.com.
Join host Clare Sheridan as we explore, celebrate, and learn about our local history, with different topics and guest speakers every month. Our recorded broadcasts are also available for streaming on all major podcasts platforms and at our website.
The Historical Society of Rockland County is a nonprofit educational institution and principal repository for original documents and artifacts relating to Rockland County. Its headquarters are a four-acre site featuring a history museum and the 1832 Jacob Blauvelt House in New City, New York.
