Manhattan Repertory Theatre
Jennifer Pierro - Executive Director
JENNIFER PIERRO is an Italian American NYC based Actress/Voice-Over Artist/Writer/Director/Producer and a Proud member of AEA & SAG-AFTRA Unions.
She studied acting at the prestigious HB Studio school in Greenwich Village NYC under the guidance of Broadway veteran Jeanne Kaplan.
Her career includes both stage and screen. Some of her most recent favorite NYC lead theatre credits have been:
Off-Broadway: Powerhouse (Meena Cizinski) (A.R.T./ New York Theatres/Gural Theatre) Additional Regional/NYC: Rawshock (Dana), The Eyes of Love (Annalisa Domenico), Stagestruck (Marissa), Men (Estelle + 9 others), Past Perfect (Beth Lipton), The Match Game (Joann, Lois, Elsa, Marissa, Samantha, Hannah, Elaine, Peggy Sue, Leticia, Elsie) Conversations with Dog (Marissa) and more.
She is also set to start rehearsing a new stage and film project. A new solo comedy show called Men. She is slated to start touring in 2024.
FILM CREDITS: Switch (she co-wrote) as Dr. Alex Owens. Switch is currently in the film festival circuit and has been selected in a number of festivals in the US and Internationally. Nominations include: Best Screenplay, Best Screenplay Short, Best Drama, Best Dramatic Short, and has won the BEST SHORT SHORT award at the NYLIFF festival.
Jennifer is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Manhattan Repertory Theatre since 2005 where they have produced over 1,000 full-length plays and 6,000 short plays.
She is the Co-Author & voice of Roma in the multi-touch interactive children's book Roma’s New York City Adventures. Available now on Apple Books. https://books.apple.com/us/book/romas-new-york-city-adventures/id1548968413?ls=1
She is a Mom to her fur child Roma, avid cyclist, runner, athlete, marathon competitor, loves all things fitness, animal lover, foodie, photographer, loves spending time with family, friends & loves traveling the world (Italy being her favorite) and exploring different cultures.
She completed her first NYC Marathon in 2022!
“Head Up Wings Out” ~ Jennifer Pierro
"Only as high as I can reach can I grow, Only as far as I seek can I go, Only as deep as I look can I see, Only as much as I dream can I be" ~ Karen Raven
For more information, please visit: www.jenniferpierro.com
Ken Wolf is the Artistic Director of Manhattan Repertory Theatre. Over the past 18 years at Manhattan Rep, with his partner Jennifer Pierro, he has produced over 1000 Full-Length plays and over 6000 short plays. He has written 20 plays, all of which have been produced in New York City. As a Director, he has personally directed over 100 plays in his brief lifetime.
This past Fall, he directed the OFF-BROADWAY show Powerhouse by David Harms.
As an Actor, he played Ted Fox in The Match Game, Mark Ryan in The Eyes of Love, Biff in The Death of a Salesman, Vershinin in The Three Sisters, Mozart in Amadeus and many other roles.
His One Man play The People in my Hips was hailed by Martin Denton of nytheatre.com as being “unlike any theatre piece I have ever seen.” And Lise Avery of Anything Goes!! Internationally Syndicated Radio said “THE PEOPLE IN MY HIPS is one of the most extraordinary pieces of theatre I have seen on or Off-Broadway in years. Mr. Wolf’s one-man performance is exquisite, inspiring, courageous and beautifully constructed.”
Ken also received rave reviews with the amazing 8lb dog, Roma Pierro-Wolf, in his play Dad and The Dog, New York City’s first One Man One Dog show.
Ken hosts The Playwriting Podcast on Apple Podcasts, which was voted the #1 Playwriting Podcast in the World with close to 400 episodes. He is a Playwriting Coach, a Playwright Career Coach and a passionate teacher of all things about theatre.
He also hosts a podcast about how to transform your fear to live a happier life, called Release Your Fear and Get Clear. Ken is a Certified Hynotherapist and NLP Practitioner, and he uses these tools and more on this podcast as he discusses Fear Busting and more!
Ken is a passionate creator who believes in possibility. In any given moment in time, there is possibility for change, if you choose to think differently, look at things in new ways, feel about things in new ways and take action!
He lives with his partner in Life and Manhattan Rep, Jennifer Pierro, and Roma, the Wonder Dog in New York City!
Ken Wolf - Artistic Director
Roma Pierro Wolf - Shining Star of MRT
Roma-Pierro Wolf received rave reviews from Martin Denton of nytheatre.com for her performance in DAD AND THE DOG by Ken Wolf.
"But it is Roma Pierro-Wolf, a charismatic and utterly delightful furry white Morkie, who steals the show, without uttering a single word (or bark) onstage. Basically, all she needs to do is look out at the audience, or gaze adoringly into her co-stars eyes, or sink into a chair on her back demanding that her belly be scratched. She's got everyone in the house in the palm of her... paw. But do not think for one moment that Ms. Pierro-Wolf's presence in this rather bittersweet drama is a gimmick. She portrays Missy, who was the Wolf family's dog at the time of the events depicted in this play. And her characterization—and more to the point, her character—is spot-on in this piece."
Roma Pierro-Wolf was first seen on film in Hotels for Dogs and Beverly Hills Morkie where she performed as herself in multiple roles. Known for her expressive voice and barking ability, she will soon be reprising her role as Missy in Dad and the Dog. Roma studied at the American Academy of Dogmatic Arts and will soon be seen in her new Netflix show “My Bite is Way Bigger Than Your Bark!”