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A New Kind of Production Company
Our mission is to create new strategies for storytelling and stage time. We aim to be a step in the creative process by connecting creators and providing tools that help artists make meaningful work.
Lenny’s House was born out of a desire to support entrepreneurial arts projects in a world where we felt unsupported. Founding members Belle Flanegan and Penina Beede were deep in the process of developing their Master's Capstone thesis projects for The New School’s Arts Management and Entrepreneurship Program when they had an idea. Both of their projects, a matchmaking service for writers and directors and a solo show working group and festival, addressed one moment in a creative journey. The moment creatives meet and click, the day your stand-up set transforms into a play. They were fixated on the transitional moments that make good art. In collaboration with actor Ivy Di., Lenny’s House was born. As a new collective, these three artists strive to provide strategies and tools to progress creative projects through a sticky spot. Together, they are prioritizing these Capstone projects as of February 2026 and are excited to continue growing Lenny’s House into the future of entrepreneurial arts.
Meet the Team
Founder
Penina Beede
Penina Beede (she/they) is a comedian, writer, and producer. Penina weaves darkly comedic observation with storytelling and performance art to convey her message. Originally from New England, they performed stand-up at venues across the Northeast before moving to Chicago in 2021, where Penina produced and performed in stand-up, improv, and sketch comedy shows throughout the city. In 2024, she began pursuing an MA in Arts Management and Entrepreneurship at The New School. Now based in New York, Penina continues to perform stand-up and improv while workshopping her solo comedy show, Slack Off, about her upbringing in the Jewish community and how a manic episode led her to enlist in the Israeli army.
Founder
Belle Flanegan
Belle Flanegan (she/her) is a director and choreographer based in NYC. A recent graduate of The New School's Master of Arts in Management and Entrepreneurship program, Belle currently works as a Development Assistant at Second Stage Theater. Her previous directing credits include Slack Off (Lenny's House), don’t feed the bear (Hollywood Fringe), The Fundamentals (University of California, Irvine), The Dumb Waiter (University of California, Irvine), and Walking Shadows (Hollywood Fringe). Belle resides in Brooklyn with her favorite people.
Founder
Ivy Digirolamo
Ivy is a NYC-based actor, writer, and storyteller. With a BA in Drama, minor in Creative Writing, and honors in Music Theatre from the University of California, Irvine, Ivy spends time in the city performing and enjoying theatre of all types. She is excited to be a part of this production as it moves through all its creative stages and develops into its full potential.
