christopher oscar pena
b'christopher oscar pe\\xf1a is an accomplished playwright with a resume that includes productions, commissions and residencies at some of the country\\u2019s most forward-thinking theatrical institutions. Among his most recent productions are the world premieres of his plays \\u201ca cautionary tail\\u201d at the Flea Theater in New York and \\u201cThe Strangers\\u201d at the Clarence Brown Theatre in Knoxville, TN. chris is also amassing impressive credits as a TV writer, having written for the Emmy-nominated first season of \\u201cJane the Virgin\\u201d on the CW and HBO\\u2019s highly lauded \\u201cInsecure\\u201d as well as the Starz series \\u201cSweetbitter.\\u201d He is currently on the writing staff for \\u201cPromised Land,\\u201d a new series that will air this season on ABC.Early in the pandemic, chris was approached by director James Darragh to join him and composer Ellen Reid, who won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for her opera \\u201cp\\xa0r\\xa0i\\xa0s\\xa0m,\\u201d on a new project: a brand-new operatic work to be created specifically for and presented in the digital space. Never an opera aficionado, chris nonetheless jumped at the novel opportunity, and with the addition of \\u201cp\\xa0r\\xa0i\\xa0s\\xa0m\\u201d librettist Roxie Perkins, the creators hired a team of writers and composers and then filmed and recorded \\u201cDesert In.\\u201d All eight episodes are available for viewing on the streaming platform, OperaBox.tv.\\xa0\\u201cDesert In\\u201d was described by The Wall Street Journal as \\u201clush and expansive \\u2026 a highly original marriage of opera and series television,\\u201d and The New York Observer wrote that \\u201cthis stylish film-opera hybrid \\u2026 is a sun-drenched melodrama.\\u201dIn this interview with Pier Carlo Talenti, chris describes how his enduring passion for breaking form and pushing artistic envelopes has allowed him to craft an eclectic career that amplifies his voice and core beliefs.\\xa0https://www.operabox.tv/desert-in'