BIOGRAPHY

HARLAN D. PENN is a proud graduate of Florida A&M University and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.  The South Florida native has designed for off-Broadway, Off Off Broadway, cable television, regional theatre, and educational theatre.  In addition, Penn has served as an Art Director and Assistant Art Director for film & television productions for NETLIX, HULU, ABC/DISNEY, NBC, HALLMARK MOVIE CHANNEL, CBS and TURNER BROADCASTING.   Film/TV productions include GOD FRIENDED ME, FOR LIFE, GIRLS 5EVA, THE LAST O.G., SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, RAISING KANAN, FBI MOST WANTED, FIRE ISLAND, THE NOEL DIARY, RISE, MADAME SECRETARY, KATY KEENE and ROLAND MARTIN UNFILTERED.  Mr. Penn has served as assistant scenic designer to Scenic Designer Felix E. Cochren on productions at The McCarter Theatre, Geva Theatre, Syracuse Stage, The Goodman Theatre, Virgina Stage Company, and The Cleveland Playhouse.  Mr. Penn is also a proud member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and IASTE/United Scenic Artist Local 829 in the scenic design and Scenic Art category.  In addition, Harlan made his operatic design debut with the Lyric Opera of Chicago's world premiere production of FACTOTUM (hip-hop opera) in January 2023.  Mr. Penn is currently an assistant professor of Scenic Design at York College in Jamaica, Queens, NY