2025 Press

• TCU Magazine – Endeavors Special Edition Feature “From Penn to Paper”: https://magazine.tcu.edu/endeavors-2025/ayvaunn-penn-theatre-tcu-for-bo/

2024 Press

• Fort Worth Report – Stethoscope Stage returns to Fort Worth to explore maternal health through theater: https://fortworthreport.org/2024/10/17/stethoscope-stage-returns-to-fort-worth-to-explore-maternal-health-through-theater/
• TCU College of Fine Arts News – Ayvaunn Penn’s ‘For the Love of Uvalde’ Makes 2024 Yale Drama Series Short List: https://finearts.tcu.edu/news/ayvaunn-penns-for-the-love-of-uvalde-makes-2024-yale-drama-series-short-list/
• CultureMap Dallas – SheDFW Theater Festival: https://dallas.culturemap.com/eventdetail/shedfw-theater-festival/
• CBS Texas News – “For Bo” play explores murder of Botham Jean in his apartment by a Dallas police officer: https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/for-bo-play-botham-jean-killed-in-apartment-by-a-dallas-police-officer/
• Yale University – Jeremy O. Harris Reveals 2024 Yale Drama Series Winner and Short List: https://schwarzman.yale.edu/news/playwright-jeremy-o-harris-announces-2024-yale-drama-series-winner-keegon-schuett-play-dry
• Playbill – Jeremy O. Harris Reveals 2024 Yale Drama Series Winner and Short List: https://playbill.com/article/jeremy-o-harris-selects-keegon-schuett-to-receive-2024-yale-drama-series-prize
• Broadway World (Industry) – Jeremy O. Harris Reveals 2024 Yale Drama Series Winner and Short List: https://www.broadwayworld.com/industry/article/Jeremy-O-Harris-Reveals-2024-Yale-Drama-Series-Winner-Keegon-Schuetts-THIS-DRY-SPELL-20240723
• Broadway World (Dallas) – For Bo in SheDFW Arts Summer Festival: https://www.broadwayworld.com/dallas/article/SheDFW-Arts-Announces-Four-Plays-And-Musicals-Selected-For-Inaugural-Festival-In-Dallas-Fort-Worth-20240625?fbclid=IwY2xjawENJqVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHUwzw1-opREBKCo2CfSmwG7je4kjZOGwg50tSY_YuBNiKIuJL7CJFSfqaw_aem_TTM95NaFbIV2oFkn6v1rYw
• CBS Texas News – Fort Worth play honors lives lost 2 years after Uvalde school shooting: https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/fort-worth-play-remembers-lives-lost-2-years-after-uvalde-school-shooting/
• CW33 – Ayvaunn Penn Directs Regional Premiere of “dwb (driving while black)”: https://cw33.com/news/local/fort-worth-opera-presents-dwb-driving-while-black/
• Fort Worth Weekly – “Director Ayvaunn Penn offers the perfect backdrop”: https://www.fwweekly.com/2024/02/21/driving-while-black/

2023 Press

• Texas Christian University College of Fine Arts News: “Using Theatre to Give a Voice to the Uvalde Community” https://finearts.tcu.edu/news/using-theatre-to-give-a-voice-to-the-uvalde-community/
• Broadway World Dallas “TCU College of Fine Arts To Present FOR THE LOVE OF UVALDE: A Play Inspired by the Robb Elementary School Shooting”: https://www.broadwayworld.com/dallas/article/TCU-College-Of-Fine-Arts-To-Present-FOR-THE-LOVE-OF-UVALDE-A-Play-Inspired-By-The-Robb-Elementary-School-20230126
• Fort Worth Star-Telegram “Can theater inspire change after Uvalde school shooting? This TCU professor hopes so”: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/fort-worth/crossroads/article271844592.html
• CultureMap Fort Worth: https://fortworth.culturemap.com/eventdetail/theatre-tcu-presents-for-the-love-of-uvalde-a-play-inspired-by-the-robb-elementary-school-shooting-in-uvalde-tx/
• KERA Art&Seek: https://artandseek.org/calendar/event/116015/for-the-love-of-uvalde-a-play-inspired-by-the-robb-elementary-school-shooting-in-uvalde-tx
• Fort Worth Magazine: https://fwtx.com/events/love-uvalde-play-inspired-robb-elementary-school-shooting-uvalde-tx/

Penn named Art Influencer by Patron Magazine

• Patron Magazine June/July 2023 Issue: https://issuu.com/patronmagazine/docs/patron_june_july 

2022 Press

• FOX 4 News: https://www.fox4news.com/video/1055493
• Fort Worth Report: https://fortworthreport.org/2022/04/07/stethoscope-stage-breaks-fourth-wall-between-patients-and-providers/
• Yahoo News: https://www.yahoo.com/video/tcu-medical-students-stories-become-150041692.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJSGul5gGY9rfqTNxDYdlJyi4YiWNU84vqnV4ZrvfQZ9lo4gpU6eoA8Az3bUATUoB9QjjEf8P0I1iCFYz1OWXEypIC1N9tHijWk_5KPaFP27Cl_ydb5t2wYXHTgZP4G0RF8g6Y6XzVZRt1J7gjXkvVcwinCTted4toEIKxxEylul
• KERA News: https://www.keranews.org/arts-culture/2022-04-08/stethoscope-stage-breaks-fourth-wall-between-patients-and-providers

For Bo: A Play Inspired by the Murder of Botham Jean by Officer Amber Guyger written by Ayvaunn Penn

2021 Press

• CBS 11 News: Click here to view clip.
• NBC 5 News: Click here to view clip.
• KERA Art & Seek
  • “Tick Tock: New Online Drama Counts Down More Than the Death of Botham Jean and the Trial of Amber Guyger”: https://artandseek.org/2021/04/28/tick-tock-new-online-drama-counts-down-more-than-the-death-of-botham-jean-and-the-trial-of-amber-guyger/
  • “He Was Killed at Home by Dallas Police. Now Botham Jean’s Story Inspires New Play from TCU”: https://artandseek.org/2021/04/27/he-was-killed-at-home-by-dallas-police-now-botham-jeans-story-inspires-new-play-from-tcu/?fbclid=IwAR1E4B2cBPfCj9TMMmbU3TOaEUAy5i7jGHioEAMYRl6tIU_jjNNzk9jqoEg
• What’s Up Fort Worth: https://calendar.time.ly/8y8ii8v6/event/66265453
• BroadwayWorld: https://www.broadwayworld.com/dallas/article/FOR-BO-PLAY-INSPIRED-BY-THE-MURDER-OF-BOTHAM-JEAN-BY-OFFICER-AMBER-GUYGER-Premieres-At-Texas-Christian-University-In-Late-April-20210414
• CultureMap Fort Worth:
  • “TCU Professor Pens Play About Botham Jean and Amber Guyger Case”: https://fortworth.culturemap.com/news/arts/02-04-20-tcu-professor-botham-jean-amber-guyger-play-staged-reading/
  • “These Are the 10 Best Things To Do in Fort Worth This Weekend”: https://fortworth.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/04-22-21-best-things-weekend-miranda-lambert-hootie-blowfish-botham-jean/?fbclid=IwAR3stftObHNiqOUHMjq7Rjy6Os2769fEd5S8EF8PHfAJQZq-llVxH7PFzMo#slide=0
• TCU 360: https://www.tcu360.com/2021/04/theatre-tcu-debuts-its-performance-of-play-inspired-by-botham-jeans-murder/
• Austin College News: https://www.austincollege.edu/graduates-play-illustrates-racial-issues/
• TCU Horned Frogs in the News: https://www.tcu.edu/news/2021/ayvaunn-penns-original-play-gains-media-attention.php

2020 Press

• INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine
  • For Bo Lands Texas Christian University a 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award: https://www.insightintodiversity.com/the-2020-heed-awards-events-celebrations/
• University of South Carolina Aiken
  • “Performance Aimed at Having Frank Discussions”: https://usca.meritpages.com/news/performance-aimed-at-having-frank-discussions/13949
• NBC 5 News: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/killed-at-home/play-about-botham-jean-amber-guyger-trial-written-by-tcu-professor/2308968/
• Fox 4 News:
  • “Deadly Shooting of Botham Jean Subject of New TCU Play” (Article) https://www.fox4news.com/news/deadly-shooting-of-botham-jean-subject-of-new-tcu-play
  • Click here to see news clip.
• CBS 11 News: Click here to see news clip.
• ABC 8 News: Announced on air. No link available.
• WBAP/KLIF 24/7 News (Radio): https://www.wbap.com/2020/02/14/theatre-tcu-professors-for-bo-debuts-during-black-history-month/
• KERA Art & Seek: https://artandseek.org/calendar/event/102733/for-bo-a-play-inspired-by-the-murder-of-botham-jean-by-officer-amber-guyger
• Fort Worth Business Press: http://www.fortworthbusiness.com/news/arts_and_culture/theatre-tcu-to-host-reading-of-new-play-on-the/article_4b8583f6-4475-11ea-b85a-c74f7e03aa47.html
• CultureMap Fort Worth:
  • “Theatre TCU presentsFor Bo: A Play Inspired by the Murder of Botham Jean by Officer Amber Guyger” http://fortworth.culturemap.com/eventdetail/theatre-tcu-presents-bo-play-inspired-murder-botha/
  • “TCU Professor Pens Play About Botham Jean and Amber Guyger Case“
    http://fortworth.culturemap.com/news/arts/02-04-20-tcu-professor-botham-jean-amber-guyger-play-staged-reading/
• TCU News: https://www.tcu.edu/news/2020/professors-original-work-for-bo-sparks-conversation-and-honors-black-history-month.php
• TCU This Week: https://thisweek.tcu.edu/honoring-trailblazers-black-history-month-at-tcu/
• Aiken Standard:
  • “For Bo: Upcoming Play Focuses on Social Trauma, Healing, and Promotion of Unity” https://www.aikenstandard.com/entertainment/for-bo-upcoming-play-focuses-on-social-trauma-healing-and/article_8e536e96-477c-11ea-af6c-5bca16268824.html?fbclid=IwAR2J0PqQkchc4F4xzrTX9ZczI4uGjqT6yxb2fgDYGX0a32BM1HUfTJElYH8
  • “Black History Month Brings Performances, Community Events to Aiken” https://www.aikenstandard.com/news/black-history-month-brings-performances-community-events-to-aiken/article_c9c76f44-3ed1-11ea-b489-076f909e9451.html
• DFWiRadio: https://www.facebook.com/ZhamirWatson1986/videos/222953992062816/
• Black And Making It: https://blackandmakingit.com/2020/02/02/various-colleges-to-honor-botham-jean-during-black-history-month-forbo-initiative/
• BroadwayWorld: https://www.broadwayworld.com/dallas/regional/For-BoA-Play-Inspired-by-the-Murder-of-Botham-Jean-by-Officer-Amber-Guyger-1836973

.Illustration by Texas Christian University student Brian Dickson