About
Journey as a storyteller
Rudy Bamenga is a French-born, NYC-based artist of Congolese descent. Having spent the first decade of his life in Paris and the following two growing up in NYC, he has come across several questions about the intricacies and intersectionalities of one's identity, which is a recurring theme in his works.
Rudy has had the pleasure of hosting a reading of his religious dramedy, Cardinal Confession, through National Black Theatre’s Keep Soul Alive Micro Development Series and developed his pandemic era serio-comedy, Last Call at Libby's, through Liberation Theater Company’s Writing Residency Program, which was then selected as a winning play to receive a staged reading as a part of Houston’s inaugural Fade to Black Arts Festival in June of 2025. He recently developed a political satire for The People's Theatre Playwrights Unit entitled The Satire of Oneism.
Along with acting as writing assistant to Dominique Morisseau on her revival of Sunset Baby at Signature Theatre, Rudy is currently providing his services as writing associate to Angelica Chéri on the upcoming Broadway production of Wanted the Musical. He grew up not seeing stories that resembled his and he wants to change that, for his younger self and for the future generations to come.
Works
Explore My Creations
Rudy Bamenga's portfolio showcases a range of plays that celebrate innovative storytelling highlighting queer people of color. Each piece invites audiences to engage with unique characters, compelling plots and reflective questions on one's identity.
Hold Strong
or The Secrets of Mrs. Truly's Ranch
A family is thrown into chaos over the course of a summer when the runaway son returns 'home' after many years and heralds changes to come where deep rooted secrets are revealed.
or When The Call of God Went Silent
When a red Cardinal crashes through the window of his church, the last thing that Bishop Jude expected was for his faith to shatter along with it. But following a series of events and confessions that challenge his views of the church, Jude questions if he can continue his duties as a bishop and a man of God.
Cardinal Confessions
or Rules To Survive The Apocalypse
In this play about love, perseverance and the power of chosen family, a queer dive bar named Libby’s witnesses the height of the 2020 pandemic in NYC. Through chaos, uncertainty and laughter, the bar’s employees pour their all to overcome personal struggles and fight for the place they call home before it’s last call at Libby’s
Last Call at Libby's
an epilogue
From a crypt at Colonus where the titular character was last known to reside, Oedipus reflects on the impact he has made and the legacy he leaves his family. As he wades through a series of memories, hallucinations and visions, Oedipus’ own family find themselves at odds when the two sons of Oedipus vie for their rightful place on the throne, turning a family squabble into a savage civil war.
The Last Hours of King Oedipus
or The Sirens that Howl in the Night
The Satire of Oneism
When the rising-star attorney of a hyper-digital society formerly known as the United States is tasked with investigating a rogue teacher accused of corrupting a minor, JES’ duty collides with desire in a dangerous forbidden affair as he grapples with the hive-mind conformity of the new social movement: Oneism.
Wolfpack
When a police officer transfers to a new precinct, he is over the moon to find his frat brothers working on the same force. But when they become the suspects of a murder investigation, he will be forced to choose between the oath of public service and the oath to his frat brothers: The Wolfpack.
