Ralph B. Peña is a founding member and the current artistic director of Ma-Yi Theater Company, an Obie Award and Drama Desk winning Asian American theatre group based in New York City.
(Children's Theater Company, MN, and New York), Michael Lew's Microcrisis, Lloyd Suh's Children of Vonderly, Nicky Paraiso's House/Boy for LaMama ETC, and the Singapore and Dublin Theater Festivals, Nicolas Pichay's "Macho Dancer: A Musical," A. Rey Pamatmat's "House Rules, and Hansol Jung's "Among The Dead."
During his time in the Philippines, Ralph helped found a street performance company called Bodabil, later renamed UP Peryante.
His experiences in performing and organizing would serve him well after founding Ma-Yi Theater Company in New York City, in the summer of 1989, along with colleagues from the Philippines.
As part of his work with Ma-Yi Theatre, Peña directed the world premiere of Hansol Jung's Among the Dead in 2016.