THE COMPANY

Longtime friends and artistic collaborators Laura Frenzer and Rohana Kenin founded Uncommon Wombat Productions, LLC in 2015 to develop and produce stories that explore the lives of women in funny, surprising, or absurd ways, while always remaining grounded in reality. The short film The Hope Chest Has A Secret Drawer, currently in pre-production, will begin shooting in early November 2021. As founder and a board member, respectively, of PLG Arts they produced six seasons of critically-acclaimed Shakespeare performances in Brooklyn's Prospect Park, well-attended music events, and art fairs and group art shows. For this work, they were recognized by both former Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and current Borough President Eric Adams for cultural contributions to the community. Uncommon Wombat's first production, the critically-acclaimed, award-winning web series 47 Secrets to A Younger You, followed the lives of two working moms in Brooklyn trying to survive everyday disasters while middle-aging not so gracefully. It was an Indiewire pick, and won both Best Dramedy at the NYC Webfest and Best Web Series at the Katra Film Festival in 2016.

Check out our current project
​The Hope Chest Has A Secret Drawer

Creative Producers

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Laura Frenzer, Executive Producer
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Rohana Kenin, Executive Producer
Laura Frenzer  Producer/Writer/Director/Actor)
has performed for decades in theater, film, television, improv, and sketch comedy shows in New York City and abroad. As a master teaching artist specializing in Shakespeare, Laura has taught theater arts to thousands of students in New York City public schools. In 2006, Laura founded PLG Arts, a multi-disciplinary community arts organization that produced 6 seasons of free Shakespeare in Prospect Park, numerous live music events, craft fairs, and group art shows.  The City and State of New York awarded PLG Arts special recognition for its work fostering and supporting the arts in the community. Laura co-wrote and co-produced the award winning web series 47 Secrets To a Younger You with Rohana Kenin. Her short script Off Point won the American Filmatic Arts Award Grand Jury prize for best woman screenwriter. She is thrilled to make her film directorial debut with her award winning short script The Hope Chest Has a Secret Drawer.  LauraFrenzer.com 

Rohana Kenin (Producer/Writer/Actor) has been performing in theater, film, animation, and improv for decades. She's worked in production for an equal length of time; starting out in New York's downtown experimental theater scene in the 90s with companies including Target Margin Theater and Tectonic Theater Project to producing numerous sold-out New York String Orchestra concerts presented by Carnegie Hall, chamber music concerts at The New School and 6 seasons of free theater and music events in Prospect Park with PLG Arts. AEA/SAG-AFTRA. RohanaKenin.com