Luke Leonard

Quick Facts

Full Name	Luke Leonard
Occupation	Theatre Director
Date Of Birth	Jan 17, 1975(1975-01-17)
Age	49
Birthplace	Houston
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Capricorn

Luke Leonard Biography

Luke Leonard is one of the most popular and richest Theatre Director who was born on January 17, 1975 in Houston, Texas, United States. Luke Leonard, born January 17, 1975, is an American artist whose work includes the visual and performing arts. He is an actor, director, designer, playwright, actor and filmmaker. He is also the Founding Artistic Director of Monk Parrots (a New York-based multidisciplinary theatre company). Leonard’s stage productions were described by The New York Times as “outstanding”, and by nytheatre.com as “bold, experimental…a clear vision…pure theatre experience.” He lives in New York.

2007-2010 DTX was renamed to Monk Parrots by the University of Texas at Austin in 2007. Leonard was then accepted into the highly selective graduate directing program at The University of Texas at Austin. He studied stage direction and studio arts and earned a Master of Fine Art in 2010. Leonard was influenced greatly by renowned artists at UT-Austin such as Margo Sawyer, Michael Smith, and Steven Dietz. He was the Berliner Ensemble’s director of experimental theatre and Robert Wilson the visual artist. In 2009, he directed the Italian Premiere Israel Horovitz’s “L’indiano vuole Il Bronx” (The Indian Wants to the Bronx). He directed the Texas Premiere, by Mac Wellman and David Lang, of Mac Wellman’s The Difficulty in Crossing a Field. It was nominated to eight Austin Critics Table Awards, including Best Opera.

2012–2014 Over brunch in New York, playwright Kirk Lynn asked Leonard what he was working on. Leonard handed him a copy of coaching legend Bum Phillips’ autobiography and said he wanted to make an ‘opera’ based on Phillips’ life. Lynn smiled and Leonard asked if he would read the book and consider writing the libretto. Later, Lynn agreed to create the libretto under the following condition, that Peter Stopschinski compose the score. Former Monk Parrots board member, Steven Beede, Esq., initiated a call for Leonard to speak with Bum and Debbie Phillips. When asked how they felt about an opera based on Bum’s life, Bum Phillips replied, “I can’t sing a lick!” They arranged to meet in person, then Leonard, Stopschinski, and Leonard’s parents traveled to the Phillips’ ranch in Goliad, Texas to discuss the performance rights. Upon arrival, Leonard shook hands with Bum Phillips and said, “Mr. Phillips, it’s a pleasure to meet you.” Phillips replied, “It’s a pleasure to want to be met at 89.” They ate Subway sandwiches, baked beans, and pecan pie and Leonard and Stopschinski left with the Phillips’ blessing to make the opera.

Luke Leonard/Monk Parrots made Here I Go with playwright David Todd; a theatrical portrait of a Texan housewife in her 60s contemplating suicide inspired by the death of Leonard’s grandmother. It was presented at 59E59 Theaters from May 22, 2012 to June 3, 2012. Leonard created the main character, Lynette, her circumstances and a performance structure, then asked Todd to write six monologues that Monk Parrots could arrange during rehearsals. The staging was created first with five, nonspeaking actors, then a prerecorded voice of Lynette was added to the actors’ movements; blurring the lines between dance and theatre. Reviewer David Roberts described Here I Go as “a brilliantly conceived and executed performance work that truly crosses artistic boundaries.”

2002-2004 Michelle Moskowitz Brown hired Leonard to create a theatre program for Brooklyn Information and Culture’s new performance space called BRIC Studio (now BRIC Arts Media House). Theater Nexus is a monthly series that focuses on emerging and established theatre performers. BRIC was established by DTX to promote alternative theatre in NYC after the DUMBO space was lost. Theater Nexus, curated by Leonard and S. Melinda Dunlap presented experimental work from many artists such as 13P, Mac Wellman and Jeffrey M. Jones. Leonard was the father of actress Gates Leonard in 2003.

Luke Leonard Net Worth

Luke Leonard is one of the richest Theatre Director from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Luke Leonard 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Luke Landric Leonard was raised in Houston, Texas. He attended Cypress Creek High School and played football. He also acted in school plays. After his junior year, he left football to become the president of Cy Creek’s Theatre Department. He then decided to concentrate on acting to prepare for college auditions. After studying theatre at Sam Houston State University, he moved to New York City in 1995 to take the BFA Acting program at Brooklyn College. He graduated in 1998.

From 1996 to 2001 Leonard was one of the most prominent artists in DUMBO. He founded DUMBO Theater eXchange a/k/a DTX along with Natalie Cook Leonard, Yukihiro Nishyama. DTX supported emerging talent through the presentation of new directors and writers. It also encouraged neighborhood development in the downtown Brooklyn area. DTX, however, was not able to withstand gentrification. The venue was also added to the DUMBO list of artist victims. Leonard and his wife, along with 60 other tenants, were illegally removed from their Water Street loft one week before Christmas 2000. DTX hosted 30 short and long-form productions from 2000 to 2001 and all theatre events for the 4th Annual DUMBO Arts Festival. arts center (dac). Leonard studied acting and directed with Joseph Chaikin, the legendary experimental director. He corresponded by mail with Chaikin until his death in 2003.

2010–2012 Leonard returned to New York to resume his role as Artistic Director of Monk Parrots and began building a new body of performance work. His concept-driven approach explores the possibilities of theatre and with his company he began to hone an “edgy choreographed directorial style”

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