Luke Herzog is a playwright, author, and screenwriter based in Brooklyn. Originally from a small town on California's central coast, he recently graduated from Amherst College in Massachusetts where he studied English and Theater, directed an improv comedy troupe, edited an online storytelling collective, and hosted a weekly radio show.
He has written dozens of plays and film scripts, many of which have been produced and honored at festivals across the country, including the New Works Festival (Newburyport, MA), the Central Pennsylvania Theater Festival (State College, PA), and the Stage It! Play Festival (Bonita Springs, FL). In 2023, his drama Pulling the Switch won the John Cauble Award for Outstanding Short Play at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in Washington, D.C. Before enrolling in college, Luke wrote a full-length musical and published three sci-fi/fantasy novels. Luke was one of 20 artists in the country chosen as a Presidential Scholar in the Arts and honored at the White House. He is a proud member of the Dramatist's Guild, and his work can be accessed on the New Play Exchange. |