Duc Luu

Born in Vietnam and raised in California. After receiving a bachelor's degree in economics and theater studies at Yale University, Duc went on to become one of the youngest students to pursue a Masters of Fine Arts in acting at the Yale School of Drama. He has acted in over a dozen shows playing such roles as Gaunt in Richard II, Gonzalo in The Tempest, Guildenstern in Hamlet, Cleon in Pericles, and Narcissus in Polaroid Stories. Other shows of note include Once Upon a Mattress, The Pirates of Penzeance, In Perpetuity Throughout the Universe, Becket, and Macbeth. Duc was part of the original cast of the American stage premiere of The Joy Luck Club, which went onto Off-Broadway, New York. Duc has also served as artistic director for IndepenDance, a touring dance company and as creative consultant for the prestigious lounge Club ING (formerly known as Manhattan) where he was events promoter and director, copywriter, and interior designer. He produced and directed a month-long event sponsored by Chivas Regal and Club ING working upon the "When You Know" Chivas Regal tagline to create a cosmopolitan experience sending the 900 plus party guests through exotic locations such as 20th century Paris and classical Morocco. He directed the acclaimed Hong Kong premiere of Glengarry Glen Ross in 2003. Duc has played Master of Ceremonies at private functions for such luminaries as the Von Furstenburgs and Prince Pavlos of Greece and he is also a guest lecturer of public speaking at Saint Joseph's College.