Caleb
Dukes
NYC Playwright
Caleb Dukes is an New York City-based playwright and (sometimes) actor and director with a creative focus on queer issues and dark comedy. After graduating cum laude from Rice University in 2022, they made their way to NYC for an MFA in playwriting from the Actor’s Studio Drama School, which they achieved in 2025. Their work has been performed throughout Texas and New York, in venues such as The Tank and The Hudson Guild and in festivals such as the International Human Rights Art Festival and the New York Theater Festival. They were recently awarded the Young Scholar's Award by the Southeastern Theatre Conference and are a proud member of the Dramatists Guild of America.
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“We can’t be afraid to put the bad thing on stage because if we refuse to acknowledge it, the bad thing just continues.”
Caleb Dukes • Playwright
PRODUCTIONS & READINGSVirginia……………………………………………………...…Texas Educational Theatre Association Festival (January 2018)
Virginia……………………………………………………………………………………………..….Westlake High School (May 2018)
My Song: An Exploration in Group Therapy……………………………………………..……..Rice University (February 2020)
Virginia…………………………………………………………………………………..Four Point Middle School (December 2022)
Dirty Laundry……………………………………………………………………...Actors Studio Drama School (December 2022)
Dirty Laundry………………………………………………………………………...………Secret Theatre NYC (July-August 2023)
Dirty Laundry………………………………………………………………………………………...…….…The Tank (December 2023)
Prosecution/Defense…………………………………………………………….... Actors Studio Drama School (December 2023)
Prosecution/Defense……………………………………………………………………….. Actors Studio Drama School (May 2024)
Prosecution/Defense………………………………………………………………………………………The Hudson Guild (June 2024)
Blizzard News Play……………………………………………………………………………..…….East Village Basement (July 2024)
The Feminine Urge…………………………………………………………………………………….….…Daisy Theatricals (July 2024)
Dirty Laundry……………………………………………………………….…………Actors Studio Drama School (February 2025)
Prosecution/Defense………………………………………………………………………... Actors Studio Drama School (April 2025)
The Feminine Urge……………………………………………………………………………………….…………The Tank (October 2026)