Marilyn, Mom & Me
Recommended by
- Philip Middleton Williams:16 Jun. 2020“ Full disclosure: I had the privilege of meeting Eileen Heckart (and doing a scene with her) at the Inge Festival, and I've known Luke Yankee for over twenty years. But this play reveals more about both of them and the enigmatic and illustrious Marilyn Monroe than I ever knew, and I'm grateful for it. The story, told as memory and recollection, brings these characters to life in ways that only someone who knew them and who knows so well how to write them. It is an intimate look into the very real life of legends and done beautifully. ”
- Pam Munter:14 May. 2020“ In a perfect companion piece to his earlier "Diva Dish," Luke Yankee has written a layered, affecting exploration of his complicated relationship with his famous mother, Eileen Heckart. Her brief relationship with Marilyn Monroe during "Bus Stop" serves as a provocative catalyst but she's not the star here. Film fans will love it but so will anyone fascinated by the nuances of growing up with a famous parent. ”
- Doug DeVita:6 May. 2020“ When one’s mother is an Oscar-winning character actress who has worked with nearly every star from the Golden Age of Hollywood — including the legendary Marilyn Monroe — how can one not share that story? But what emerges most clearly in Luke Yankee’s tender remembrance of his mother Eileen Heckart’s relationship with the troubled Monroe during the filming of “Bus Stop,” is Heckart’s brash self-confidence masking a deeply vulnerable pain that ran nearly as deep as Monroe’s. Don’t expect a salacious Hollywood tell-all. Do expect a touching portrait of a son searching for his mother. ”
Development History
- ,Reading,Broadway Cares2021
- ,Reading,Southwest Theatre Productions - Austin, TX2021
- ,Reading,The Actor's Fund2020
- ,Reading,Manhattan Theatre Club Studio2020
- ,Reading,Claire Trevor School of the Arts - UC Irvine2020
- ,Reading,Stella Adler Theatre2019
Awards
Winner
Best Play
Writer's Digest Play Competition
2021
Winner
Rising Artists Sponsor's Choice Award
Southwest Theatre Productions
2020