John Yankanich
Actor. Singer. Dancer.
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Currently, John is playing Ichabod Crane in the Twilight Village at Sleepy Hollow, an immersive theatrical experience at Philipsburg Manor in Sleepy Hollow, NY—the very setting of Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"! Pictured here is the historic millpond mentioned directly in the story.
Coming up, John will be singing Tenor with the New York Holiday Singers, NYC's most in-demand contemporary carolers, seen performing all-new versions of holiday favorites on Good Morning America, CBS Sunday Morning, Fox 5 NY, NBC New York, and at Loews Regency New York, Bryant Park, Hermès, Dolce and Gabbana, Godiva, and hundreds more private and public events throughout the tri-state area.
Most recently, John made his Philadelphia Fringe Festival debut playing Josh in Twelve Steps Back, a new play by Isaac Pollock that ran September 17–20 at Deep End Studios. "In a courtyard in Yorkville, Manhattan, a group of six alcoholics in varying stages of recovery meet once a week…" Click the image for full synopsis and more information.
John spent four months touring the country as the host of ThinkFast® Interactive, a live game show that combines pop culture trivia with educational initiatives such as teen driver safety, bullying and suicide prevention, mental health, substance abuse, and more. Serving as both Game Show Host and Tour Manager, John was on the road producing the show for audiences of up to 1,600 at academic institutions and conferences in 15 states nationwide.
