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Luke Yankee

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Born

New Canaan, Conn., The United States

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http://www.lukeyankee.com

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Memoir, Plays

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Luke Yankee is an author, playwright, actor, director, teacher, and producer. He has directed on and off Broadway and at regional theatres throughout the U.S. and abroad. He has assistant directed six Broadway shows and served as artistic director of two regional theaters. He has toured internationally with his multimedia, one-man show, "Diva Dish!" about growing up as the son of Oscar, Emmy and Tony-winning actress, Eileen Heckart. This was was the inspiration for his first book, "Just Outside The Spotlight." Critics have called it "one of the most compassionate, illuminating showbiz books ever written."

Luke's plays include "The Last Lifeboat", "A Place at Forest Lawn" (both published by Dramatists Play Service), "The Man Who Killed The C ...more

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Average rating: 4.24 · 83 ratings · 21 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	Just Outside The Spotlight: Growing Up with Eileen Heckart 4.46 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2006 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Lifeboat 3.97 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Man Who Killed The Cure 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Art of Writing for the Theatre: An Introduction to Script Analysis, Criticism, and Playwriting by Luke Yankee (Goodreads Author), Jim Volz (Editor) 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Jesus Hickey it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Art of Writing for the Theatre: An Introduction to Script Analysis, Criticism, and Playwriting really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Just Outside the Spotlight: Growing Up with Eileen Heckart by Luke Yankee (2006-04-15) by Luke Yankee (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Place at Forest Lawn - Acting Edition 1st edition by Luke Yankee and James Bontempo, based on the one-act play SA (2007) Paperback by Luke Yankee (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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