Luke Yankee
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"Just Outside the Spotlight" Gets Rave Reviews
Luke's book, "Just Outside the Spotlight: Growing up with Eileen Heckart" was published in May 2006 by Back Stage Books - with a foreword by Mary Tyler Moore.  It has gotten rave reviews from coast to coast.  Luke is doing book signings and speaking engagemnets all over the country. To read an excerpt, see the reviews or to order the book, click on Author above.

"Diva Dish!" on Tour

Luke's one-man show, "Diva Dish!" is playing to packed houses and delighting audiences all over the country. He recently performed it on two European cruises - in Scandinavia and the Mediterranean and has upcoming performances in Las Vegas, New York and all over California. To see a video clip, click on Diva Dish! above.

 

Luke to direct "The Women" in Northern California

Luke has just been slated to direct Claire Boothe Luce's famous comedy of marital inflidelity, THE WOMEN for Summer Repertory Theatre In Santa Rosa, California. "To see Luke's other directing credits on and Off Broadway and at regional theatres around the country, click on Director/Producer above.

"A Place at Forest Lawn" Published
Luke has co-written his first play, "A Place at Forest Lawn", which was recntly published by Dramatists Play Service.    "Forest Lawn" received its world premiere at the Arvada Center for the Arts, a 500-seat, Equity theatre just outside of Denver.  To read the rave reveiw in Variety, click on Playwright above.

 

"The Jesus Hickey" wins Playwrighting Award

Luke's zany new comedy about religious fanaticism, THE JESUS HICKEY is the first winner of the Joel and Phyllis Erlich Award given "for a socially relevant new work of theatre."  To read a synopsis of the play, click on Playwright above.

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