Luke Yankee (born February 7, 1960)[1] is an American writer, playwright, and director.

Yankee worked as Producing Artistic Director of the Long Beach Civic Light Opera.

[16] He assistant directed six Broadway plays for such directors as Harold Prince, Ellis Rabb, Brian Murray, and Gerald Freedman.

[17] His memoir Just Outside the Spotlight: Growing Up with Eileen Heckart was published in 2006 by Backstage Books.

"[18] In 2010, his play The Jesus Hickey was staged and produced by the Katselas Theatre Company, starring Harry Hamlin.