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Howard Blankman
Howard Blankman was born and raised in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He wrote his first play while in fifth grade at Mary Street Elementary School. As an adult, remembering his Pennsylv...view moreHoward Blankman was born and raised in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He wrote his first play while in fifth grade at Mary Street Elementary School. As an adult, remembering his Pennsylvania Dutch roots, he wrote the music and lyrics for By Hex, the first ever musical about the Amish of Lancaster County, which was published and performed in the USA and Europe. Based on the Stevenson classic, Treasure Island, he wrote the libretto for a musical playlet for children, which was published and subsequently performed in a number of schools. Howard Blankman’s diverse writing career includes television with Johnny Carson, the theatre, a weekly newspaper column, and articles for various publications. A Lifetime Member of the Dramatist Guild of America, he lives in Port Washington, NY.view less