Here comes Humana: The 37th annual Festival of New American Plays
The Festival is not just for locals. Last year alone, nearly 40,000 people attended a Humana Festival performance, representing more than 32 states and several countries.
View ArticleAn Interview with Humana Festival Playwright Sam Marks
WFPL’s Erin Keane spoke with playwright Sam Marks about fatherhood, success, and his play’s journey from draft to the Humana Festival.
View ArticleSitting In On Rehearsals Before The Plays
At Actors Theatre of Louisville, apprentice Samantha Beach sits in on rehearsals for the five productions at this year’s Humana Festival.
View ArticleDiscovering Haiti: Immigrants’ son explores time of oppression
“In middle school I started reading about Duvalier and the Tonton Macoutes (the paramilitary force). It was a time of tyranny, and I became fascinated with it, especially considering the way my mom and...
View ArticleWill Eno explores identity in ‘Gnit’
“It’s not necessarily identity in a political sense. It’s more about phrasing it as a question: ‘Do I exist?’ That isn’t meant to be too philosophical, but just the way a kid might say it or think it.”
View ArticleAn interview with ‘Appropriate’ playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
“Disturbing secrets are revealed and the siblings clash over clutter, debt and family history.”
View ArticleInterview with ‘Cry Old Kingdom’ playwright Jeff Augustin [AUDIO]
“What is the role of an artist during times of great tyranny?”
View Article‘Sleep Rock Thy Brain’ flies into Louisville [VIDEO]
How is flying the perfect metaphor for what happens in the brain during sleep?
View ArticleIn ‘Sleep Rock Thy Brain’ three one-acts delve into the science of sleep
The actors really fly in “Sleep Rock Thy Brain,” which “features airborne actors trained by ZFX Flying Effects, the Louisville company that handles flying effects for Broadway shows and tours.”
View ArticleThe unconventional upbringing of ‘O Guru’ playwright Mallory Avidon
“To prepare for life as a playwright, she bought a portable orange record player that was delivered to her just last week. ‘It’s something that will make any hotel room feel like home immediately,’ she...
View ArticleWill Eno and the terrible fate of being understood
“It seems that the search for the self has had a good hundred year run, or 150 year run here, and I thought maybe some slight corrective was needed,” says Eno.
View Article‘Sleep Rock Thy Brain’ Uses Science As An Inspiration [AUDIO]
The three one-acts that make up “Sleep Rock Thy Brain” rely on new info about the science of sleep.
View ArticleAlmost Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Engine 31
“Engine 31 is a ‘cousin’ of the original Engine 28. Like Engine 28, Engine 31 will bring together a diverse group of arts journalists to cover a single event over a short period of time.”
View ArticleTeching ‘Sleep Rock Thy Brain’
” For those of us seeing the bits and pieces for the first time, rehearsal is art. Sometimes more interesting art than the finished product.”
View ArticleFlying In Your ‘Sleep’ [VIDEO]
A preview of ‘Sleep Rock Thy Brain’ from director Amy Attaway.
View ArticleBackstage Quits Reviews: Some Reviews Of This Announcement
The art of theatre criticism suffered another blow this week when the trade publication Backstage announced it was getting out of the theatre criticism business. [View the story "Backstage Ends All...
View ArticleNew Play Awards: Lumps-In-Throats
Four playwrights won awards Saturday night in Louisville, and it’s a big deal. Playwrights are the heart of the Humana Festival. Recognition by the American Theatre Critics Association is a big boost....
View ArticleRobert Schenkkan Wins ATCA’s Top New Play Award
Schenkkan’s play about Lyndon Johnson’s dogged campaign to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 received the top award of $25,000 and a commemorative plaque during the 37th Humana Festival of New American...
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