Humana Festival 2011: The Complete Plays

Humana Festival 2011: The Complete Plays by Dan Dietz, Jennifer Haley, Allison Moore, A. Rey Pamatmat, Marco Ramirez, Laura Eason, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Anne Washburn, Adam Rapp, Peter Sinn Nachtrieb, Jordan Harrison, Molly Smith Metzler, Gregory Hischak

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Humana Festival 2011: The Complete Plays brings together all ten scripts from the 2011 Humana Festival of New American Plays, the 35th annual cycle of world premiere productions staged at Actors Theatre of Louisville. This unique compilation features an exceptional array of work by some of the most exciting new voices in the American theatre, from a couple who abandon a hectic existence in modern-day NYC to live in a careful recreation of 1955 (Maple and Vine), to a sister and brother left to fend for themselves with a stuffed frog and a rifle for company (Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them), to an immensely wealthy trophy wife who hijacks her personal assistant's sister-bonding weekend (Elemeno Pea). This unique and diverse compilation of plays is a must-have for anyone searching for challenging, captivating, and bold theater. Read More

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NOTE: This book contains 10 plays. To perform any of the plays, each must be licensed separately.

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Humana Festival 2011: The Complete Plays brings together all ten scripts from the 2011 Humana Festival of New American Plays, the 35th annual cycle of world premiere productions staged at Actors Theatre of Louisville. This unique compilation features an exceptional array of work by some of the most exciting new voices in the American theatre, from a couple who abandon a hectic existence in modern-day NYC to live in a careful recreation of 1955 (Maple and Vine), to a sister and brother left to fend for themselves with a stuffed frog and a rifle for company (Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them), to an immensely wealthy trophy wife who hijacks her personal assistant's sister-bonding weekend (Elemeno Pea). This unique and diverse compilation of plays is a must-have for anyone searching for challenging, captivating, and bold theater.

To purchase this book of 10 plays, click "Order this play" above. To perform an individual play, click on its title below:

  • BOB by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb
  • Chicago, Sudan by Marc Bamuthi Joseph
  • A Devil at Noon by Anne Washburn
  • Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them by A. Rey Pamatmat
  • The Edge of Our Bodies by Adam Rapp
  • Elemeno Pea by Molly Smith Metzler
  • The End by Dan Dietz, Jennifer Haley, Allison Moore, A. Rey Pamatmat, and Marco Ramirez
  • Hygiene by Gregory Hischak
  • Maple and Vine by Jordan Harrison
  • Mr. Smitten by Laura Eason

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    • Published Reviews

    "The plays [...] deserve to be celebrated. [That] so many past Humana premieres have gone on to wider audiences and captured major awards is an extraordinary testament to Masterson, his colleagues, and their predecessors, and the reason so many of us keep coming back."

    Educational Theatre Association

    "New stories to be told appear every day. Humana Festival 2011: The Complete Plays is a compilation of the newest plays from the Actors Theatre of Louisville, containing easily followable transcripts of the plays within, with notes and photographs throughout. For those who love new and original theatre, Humana Festival 2011 is a strong pick for those who love the theatre and who want a sampling of the best of the newest."

    The Midwest Book Review

    "In view of this year's outstanding repertoire of new works, I wouldn't be surprised to see many of them getting additional stagings at theaters across the nation in the near future."

    Dave Zuchowski, Travelin' Tales

    "Actors Theatre of Louisville wrapped the 35th annual Humana Festival of New American Plays last Sunday, drawing the curtain on an incredibly strong lineup of successful plays that feel finished and fully realized, ready to go forth and lead out their lives on the American stage."

    The Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)

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