The Humana Festival

"The Humana Festival: The History of New Plays at Actors Theatre of Louisville examines the success of the festival and theatre's Pulitzer Prize-winning productions that for decades have reflected new play trends in regional theatres and on Broadway - the result of the calculated decisions, dogged determination, and good luck of its producing director, Jon Jory." "Author Jeffrey Ullom provides a broad view of new play development within artistic, administrative, and financial contexts. He analyzes the relationship between Broadway and regional theatres, outlining how the Humana Festival has changed the process of new play development and even Broadway's approach to discovering new work, and highlights the struggles facing regional theatres across the country as they strive to balance artistic ingenuity and economic viability." "Offering a rare look at the annual event, The Humana Festival provides the first insider's view of the extraordinary efforts that produced the nation's most successful new play festival."--Jacket.

Year

2008

Language

English

Publisher

Southern Illinois University Press

Editions

3

Pages

272

ISBN

9780809328499

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