Actors Theatre of Louisville Announces Virtual Humana Fest Lineup
The 45th annual festival will feature virtual projects and experiences on a rolling basis over the coming months.
All Stories About Humana Festival
Finding Moments of Joy to Nourish the Soul
Through the fear and uncertainty of an open-ended pandemic, it’s crucial to take time to reconnect with yourself and your surroundings.
Humana Festival Announces 2020 Lineup
New artistic director Robert Barry Fleming’s first festival program will feature five world premiere plays.
In Conversation: Tina Packer and Jon Jory Discuss the State of Theatre
Retired artistic directors Jon Jory and Tina Packer on their next acts.
Believers Vs. Believers in Lucas Hnath’s ‘The Christians’
A new play about a doctrinal controversy at one megachurch cracks open conversations about difficult emotions.
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins: Feel That Thought
His plays—‘Appropriate,’ ‘An Octoroon,’ ‘Neighbors,’ ‘Gloria,’ ‘War’—are high-wire performances in themselves.
Awards and Prizes For May/June 2014
The awards and prizes that have been given out since our last issue.
Offscript: Humana Festival Edition
AMERICAN THEATRE looks back on the 38th annual Humana Festival of New American Plays, which featured new plays by Kimber Lee, Lucas Hnath and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. AMERICAN THEATRE’s senior editor Rob Weinert-Kendt sat down over Skype for a podcast conversation with two theatre critics: Erin Keane—arts reporter and theatre critic from Louisville’s NPR station WFPL—and Bill Hirschman, editor and critic of Florida Theater On Stage. They discussed the festival’s offerings, if art for art’s sake is a good idea and the critic’s obligation to the playwright.
Editor’s Note for March 2014
A note from American Theatre’s editor, Jim O’Quinn.
Lucas Hnath’s Plays of Frustration, Agitation Strike Chord with Contemporary Audiences
The kind of tension his plays provide may be just what contemporary audiences are looking for.
