The Humana Festival: The History of New Plays at Actors Theatre of Louisville

by Jeffrey Ullom

Far from the glittering lights of Broadway, in a city known more for its horse racing than its artistic endeavors, an annual festival in Louisville, Kentucky, has transformed the landscape of the American theater. The Actors Theatre of Louisville--the Tony Award-winning state theater of Kentucky--in 1976 successfully created what became the nation's most respected new-play festival, the Humana Festival of New American Plays.

The Humana...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809328496
• ISBN13: 9780809328499
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"