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Humana Festival

Jeffrey Ullom

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Description: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 Louisvillethe Tony Awardwinning state theater of Kentuckyin 1976 successfully created what became the nation's most respected new-play festival, the Humana Festival of New American Plays. "The Humana Festival: The History of New Plays at Actors Theatre of Louisville" examines the success of the festival and theaters Pulitzer Prizewinning productions that for decades have reflected new-play trends in regional theaters and on Broadwaythe result of the calculated decisions, dogged determination, and good luck of its producing director, Jon Jory. The volume details how Actors Theatre of Louisville was established, why the Humana Festival became successful in a short time, and how the events success has been maintained by the Louisville venue that has drawn theater critics from around the world for more than thirty years. Author Jeffrey Ullom charts the theaters early struggles to survive, the battles between troupe leaders, and the desperate measures to secure financial support from the Louisville community. He examines how Jory established and expanded the festival to garner extraordinary local support, attract international attention, and entice preeminent American playwrights to premier their works in the Kentucky city. In "The Humana Festival," Ullom provides a broad view of new-play development within artistic, administrative, and financial contexts. He analyzes the relationship between Broadway and regional theaters, outlining how the Humana Festival has changed the process of new-play development and even Broadways approach to discovering new work, and also highlights the struggles facing regional theaters 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 insiders view of the extraordinary efforts that produced the nations most successful new-play festival.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Humana Festival. To get started finding Humana Festival, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 266

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press

Release: 2014

ISBN: 1299454658

Description: 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 Louisvillethe Tony Awardwinning state theater of Kentuckyin 1976 successfully created what became the nation's most respected new-play festival, the Humana Festival of New American Plays. "The Humana Festival: The History of New Plays at Actors Theatre of Louisville" examines the success of the festival and theaters Pulitzer Prizewinning productions that for decades have reflected new-play trends in regional theaters and on Broadwaythe result of the calculated decisions, dogged determination, and good luck of its producing director, Jon Jory. The volume details how Actors Theatre of Louisville was established, why the Humana Festival became successful in a short time, and how the events success has been maintained by the Louisville venue that has drawn theater critics from around the world for more than thirty years. Author Jeffrey Ullom charts the theaters early struggles to survive, the battles between troupe leaders, and the desperate measures to secure financial support from the Louisville community. He examines how Jory established and expanded the festival to garner extraordinary local support, attract international attention, and entice preeminent American playwrights to premier their works in the Kentucky city. In "The Humana Festival," Ullom provides a broad view of new-play development within artistic, administrative, and financial contexts. He analyzes the relationship between Broadway and regional theaters, outlining how the Humana Festival has changed the process of new-play development and even Broadways approach to discovering new work, and also highlights the struggles facing regional theaters 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 insiders view of the extraordinary efforts that produced the nations most successful new-play festival.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Humana Festival. To get started finding Humana Festival, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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