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INSIDE THE HUMANA FESTIVAL
Inside the Humana Festival goes behind the
scenes of the longest running new play festival in the country—acclaimed
worldwide as "the most important annual event in the American Theatre." This Inside Actors podcast offers a peek into the 32nd annual Humana Festival of New American Plays at Actors Theatre, plus episodes from last year's festival.
32nd Humana Festival of New American Plays
Watch episodes from Actors Theatre's Inside the Humana Festival Podcast below. Plus visit Courier-Journal.com for other exclusive behind-the-scenes videos.
Episode 1
A look at Marc Bamuthi Joseph, playwright/performer for the break/s
More About Marc Bamuthi Joseph and the break/s
Episode 2
Preview video of Great Falls by Lee Blessing
More About Lee Blessing and Great Falls
Episode 3
Preview video of Becky Shaw by Gina Gionfriddo
More About Gina Gionfriddo and Becky Shaw
Episode 4
Preview video of the break/s by Marc Bamuthi Joseph
More About Marc Bamuthi Joseph and the break/s
Episode 5
Preview video of All Hail Hurricane Gordo by Carly Mensch
More About Carly Mensch and All Hail Hurricane Gordo
 
Episode 6
Preview video of This Beautiful City by Steven Cosson and Jim Lewis
music and lyrics by Michael Friedman
from interviews by Emily Ackerman, Marsha Stephanie Blake,
Brad Heberlee,
Stephen Plunkett, Alison Weller and the authors
More About The Civilians and This Beautiful City
Episode 7
Preview video of Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom by jennifer Haley
More About Jennifer Haley and Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom
Episode 8
An interview with playwright Lee Blessing about Great Falls
More About Lee Blessing and Great Falls
Episode 9
An interview with playwright Gina Gionfriddo about Becky Shaw
More About Gina Gionfriddo and Becky Shaw
31st Humana Festival of New American Plays
Episode 1
Artistic
Director Marc Masterson talks about the importance of producing new
work for the continued vitality of the American Theatre.
Episode 2
Playwright Craig Wright talks about his play The Unseen.
Episode 3
Playwright Carlos Murillo talks about his play dark play or stories
for boys.
Episode 4
Playwright Naomi Iizuka talks about her play Strike-Slip.
Episode 5
Resident Scenic Designer Paul Owen talks about incubating ideas and creating new worlds for the Humana Festival.
Episode 6
Playwright Sherry Kramer talks about her play When Something Wonderful
Ends.
Episode 7
Playwright Ken Weitzman talks about his play The As If Body Loop.
Episode 8
Resident Costume Designer Lorraine Venberg talks about the process and experience of researching and designing costumes for the festival.
Episode 9
Playwright Alice Tuan and Director Whit MacLaughlin talk about their
play, Batch: An American Bachelor/ette Party Spectacle, created
with New Paradise Laboratories.
Episode 10
Courier-Journal critic Judith Egerton talks about the challenge
of reviewing new plays, the significance of the Humana Festival and
the way Louisville audiences shape the future of festival plays.
Episode 11
Actors Justin Huen and Kevin Randolph Smith talk about their experiences
performing and what it's like to be part of the
Humana Festival.
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