| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 249 pages). |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Theater in the Americas
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Theater in the Americas.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-240) and index. |
| Contents |
Cover; Other Books in the Theater in the Americas Series; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Founding of a Divided Theatre; 2. The Education of Jon Jory; 3. The Lucky Years, 1976-79; 4. Becoming an Institution, 1980-82; 5. From Product to Process, 1983-86; 6. The Exploratory Years, 1987-93; 7. Falling into a Rut, 1994-98; 8. The Last Hurrah, 1999-2000; 9. The Education of Marc Masterson, 2001-6; Conclusion: Looking Back and Looking Forward; Appendix: Humana Festival Production History; Notes; Works Cited; Index; Author Bio; Series Statement; Back Cover. |
| Summary |
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 Festival: The History of New Plays at Actors Theatre of Louisville examines the success of the festival and theater's Pulitzer Prize-wi. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Actors Theatre of Louisville.
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Actors Theatre of Louisville. |
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Humana Festival.
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Humana Festival. |
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Humana Festival. |
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Theater -- Kentucky -- Louisville -- History -- 20th century.
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Theater. |
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Kentucky -- Louisville. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Theater -- Kentucky -- Louisville -- History -- 21st century.
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| Chronological Term |
21st century |
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1900-2099 |
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Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Ullom, Jeffrey, 1971- Humana Festival. Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, ©2008 9780809328499 0809328496 (DLC) 2007038541 (OCoLC)173218765 |
| ISBN |
9781435663633 (electronic book) |
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1435663632 (electronic book) |
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0809328496 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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9780809328499 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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9780809387083 |
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0809387085 |
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