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This is our fifth installment of the 32nd Annual Humana Festival of New American Plays presented by the Actor’s Theatre of Louisville. On deck this week, we have interviews with one of the 10 minute playwrights, Michael Lew (In Paris You Will Find Many Baguettes but Only One True Love) and the vast majority of the playwrights of the Apprentice Company showcase anthology (Game On).

Here’s today’s lineup (Game On):

• Daryl Watson (Batting Lead Off)
• Zakiyyah Alexander
• Rolin Jones (DNP) a late scratch
• Marisa Wegrzyn
• Jon Spurney
• Alice Tuan
• Ken Weitzman

10 Minute Play (In Paris You Will Find Many Baguettes but Only One True Love):

• Michael Lew

Missed anything Humana 08? Find it here:

• Part One
• Part Two
• Part Three
• Part Four

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This is our fourth installment of our time at the 32nd Annual Human Festival of New American Plays presented by the Actor’s Theatre of Louisville. This week we interview playwrights Carly Mensch (All Hail Hurricane Gordo) and Jennifer Haley (Neighborhood 3:Requisition of Doom).

All Hail Hurricane Gordo

Photo: Harlan Taylor (New York Times)

by Carly Mensch

Neighboorhood 3: Requisition of Doom

photo: Harlan Taylor (New York Times)

by Jennifer Haley

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• part one
• part two
• part three

 

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This week is our third installment of our time at the 32nd annual Humana Festival of New American Plays hosted by the Actor’s Theatre of Louisville. We have an interview with the Artisitic Director of Actor’s Theatre of Louisville, Marc Masterson. Playwright/performer of the break/s, Marc Bamuthi Joseph sits down in the interview chair as well.

Did you miss any of our Humana coverage so far…

• Part One
• Part Two

Marc Masterson

the break/s

photo: Harlan Taylor (New York Times)

by Marc Bamuthi Joseph

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This is the second installment of our expose on the 32nd Annual Humana Festival of New American Plays hosted by the Actor’s Theatre of Louisville. We have two great interviews with Lee Blessing and The Civilians. If you missed part one of our coverage you can find it here.

Great Falls:

photo: Harlan Taylor (New York Times)

Lee Blessing (playwright)

This Beautiful City:

photo: Harlan Taylor (New York Times)

The Civilians

This Beautiful City

Written by:

Steve Cosson

Jim Lewis

Music and Lyrics by Michael Friedman

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This is the first of several episodes that focus on the 32nd annual Humana Festival of New American Plays hosted by the Actor’s Theatre of Louisville. Thanks to Kyle Shepherd for making IDS’s first trip to Humana a real blast! Enjoy!

Becky Shaw:

photo: Harlan Taylor (New York Times)

• Gina Gionfriddo (Playwright)
• Some of the Cast:
  • Mia Barron
  • David Wilson Barnes
  • Davis Duffield
  • Annie Parisse

The New York Times Review of the Humana Festival by Charles Isherwood

Backstage Review of the Humana Festival by Leonard Jacobs

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Lauren Molina

Sweeney Todd Tour Update

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This week is our last blowout bonanza for SETC. We have some great interviews with Gary Garrison of the Dramatists Guild of America, Daniel Banks (a keynote speaker) and a woman of major importance, April J’Callahan Marshall. Listen to these great interviews and tune in next week for the first of several installments of our time at the Humana Festival hosted by the Actor’s Theatre of Louisville.

SETC (Part 5):

• Gary Garrison ( Executive Director of Creative Affairs, Dramatists Guild)
• Daniel Banks (Tisch School of the Arts at NYU)
• April J’Callahan Marshall (Professional Theatre Services Manager, SETC)

Inexplicable Moments:

• Sam Wallace (Alabama Christian Academy)
• Sawyer Wallace (Alabama Christian Academy)
• Kelsey Share (University of Montevallo)
• Margaret Richardson (Cleveland State University)

Miss Any SETC:

• Part 4
• Part 3
• Part 2
• Part 1

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This week we have more Southeastern Theatre Conference interviews…the hits keep coming! We also have a “sneak peak” of our time at the Humana Festival at Actor’s Theatre of Louisville.

SETC (Part 4):

• Jen Nelson Lane
• Sarah Brown (University of Memphis)
• Mike Foster (Missouri State University)
• G. Warren Stiles (Ohio University Student & Professional Scenic Design)

Inexplicable Moments

• Hannah Wilson (ETSU)
• Brittany Hunt (University of Montevallo)
• Maggie Bradshaw (Chattanooga Theatre Centre)
• Kelly Baskin
• Brandon Jay (Atlanta Workshop Players)
• Jeff Holbrook (Springer Opera House)

Did you miss anything so far from SETC…

• Part 3 is here
• Part 2 is here
• Part 1 is here

Humana Sneak Peak:

Thanks to all that we have interviewed at SETC and the Humana Festival. Give us your thoughts as always at 615-866-1282 or by e-mail.

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This week we continue our coverage from the 59th Annual Southeastern Theatre Conference in Chattanooga, TN.

SETC (Part 3):

• Interviews with…
  • E. Bert Wallace (Campbell University)
  • John Lennon (Notre Dame High School)
  • Tim X. Davis (Bluegrass Community & Technical College)
  • Darren Michaels (Austin Peay State University)
  • Paul B. Crook (Louisiana Tech)
  • Dr. R. Cliff Thompson (Freed-Hardeman)
  • Chris Lanning (Your Neighborhood Stage Podcast)

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Get SETC (Part 1) here.

 

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This week we continue on with our SETC coverage. We take a look at the educational side of the Theatre. So here it is…the good, the bad, the ugly…an honest look at academia.

SETC (Part 2) :

• Elon University
  • Fred Rubeck
  • Bill Webb
  • John Mullican

• Arkansas Tech
  • Rose
  • Kat
  • Cindl

• Radford University
  • Ladies and Gentleman…all hail…the merchantress of venice
  • 

Inexplicable Moments:

• Kelly McDavid & Taylor Randall (Presbyterian College)
• Justin Winters (Byran College)

Again, thanks to all of you that we interviewed…you’re in the upcoming episodes, we promise. Thanks again to SETC! Got something to add to our topics of discussion…call us at 615-866-1282 or E-mail us!

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This week the IDS crew set up at the Southeastern Theatre Conference in Chattanooga, TN. We have interviews with Zan Sawyer-Dailey from the Actor’s Theatre of Louisville and Michael Rohd of Sojourn Theatre which is based in Portland, OR. We also have “inexplicable moments” from the conference floor featuring Trey Best and Megan Stine. This the first installment of our multi-part expose on the SETC experience…we got a lot of great interviews and we plan sharing all of them with you. Enjoy!

Deep Fried Theatre:

• Actor’s Theatre of Louisville
  
  • Humana Festival
  • Tickets
  • Apprentice Company

SETC (Part 1):

• Sojourn Theatre
  
  • Good (Summer 2007) video clip
• Inexplicable Moments
  • Trey Best (Atlanta Workshop Players)
  • Megan Stine (University of Montevallo)

Thanks to all that chatted with us while at SETC…Your moment in front of the microphone is coming!

IDS would like to thank the Southeastern Theatre Conference for all their assistance in Chattanooga.  We look forward to many more years of being involved in the SETC experience.

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