Humana Festival 2011: The Complete Plays

by Amy Wegener (Editor), Sarah Lunnie (Editor)

Humana Festival 2011: The Complete Plays brings together all ten scripts from the 2011 Humana Festival of New American Plays, the 35th annual cycle of world premiere productions staged at Actors Theatre of Louisville. This unique compilation features an exceptional array of work by some of the most exciting new voices in the American theatre, from a couple who abandon a hectic existence in modern-day NYC to live in a careful recreation of 1955 ( Maple and Vine ), to a sister and brother left to fend for themselves with a stuffed frog and a rifle for company ( Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them ), to an immensely wealthy trophy wife who hijacks her personal assistant's sister-bonding weekend ( Elemeno Pea ). This unique and diverse compilation of plays is a must-have for anyone searching for challenging, captivating, and bold theater.

Includes the plays BOB by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb, Chicago, Sudan by Marc Bamuthi Joseph, A Devil at Noon by Anne Washburn, Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them by A. Rey Pamatmat, The Edge of Our Bodies by Adam Rapp, Elemeno Pea by Molly Smith Metzler, The End by Dan Dietz, Jennifer Haley, Allison Moore, A. Rey Pamatmat, and Marco Ramirez, Hygiene by Gregory Hischak, Maple and Vine by Jordan Harrison, Mr. Smitten by Laura Eason

Genres: Plays

400 pages, Paperback

First published May 15, 2012

Reviews

[Chambers Stevens · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Humana Festival in Louisville, KY is one of the top new play festivals in the world. And even better after the festival they publish the plays. I try to read them each year.
The 2011 Edition is one of the best.
Not only because it contains Edith Shoots things and hits them. But also because it has one of the best one woman shows for young actresses ever written. The Edge of Our Bodies by Adam Rapp.