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David Ryan Smith and Conrad Schott with cast of "The Glory of the World." Photo by Bill Brymer.

David Ryan Smith and Conrad Schott with cast of “The Glory of the World.” Photo by Bill Brymer. By PAM HARBAUGH So by now you must all know how crazy I am for the annual Humana Festival of New American Plays. It’s always such an exciting experience for any theater nerd....

Day Four…Humana Fest delivers with two surprises

Actors Theatre_Photo by Kertis Creative By PAM HARBAUGH LOUISVILLE, KY — The final day of the 2015 Humana Festival at the Actors Theatre of Louisville ended with a bang. No whimpers here. For us, it began with “That High Lonesome Sound,” a collaborative work by playwrights Jeff Augustin, Diana Grisanti, Cory...

Winning New Plays Are…

By PAM HARBAUGH Bill Hirschman, the new chair of the American Theatre Critics Association, handed our $41,000 to playwrights at the final evening celebration for the 2015 Humana Festival of New American Plays. The festival is held each year at the Actors Theatre of Louisville. The prizes come from both the...

Blogging from the Humana Festival

By PAM HARBAUGH LOUISVILLE, KY — I’m here to experience one of the highlights of the year for me — the final industry weekend of the Humana Festival of New American Plays held in the spring at the revered Actors Theatre of Louisville. The long weekend begins with a cocktail party...