Humana Festival 1998: The Complete Plays [Paperback]

Michael Bigelow Dixon (Editor), Amy Wegener (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1575251426 | ISBN-13: 978-1575251424 | Publication Date: November 1998

The sixth volume in Smith and Kraus' annual series of plays produced at America's premiere New Play Festival. This year's plays include: Like Totally Weird by William Mastrosimone, Dinner with Friends by Donald Margulies, Resident Alien by Stuart Spencer, Mr. Bundy by Jane Martin, The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek by Naomi Wallace, TI Jean Blues adapted from the works of Jack Kerouac by JoAnne Akalaitis, Meow by Val Smith, Acorn by David Graziano, and Let The Big Dog Eat by Elizabeth Wong.

Editorial Reviews

Review

A solid, surprisingly mature edition of this most important of American theatrical showcases. -- Kevin Nance, The Tennessean

Intelligence and sophistication...[a] range of styles and insights. -- M.S. Mason, The Christian Science Monitor

The struggles of young people, often against terrible odds, simply make for compelling theater. -- Michael Grossberg, The Columbus Dispatch

About the Author

Michael Bigelow Dixon has served as literary manager at Actors Theatre of Louisville throughout the second decade of the Humana Festival of New American Plays. He's also held positions as literary manager at the Alley Theatre and literary associate at South Coast Repertory. He has been a Theatre Management Fellow at the National Endowment for the Arts, and has taught at North Carolina Central University, UC-Riverside, Rice University, and Action Theatre in Singapore. He has co-edited ten volumes of plays and criticism, and co-written more than twenty plays, fifteen of which are published. He is now the associate artistic director at the Actors Theatre of Louisville.

Amy Wegener is the Dramaturg/Director of New Play Development at Actors Theatre of Louisville, where she has been on staff since 1997. During that time, she has worked on five Humana Festivals, serving as the dramaturg on numerous new play premieres and actively participating in the reading/script selection process for this annual event. She has also been involved with many projects in Actors Theatre's mainstage seasons, Free Theatre productions, and Apprentice/Intern Company shows. Her writing has appeared in such journals as TheatreForum and Jump Cut: A Review of Contemporary Media, and she has co-edited seven published collections of plays. Ms. Wegener is a graduate of Princeton University, and she holds an M.A. in Theater from Northwestern University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Smith & Kraus Pub Inc (November 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575251426
• ISBN-13: 978-1575251424
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Anthology!, March 27, 2000

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This review is from: Humana Festival 1998: The Complete Plays (Paperback)

This compilation of plays from the Humana Festival of 1998 is fabulous for any aspiring actor or director. It features 9 plays, recently written by new playwrights. Acorn, by David Graziano, is the most impressive, by far. It tells the story of a young man and woman who fall in love because of some acorns. It is cute and touching. A few other impressive plays included in this anthology are "The Trestle At Pope Lick Creek," by Naomi Wallace, "Let the Big Dog Eat," by Elizabeth Wong, and "Meow," by Val Smith. Once again, this book is a wonderful addition to your collection if you are interested in new and interesting, short plays.