Comedic Drama   /  Sammie, Sara, Dolly and Donnie are caught up in their own comically existential apathy. The only activities they enjoy are self-destruction and self-absorption. But their world explodes in an instant when Sammie sees a woman fall, then fly, from a window. Her leap jolts them into reality by opening their eyes to the potential of a single life.  (Cast: 2f, 2m)

The Dive

Melanie Marnich

Playscripts, Inc.

Humana 2006: The Complete Plays collects all ten plays produced at Actors Theatre of Louisville during the 30th anniversary season of the Humana Festival of New American Plays. The seven full-length plays and three ten-minute plays in this anthology encompass many of the most eclectic and exciting new voices in theater today -- from a technology-reliant man learning to listen to a planet on the verge of apocalypse (Natural Selection); to a left-leaning American citizen's doomed chance to give the President an earful (Listeners); to a group of Depression-era men who put on a fundraiser, and in the process find themselves transformed by more than just the ladies' costumes they don (Act A Lady). Alternately painful, subversive, hysterically funny, and poignant, these plays ask you to engage with characters and worlds you think you know, and then look again with new eyes. Includes the plays Three Guys and a Brenda by Adam Bock, Natural Selection by Eric Coble, Low by Rha Goddess, Act A Lady by Jordan Harrison, Sovereignty by Rolin Jones, Listeners by Jane Martin, Hotel Cassiopeia by Charles L. Mee, The Scene by Theresa Rebeck, Six Years by Sharr White, Neon Mirage by Liz Duffy Adams, Dan Dietz, Rick Hip-Flores, Julie Jensen, Lisa Kron, Tracey Scott Wilson, and Chay Yew

Humana Festival 2006: The Complete Plays

Literature & Fiction

Dramas & Plays

This anthology includes seven plays produced by Clubbed Thumb, the Obie Award-winning downtown New York City theater company that burst onto the new play scene in 1996. Edgy and thought-provoking, each play is funny, strange, and provocative in surprising, widely varying ways -- including an apartment that both adores and despises its inhabitants in Crumble (Lay Me Down, Justin Timberlake), a metropolitan housewife who senses that something is watching her in 16 Spells to Charm the Beast, and a group of traveling freak show performers who reveal a deep humanity underneath their crowd-drawing deformities in Freakshow, among other uniquely inventive stories. For over a decade, Clubbed Thumb has had its finger firmly planted on the pulse of new work, and these plays prove it." Includes the plays The Typographer's Dream by Adam Bock, Crumble (Lay Me Down, Justin Timberlake) by Sheila Callaghan, Demon Baby by Erin Courtney, 16 Spells to Charm the Beast by Lisa D'Amour, Inky by Rinne Groff, Dearest Eugenia Haggis by Ann Marie Healy, Freakshow by Carson Kreitzer

Funny, Strange, Provocative: Seven Plays from Clubbed Thumb

Humana Festival 2007: The Complete Plays is a collection of all ten scripts from the 31st Humana Festival of New American Plays, an annual cycle of world premiere productions staged at Actors Theatre of Louisville. The seven full-length plays and three ten-minute plays in this anthology encompass many of the most exciting and distinct new voices in theater today -- from the true story of a teenager's near-fatal internet attraction (dark play or stories for boys); to a comedy about football and the end of the world (The As If Body Loop); to examining the idiosyncrasies of the bachelor/ette party (Batch). Humana Festival 2007: The Complete Plays will appeal to all lovers of dramatic literature, including any students, teachers, professors, library patrons, and theatre producers in search of engaging new work. This collection also includes a unique panel discussion about the international collaborative performance of 365 Days/365 Plays by Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks. Includes the plays The As If Body Loop by Ken Weitzman, Batch: An American Bachelor/ette Party by Alice Tuan, Whit MacLaughlin, and New Paradise Laboratories, Clarisse and Larmon by Deb Margolin, dark play or stories for boys by Carlos Murillo, I am not Batman. by Marco Ramirez, Mr. and Mrs. by Julie Marie Myatt, The Open Road Anthology by Constance Congdon, Kia Corthron, Michael John Garces, Rolin Jones, A. Rey Pamatmat, Kathryn Walat, and GrooveLily, Strike-Slip by Naomi Iizuka, The Unseen by Craig Wright, When Something Wonderful Ends by Sherry Kramer

Humana Festival 2007: The Complete Plays

Discover a monologue book like no other. Actor's Choice: Monologues for Women gives you an extraordinary array of cutting-edge new monologues, from comedic to dramatic and everything in between. Unlike other monologue books, the source of every monologue is easily accessible -- each play is available through the Playscripts website, where you can read nearly the entire published script online for free. Explore the work of today's most celebrated theatrical voices, including Naomi Iizuka, Rinne Groff, Jane Martin, Pulitzer Prize winners Lynn Nottage and David Lindsay-Abaire, and many more! Includes a foreword by Broadway casting director Kate Schwabe and monologues by Robert Alexander, Stephen Belber, Adam Bock, Sheila Callaghan, James Christy, Bill Corbett, Tom Dudzick, Thomas Gibbons, Kirsten Greenidge, Rinne Groff, Jordan Harrison, Jeffrey Hatcher, Naomi Iizuka, Jeffrey M. Jones, Robert Kerr, Seth Kramer, Carson Kreitzer, Lucinda McDermott, Allison Moore, Kira Obolensky, Rich Orloff, Peter Papadopoulos, Edward Seymour, Mac Wellman, Don Zolidis, Liz Duffy Adams, John Augustine, Brooke Berman, Lisa D'Amour, Catherine Filloux, Joseph Goodrich, Barry Hall, Hilly Hicks, Jr., David Lindsay-Abaire, Larry Loebell, Deb Margolin, Ruth Margraff, Melanie Marnich, Jane Martin, Julie McKee, Susan Miller, Brighde Mullins, Lynn Nottage, Tanya Palmer, Nina Shengold, John Walch, Matthew Wilson, Garth Wingfield, Kelly Younger, Brooke Berman, Sheila Callaghan and Thomas Gibbons.

Actor's Choice: Monologues for Women

Discover a monologue book like no other. Actor's Choice: Monologues for Men gives you an extraordinary array of cutting-edge new monologues, from comedic to dramatic and everything in between. Unlike other monologue books, the source of every monologue is easily accessible -- each play is available through the Playscripts website, where you can read nearly the entire published script online for free. Explore the work of today's most celebrated theatrical voices, including Naomi Iizuka, Mac Wellman, Tanya Barfield, Jordan Harrison, Tony Award winner David Henry Hwang, and many more! Includes a foreword by Broadway casting director Kate Schwabe and monologues by Keith Aisner, Robert Alexander, Tanya Barfield, Stephen Belber, Adam Bock, Sheila Callaghan, Cathy Caplan, Christopher Cartmill, James Christy, Eric Coble, Bill Corbett, William Missouri Downs, Tom Dudzick, Stephanie Fleischmann, Matthew Freeman, Thomas Gibbons, Kirsten Greenidge, Paul Grellong, Steven Gridley, Rinne Groff, Jordan Harrison, Jeffrey Hatcher, J. Holtham, Lew Holton, David Henry Hwang, Naomi Iizuka, Jeffrey M. Jones, Jon Jory, Jesse Kellerman, Robert Kerr, Richard Kramer, Seth Kramer, Carson Kreitzer, Quincy Long, Cybele May, Lucinda McDermott, Allison Moore, Robert Myers, Kira Obolensky, Rich Orloff, Peter Papadopoulos, Theresa Rebeck, David Riedy, J.T. Rogers, Elaine Romero, Sarah Schulman, Edward Seymour, Jeffrey Sweet, Alexander Thomas, Kathleen Tolan, Werner Trieschmann, Christopher Trumbo, Bill Warnock, Mac Wellman, Jeanmarie Williams, Sheri Wilner, Craig Wright and Stephan Muller.

Actor's Choice: Monologues for Men

Looking for the perfect monologue? Actor's Choice: Monologues for Teens is here to help. From hilarious comedy to cutting-edge drama and everything in between, an exciting selection of monologues is at your fingertips. Unlike other monologue books, the source of every monologue is easily accessible -- each play is available through the Playscripts, where you can read nearly the entire published script online for free. From classwork to competitions to auditions, this book has you covered! Includes a foreword by Broadway casting director Kate Schwabe and monologues by Tom Dudzick, Jordan Harrison, Naomi Iizuka, Lucinda McDermott, Allison Moore, Mac Wellman, Don Zolidis, John Augustine, Brooke Berman, Barry Hall, Tanya Palmer, Stephanie Fleischmann, Robert Myers, Kathleen Tolan, Jeanmarie Williams, Lucy Alibar, Janet Allard, Will Averill, Marisha Chamberlain, Vincent Delaney, Erin Detrick, Jonathan Dorf, Anton Dudley, Alan Haehnel, Mrinalini Kamath, Mark D. Kaufmann, Victor Kaufold, Tim Kochenderfer, Gavin Lawrence, Romulus Linney, Wendy MacLeod, Michael Marks, Timothy Mason, Winter Miller, Ed Monk, Sarah Myers, Jamie Pachino, Max Posner, Doug Rand, Jonathan Rand, Annika Rosenvinge, Michael Slade, Victoria Stewart, Caridad Svich, C. Denby Swanson, Brendon Votipka, Mackenzie Westmoreland, Allison Williams, Dwayne Yancey, Matthew Freeman, C. Denby Swanson and Naomi Iizuka.

Actor's Choice: Monologues for Teens

Teen & Young Adult

Jean-François Millet, a young painter of genius, is in love with Marie Leroux but in debt to a villainous picture-dealer, Bastien André. André forecloses on Millet, threatening debtor's prison unless Marie marries him. Millet realizes that the only way he can pay his debts and keep Marie from marrying André is to die, as it is only dead painters who achieve fame and fortune. Millet fakes his death and prospers, all while passing himself off as his own sister, the Widow Tillou. Now a rich "widow", he must find a way to get out of a dress, return to life, and marry Marie.

Is He Dead?

Mark, Twain

Humana Festival 2008: The Complete Plays brings together all eleven scripts from the 2008 Humana Festival of New American Plays, the 32nd annual cycle of world premiere productions staged at Actors Theatre of Louisville. The seven full-length plays and four ten-minute plays represent an exceptional array of work by some of the most exciting new voices in American theater -- from a scathing comedy about a blind date gone awry (Becky Shaw); to a documentary drama about the evangelical phenomenon in Colorado Springs (This Beautiful City); to a suburban street being undermined by zombies from a video game (Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom). Humana Festival 2008: The Complete Plays features a diverse selection of theatrical works that challenge and captivate audiences through movement, song, and bold explorations of what it means to be human. Includes the plays All Hail Hurricane Gordo by Carly Mensch, Becky Shaw by Gina Gionfriddo, Dead Right by Elaine Jarvik, Game On by Zakiyyah Alexander, Rolin Jones, Jon Spurney, Alice Tuan, Daryl Watson, Marisa Wegrzyn, and Ken Weitzman, Great Falls by Lee Blessing, In Paris You Will Find Many Baguettes but Only One True Love by Michael Lew, Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom by Jennifer Haley, One Short Sleepe by Naomi Wallace, the break/s by Marc Bamuthi Joseph, This Beautiful City by Steven Cosson, Michael Friedman, and Jim Lewis, Tongue, Tied by M. Thomas Cooper"

Humana Festival 2008: The Complete Plays

In 1995, a group of writers, directors and actors gathered on Manhattan's Lower East Side for what was supposed to be a one-time-only event: write, direct, produce and perform new plays within the span of 24 hours. More than a decade and just over 300 plays later, The 24 Hour Plays have been produced on Broadway, in London, Los Angeles, Chicago and across the globe. 24 by 24 features the work of today's most celebrated theatrical voices, including Tony Award winner Terrence McNally, Adam Rapp, Tina Howe, Will Eno, David Ives, Theresa Rebeck, Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, and many more! Includes the plays Sleeping City by John Belluso, Three Guys and a Brenda by Adam Bock, Another Beautiful Story by John Clancy, Ray Slape is Dead by Mike Doughty, Vaudeville, Population Two by Will Eno, The Harbingers of Turpitude by Robin Goldwasser, Toccata and Fugue by Tina Howe, The Blizzard by David Ives, Space by Laura Jacqmin, The Freelancers by Lucy Kirkwood, The Rumor by Dan Kois, Recess by Richard LaGravenese, Mars Has Never Been This Close by Warren Leight, That Other Person by David Lindsay-Abaire, The Sunday Times by Terrence McNally, Poor Bob by Elizabeth Meriwether, The Master of the World Versus the Dude by Raven Metzner, Jack on Film by Adam Rapp, Open House by Theresa Rebeck, I'm All About Lesbians by Mac Rogers, Two Worlds by Christopher Shinn, Liberal Arts College by Lucy Thurber, K, X, Z and V by Ian Williams, Be Still by Stephen Winter. With a foreword by Kevin Spacey.

24 by 24: The 24 Hour Plays Anthology

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