Actors Theatre of Louisville, the State Theatre of Kentucky, is the flagship arts organization in the Louisville community. For over four decades, Actors Theatre has been the home of the internationally acclaimed Humana Festival of New American Plays, which has introduced more than 450 plays into the American theatre repertoire and has showcased the work of more than 400 playwrights and ensembles. The Humana Festival is recognized as a crucial incubator for new work and a launchpad for myriad subsequent productions around the country and the world.

New work may not be as rare as it once was in U.S. regional theatre, but one festival that has championed the form for almost half a century remains an essential launch pad for up-and-coming theatremakers. The Humana Festival of New American Plays at Actors Theatre of Louisville has just finished its 43rd year and stands as one of the longest running and most prestigious events in the U.S.

• Everybody Black by Dave HarrisThe Thin Place by Lucas HnathThe Corpse Washer adapted for the stage by Ismail Khalidi and Naomi Wallace, from the novel of the same name by Sinan AntoonHow to Defend Yourself by liliana padilla We’ve Come to Believe by Kara Lee Corthron, Emily Feldman, and Matthew Paul Olmos

Actors Theatre of Louisville, the State Theatre of Kentucky, is the flagship arts organization in the Louisville community. For over four decades, Actors Theatre has been the home of the internationally acclaimed Humana Festival of New American Plays, which has introduced more than 450 plays into the American theatre repertoire and has showcased the work of more than 400 playwrights and ensembles. The Humana Festival is recognized as a crucial incubator for new work and a launchpad for myriad subsequent productions around the country and the world.

New work may not be as rare as it once was in U.S. regional theatre, but one festival that has championed the form for almost half a century remains an essential launch pad for up-and-coming theatremakers. The Humana Festival of New American Plays at Actors Theatre of Louisville has just finished its 43rd year and stands as one of the longest running and most prestigious events in the U.S.

• Everybody Black by Dave HarrisThe Thin Place by Lucas HnathThe Corpse Washer adapted for the stage by Ismail Khalidi and Naomi Wallace, from the novel of the same name by Sinan AntoonHow to Defend Yourself by liliana padilla We’ve Come to Believe by Kara Lee Corthron, Emily Feldman, and Matthew Paul Olmos

Actors Theatre of Louisville, the State Theatre of Kentucky, is the flagship arts organization in the Louisville community. For over four decades, Actors Theatre has been the home of the internationally acclaimed Humana Festival of New American Plays, which has introduced more than 450 plays into the American theatre repertoire and has showcased the work of more than 400 playwrights and ensembles. The Humana Festival is recognized as a crucial incubator for new work and a launchpad for myriad subsequent productions around the country and the world.

New work may not be as rare as it once was in U.S. regional theatre, but one festival that has championed the form for almost half a century remains an essential launch pad for up-and-coming theatremakers. The Humana Festival of New American Plays at Actors Theatre of Louisville has just finished its 43rd year and stands as one of the longest running and most prestigious events in the U.S.

• Everybody Black by Dave HarrisThe Thin Place by Lucas HnathThe Corpse Washer adapted for the stage by Ismail Khalidi and Naomi Wallace, from the novel of the same name by Sinan AntoonHow to Defend Yourself by liliana padilla We’ve Come to Believe by Kara Lee Corthron, Emily Feldman, and Matthew Paul Olmos