Hello from Humana

Hello from Louisville, KY. I am attending the 2009 HUMANA FESTIVAL OF NEW AMERICAN PLAYS.

Today’s schedule:
I am meeting with Sarah Steele, Literary Manager with SECOND STAGE THEATRE, NY at 9AM. We will be talking about new scripts and sharing ideas RE: doing new work.

At 10AM-1:30PM: I am participating in A Forum on New Play Development and Production/sponsored by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

At 3PM I will see AMERIVILLE by UNIVERSES (Gamal Abdel Chasten, William Ruiz a.k.a. Ninja, Mildred Ruiz and Steven Sapp) directed by Chay Yew.
“UNIVERSES puts the state of the union under a microscope-race, poverty, politics, history and government…examining our country through the lens of Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans. AMERIVILLE combines an innovative mix of poetry, music, movement and drama to get to the heart of this American Tragedy.”

At 7:30PM I will see SLASER by Allison Moore directed by Josh Hecht
“When she’s cast as the ‘last girl’ in a low-budget slasher flick, Sheena thinks it’s the break she’s been waiting for. But the news of the movie unleashes her malingering mother’s thwarted feminist rage, and Mom is prepared to do anything to stop filming…even if it kills her.”

At 10:30PM I will see BRINK! By Lydia Diamond (CATF STICK FLY 2008), Greg Kotis (CATF PIG FARM 2008), Deborah Zoe Laufer (CATF THE LAST SCHWARTZ), Peter Sinn Nachtrieb and Deborah Stein directed by Sean Daniels.
“ From first date to marriage, birth to death and hiring to firing, six fabulous and funny playwrights join forces to explore rites of passage.”

So…I have a full day of theater. I will give you updates throughout the weekend.

—Ed Herendeen