FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES
Programming for the 2009 Humana Festival of New American Plays has been expanded to include more social and enrichment opportunities for patrons, industry professionals and Louisville at large in celebration of American theatre and the community. Below is a listing of all Humana Festival events. Schedule subject to change.

PARTIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS
Some parties and events are part of a special Humana Festial ticket package or require reservations for a performance (see below for more details). Parties and events which are free and open to the public are highlighted in bold.

  • March 5 at 7 p.m. — 33rd Humana Festival of New American Plays Opening Party
       Sample cuisine from local restaurants, peruse memorabilia from Festivals past and enjoy music by Justin & Justin,
       performances by Specific Gravity Ensemble, Voces Novae and Actors Theatre Apprentices.
       Food tastings provided by Intermezzo Cafe, Avalon, Bistro 301, Bravo Cucina Italiana, Mayan Café, Saffrons,
       Varanese, Volare and Z's Fusion.
  • March 12, 6 - 7 p.m. — Cocktails with the Cast at Avalon (1314 Bardstown Rd)
       Join select cast members at Louisville’s best restaurants for a cocktail and casual conversation.
  • March 12 after 7:30 p.m. performance — Korbel Champagne Toast after Absalom
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  • March 19, 6 - 7 p.m. — Cocktails with the Cast at Lily's (1147 Bardstown Rd)
       Join select cast members at Louisville’s best restaurants for a cocktail and casual conversation.
  • March 20, 4:30 p.m. — College Days Welcome Reception and Meet the Creative Team (College Days only)
  • March 20, 9:45 p.m. — College Days Mixer Party (College Days only)
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  • March 26, 6 - 7 p.m. — Cocktails with the Cast at Mayan Cafe (813 E Market St)
       Join select cast members at Louisville’s best restaurants for a cocktail and casual conversation.
  • March 26 after 7:30 p.m. performance — Korbel Champagne Toast after Wild Blessings performance.
           (Call 502-584-1205 for reservations to Wild Blessings.)
  • March 27, 6:30 p.m.— New Play Getaway Welcome Reception (New Play Getaway only)
  • March 28, 2:30 - 3:45 p.m —Support Women Artists Now (SWAN) reception
  • March 28, 10:30 p.m. — Theatre Professionals Weekend Welcome Reception (Theatre Professionals only)
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  • March 28, 1 - 4 p.m. — Actors Theatre Open House
       Mix and mingle with out of town visitors and theatre luminaries during one of our most popular theatre industry weekends.
       Take this chance to explore our historic building, including the Gallery at Actors and lobby displays about the Festival.
       SPECIAL OFFER! Come early on March 28 and purchase The Open House Pass, available only in person at the Box Office
       beginning at 9 a.m. For just $40, you will gain access to any and all of the plays being performed on March 28 through the
       use of extra seat passes. Just show your pass and you will be able to take any available seat at curtain, space permitting.
  • April 2, 7:30 p.m. — Special Visitors Weekend Cocktail Parties around Louisville (Special Visitors only)
  • April 3, 6:30 p.m. — New Play Getaway Welcome Reception (New Play Getaway only)
  • April 4, 9 p.m. — Harold and Mimi Steinberg American Theatre Critics Association New Play Award &Ten-Minute Plays
       (Call 502-584-1205 for reservations to the Ten Minute Plays.)
  • April 4, 10 p.m. — 33rd Humana Festival of New American Plays Gala
       For one magical evening, you can mix and mingle with guests from around the world as press, directors, producers
       and other luminaries of theatre converge upon Louisville to raise a toast to theatre and celebrate the stage!
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    DISCUSSIONS AND PANELS
    All discussions and panel events are ticketed—panels open to the public are highlighted in bold. Call 502-584-1205 for reservations. Other panels and discussions are part of special Humana Festival ticket packages, as noted below.
  • March 14, 6 - 7 p.m. — Local Theatre Panel Discussion, In collaboration with Theatre Alliance of Louisville
       Theatre in Louisville: Why Right Now
       A conversation with local theatre artists on the importance of a vibrant local theatre scene. Join a panel of representatives from selected local theatre companies to discuss the challenges and opportunities of producing theatre in Louisville.
  • March 21, 9:30 a.m. — "Auditioning for a Living" with Associate Director Zan Sawyer-Dailey (College Days only)
  • March 21, 9:30 a.m — "Journey to the Center of Theatre Management" with Marketing, Development
            and General Management staff (College Days only)
  • March 21, 10:45 a.m — "Discovering the Ten-Minute Play Within" with the Literary staff (College Days only)
  • March 21, 10:45 a.m. —"Acting Up in the Classroom" with the Education staff (College Days only)
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  • March 21, noon — Meet the Creative Team
       Learn what it takes to bring a play to stage. Designers, crew and technical personnel discuss the intricacies
       of their work behind the scenes.
  • March 21, 4 p.m. — "Now You See it, Now You Don't" set changeover/panel discussion with Production staff
           (College Days only)
  • March 22, 9 a.m. - "Next Steps: Where do I go from Undergrad?" panel with recently graduated staff
           (College Days only)
  • March 22, 10:15 a.m. — "The Secret Lives of Dramaturgs" panel with Literary staff (College Days only)
  • March 22, 10:15 a.m. — "Designers Take the Stage" with Design staff (College Days only)
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  • March 22, 11:30 a.m.— The Art of Collaboration
       Join Artistic Director Marc Masterson and Managing Director Jennifer Bielstein as they share with the audience
       what it takes to run an arts organization in the 21st century.
  • March 28, 2:30 p.m — Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA) meeting (not public)
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  • March 29 at noon — Theatre Professional Panel
       Get the inside scoop on theatre trends from the nation’s leading industry professionals.
  • April 3 — Actors Theatre Acting Apprentice Casting Workshop (not public)
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  • April 4 — Actors Theatre Acting Apprentice Casting Workshop II (not public)

    • BEHIND THE SCENES ACCESS
    Open Rehearsals
    March 7, 7 p.m. Absalom
    March 24, 7 p.m. Wild Blessings: A Celebration of Wendell Berry
    Enjoy a light reception and then watch a technical rehearsal of the play. See what happens when the actors take the stage for the first time to set lights, costumes and sound. These events are free but ticketed. Call 502-584-1205 for reservations.

    Tours
    March 21, 5 p.m.
    Explore the innermost workings of the theatre. See how period garments are assembled at our Costume Shop located at 315 West Market and how the world of the play comes together at the Paul Owen Production Studio at Ninth & Magnolia.

     HUMANA FESTIVAL BOOKSTORE
    Your source for Humana Festival play anthologies, scripts, posters, t-shirts and more. Stop by and extend the festival feeling all year long!

    Hours of Operation:
    March 4     6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
    March 7     4 - 11 p.m.
    March 8     1:30 - 9:30 p.m.
    March 12     6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
    March 14     1:30 - 11 p.m.
    March 15     1:30 - 9:30 p.m.
    March 17     6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
    March 19     6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
    March 20     6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
    March 21     1 - 11 p.m.
    March 22     1:30 - 9:30 p.m.
    Theatre Professionals Weekend
    March 27     6 - 10 p.m.
    March 28     9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
    March 29     9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
    Special Visitors Weekend
    April 3     2 - 10 p.m.
    April 4     12:30 - 9 p.m.
    April 5     9 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.