Trepidation Nation
a phobic anthology
by Keith Josef Adkins, Stephen Belber, Hilary Bell, Glen Berger, et al. |
 
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Drama/Comedy
Full-length, 80-100 minutes
12 females, 11 males (4-23 actors possible)
$75.00 per performance; $9.99 per book
NOTE: Each piece in this anthology can be licensed and performed separately.
We all have instinctive fears -- but what if a fear becomes inexplicable, illogical, and just plain weird? Then you're dealing with a phobia, one of those most extreme and fascinating of terrors. Actors Theatre of Louisville asked 16 frighteningly creative playwrights to find inspiration in real phobias, and the resulting collection of pieces might prove that not only is fear humankind's oldest emotion, but it's also one of our silliest, most serious, and stage-worthy.
To perform the entire collection, click "Order this play" above. To perform an individual piece independently, click on its title below:
The Gallows Monologue from Sidney Ryan's 'Gunpowder and Blood' by Glen Berger
The Message by Hilary Bell
Down to Sleep by Victoria Stewart
Cobra Neck by Keith Josef Adkins
Seal Skin by Erik Ehn
I Am Not Alone by Richard Dresser
The Joys of Childhood by Kirsten Greenidge
Octophobia by James Still
Hold This by Sheila Callaghan
Naked Lunch by Michael Hollinger
Normal by Cusi Cram
Euxious by Bridget Carpenter
I'm Here for You by Warren Leight
Safe by Gina Gionfriddo
Phobophobia by Julie Marie Myatt
Yes by Stephen Belber
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$19.95 per book
NOTE: This book contains 11 plays. To perform any of the plays, each must be licensed separately.
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.
To purchase this book of 11 plays, click "Order this play" above. To perform an individual play, click on its title below:
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
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| "Humana is the most invigorating theatre weekend of the year." |
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| Safe by Gina Gionfriddo |
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Comedy/Drama
Short, 5-10 minutes
1 female
$30.00 per performance; $9.99 per book
NOTE: This play is part of an anthology called Trepidation Nation.
A woman finds that no support group can end the fear that her cancer will come back.
This piece is part of Trepidation Nation, an anthology of short plays. To perform this piece independently, click "Order this play" above. To perform this piece as part of the full-length collection, go to Trepidation Nation.)
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