LEAVING HOME

  • “Twenty-four years ago, John Jory created the institution that would make him the messiah of writers for the stage: the Humana Festival. Every year, it transforms Louisville into the mecca of the theatrical universe. Through the years, Humana has birthed more than 250 plays, including “The Gin Game,” “Crimes of the Heart,” “Agnes of God” and works by Lee Blessing, John Guare, Lanford Wilson, John Patrick Shanley and Tony Kushner.” Now he’s leaving to go teach in Seattle. The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)