Complex sentence: The Contemporary American Theater Festival was created in 1990 by Producing Director Ed Herendeen with the goal of producing and developing new American theater, specifically those plays that deal with contemporary issues that strive to challenge and entertain audiences.
Split into simpler sentences: The Contemporary American Theater Festival was created in 1990 by Producing Director Ed Herendeen. It has the the goal of producing and developing new American theater, specifically those plays that deal with contemporary issues that strive to challenge and entertain audiences.