Staging the People [electronic resource] : Community and Identity in the Federal Theatre Project /
Osborne, Elizabeth A.author.
The Federal Theatre Project, a New Deal plan to fund theatre and other live artistic performances during the Great Depression, had the primary goal of employing out-of-work artists, writers, and directors, with the secondary aim of entertaining poor families and creating relevant art. These case studies explore the ties between the Federal Theatre Project and regional communities throughout the United States.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Titlepage; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction: The "People's Theatre": Creating an Audience of Millions; 1 Danger, Disease, and Despotism: Balancing on the Tightrope of Chicago; Demythologizing America: Past and Present Collide in Boston; 3 "The Great American Theatrical Desert": Federal Theatre in the South; 4 The Fading Frontier: Excavating the Portland Federal Theatre Project; 5 Theatre "In the Wilderness": The Federal Theatre Project Tours America; Epilogue: An American Audience for the "People's Theatre"
NotesBibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Federal Theatre Project, a New Deal plan to fund theatre and other live artistic performances during the Great Depression, had the primary goal of employing out-of-work artists, writers, and directors, with the secondary aim of entertaining poor families and creating relevant art. These case studies explore the ties between the Federal Theatre Project and regional communities throughout the United States.
Federal Theatre Project (U.S.)
Theater-History.
Performing arts.
America-History.
Theater.
United States-History.
Theatre History.
Performing Arts.
History of the Americas.
Theatre and Performance Studies.
US History.