The Federal Theatre 1935 1939 Plays Relief And Politics
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Federal Theatre 1935 1939
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Author : Jane DeHart Mathews
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2015-03-08
Federal Theatre 1935 1939 written by Jane DeHart Mathews and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-08 with Performing Arts categories.
The WPA Theatre Project-conceived as a relief measure, a work program, and an artistic experiment-enjoyed a brief but lively existence. With skill and sensitivity Mrs. Mathews explores its turbulent history from its ambiguous origins in 1935 to its tragic demise in 1939. The book recreate: the atmosphere of the era, and conveys a vivid sense of the Joys, frustrations, and personal sacrifices undergone by those dedicated few who recognized the need for an American People's Theatre.. Mrs. Mathews also provides a detailed account of the Congressional hearings which occasioned the disbanding of the. Project, and a fascinating portrait of Hallie Flanagan, the Projects colorful National Director. Originally published in 1967. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
The Federal Theatre 1935 1939
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Author : Jane Sherron De Hart
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
The Federal Theatre 1935 1939 written by Jane Sherron De Hart and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Federal Theatre Project (U.S.) categories.
The Federal Theatre 1935 1939
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Author : Jane DeHart Mathews
language : en
Publisher: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press
Release Date : 1967
The Federal Theatre 1935 1939 written by Jane DeHart Mathews and has been published by Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1967 with Federal Theatre Project categories.
The Federal Theatre 1935 1939
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Author : J. D. Mathews
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1967
The Federal Theatre 1935 1939 written by J. D. Mathews and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1967 with categories.
The Federal Theatre 1935 1939 Plays Relief And Politics
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Author : Jane De Hart Mathews
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
The Federal Theatre 1935 1939 Plays Relief And Politics written by Jane De Hart Mathews and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with categories.
The Federal Theater 1935 To 1939
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Author : Jane D. Mathews
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
The Federal Theater 1935 To 1939 written by Jane D. Mathews and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with categories.
The Federal Theatre Project In The American South
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Author : Cecelia Moore
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2017-09-26
The Federal Theatre Project In The American South written by Cecelia Moore and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-26 with History categories.
The Federal Theatre Project in the American South introduces the people and projects that shaped the regional identity of the Federal Theatre Project. When college theatre director Hallie Flanagan became head of this New Deal era jobs program in 1935, she envisioned a national theatre comprised of a network of theatres across the country. A regional approach was more than organizational; it was a conceptual model for a national art. Flanagan was part of the little theatre movement that had already developed a new American drama drawn from the distinctive heritage of each region and which they believed would, collectively, illustrate a national identity. The Federal Theatre plan relied on a successful regional model – the folk drama program at the University of North Carolina, led by Frederick Koch and Paul Green. Through a unique partnership of public university, private philanthropy and community participation, Koch had developed a successful playwriting program and extension service that built community theatres throughout the state. North Carolina, along with the rest of the Southern region, seemed an unpromising place for government theatre. Racial segregation and conservative politics limited the Federal Theatre’s ability to experiment with new ideas in the region. Yet in North Carolina, the Project thrived. Amateur drama units became vibrant community theatres where whites and African Americans worked together. Project personnel launched The Lost Colony, one of the first so-called outdoor historical dramas that would become its own movement. The Federal Theatre sent unemployed dramatists, including future novelist Betty Smith, to the university to work with Koch and Green. They joined other playwrights, including African American writer Zora Neale Hurston, who came to North Carolina because of their own interest in folk drama. Their experience, told in this book, is a backdrop for each successive generation’s debates over government, cultural expression, art and identity in the American nation.
Blueprints For A Black Federal Theatre
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Author : Rena Fraden
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1996-06-28
Blueprints For A Black Federal Theatre written by Rena Fraden and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-06-28 with Literary Criticism categories.
In the 1930s, the Work Progress Administration funded a massive Federal Theatre Project in America's major urban centres, presenting hundreds of productions, some of the most popular and memorable of which were produced in the highly controversial and avant garde 'Negro Units'. This experiment in government-supported culture brought to the forefront one of the central problems in American democratic culture - the representation of racial difference. Those in the profession quickly discovered inescapable ideological responsibilities attending any sort of show, whether apparently entertaining or political in nature. Exploring the liberal idealism of the thirties and the critical debates in black journals over the role of an African American theatre, Fraden also looks at the obstacles facing black playwrights, audiences, and actors in a changing milieu.
The Cambridge History Of American Theatre
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Author : Don B. Wilmeth
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1998
The Cambridge History Of American Theatre written by Don B. Wilmeth and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Drama categories.
The second volume of the authoritative, multi-volume Cambridge History of American Theatre, first published in 1999, begins in the post-Civil War period and traces the development of American theatre up to 1945. It covers all aspects of theatre from plays and playwrights, through actors and acting, to theatre groups and directors. Topics examined include vaudeville and popular entertainment, European influences, theatre in and beyond New York, the rise of the Little Theatre movement, changing audiences, modernism, the Federal Theatre movement, scenography, stagecraft, and architecture. Contextualising chapters explore the role of theatre within the context of American social and cultural history, and the role of American theatre in relation to theatre in Europe and beyond. This definitive history of American theatre includes contributions from the following distinguished academics - Thomas Postlewait, John Frick, Tice L. Miller, Ronald Wainscott, Brenda Murphy, Mark Fearnow, Brooks McNamara, Thomas Riis, Daniel J. Watermeier, Mary C. Henderson, and Warren Kliewer.
Black Culture And The New Deal
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Author : Sklaroff
language : en
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Release Date : 2010-07-13
Black Culture And The New Deal written by Sklaroff and has been published by ReadHowYouWant.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-13 with History categories.
In the 1930s, the Roosevelt administration--unwilling to antagonize a powerful southern congressional bloc--refused to endorse legislation that openly sought to improve political, economic, and social conditions for African Americans. Instead, as historian Lauren Rebecca Sklaroff shows, the administration recognized and celebrated African Americ...