Staging the people [electronic resource] : community and identity in the Federal Theatre Project / Elizabeth A. Osborne.
Osborne, Elizabeth A., 1977-
2011
PN2270.F43 O83 2011eb
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Title Staging the people [electronic resource] : community and identity in the Federal Theatre Project / Elizabeth A. Osborne.
Author Osborne, Elizabeth A., 1977-
Edition 1st ed.
ISBN 9780230119567 (electronic bk.)
9780230113312
Imprint New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (xiii, 240 p.) : ill.
Call Number PN2270.F43 O83 2011eb
Summary "The Federal Theatre Project stands alone as the only national theatre in the history of the United States. This study re-imagines this vital moment in American history, considering the Federal Theatre Project on its own terms - as a "federation of theatres" designed to stimulate new audiences and create locally-relevant theatre during the turbulent 1930s. It integrates a wealth of previously undiscovered archival materials with cultural history, delving into regional activities in Chicago, Boston, Portland, Atlanta, and Birmingham, as well as tours of refugee camps and Civilian Conservation Corps Divisions. For a brief, exhilarating moment, the Federal Theatre Project created a democratic theatre that staged the American people"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description Description based on print version record.
Series Palgrave studies in theatre and performance history
Available in Other Form Staging the people.
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Introduction: The People's Theatre: Creating an Audience of Millions
Danger, Disease and Despotism: Balancing on the Tightrope of Chicago
Demythologizing American Ideology: Collisions of Past and Present in Boston
The Great American Theatrical Desert: Federal Theatre in the South
The Fading Frontier: Excavating the Portland Federal Theatre Project
Theatre In the Wilderness: The Federal Theatre Project Tours America
Epilogue: An American Audience for the People's Theatre.

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