The Federal Theatre Project, from its auspicious beginning to its premature demise, told from the point of view of Hallie Flanagan, the Vassar professor plucked from obscurity to head the project. See the despair of the Great Depression, the triumph of Theatre as salvation, and the political skullduggery of the Un-American Activities Committee. Sixty characters, twenty performers, and four years in two hours. You'll be entertained, and you might learn something.
The Federal Theatre Project, from its auspicious beginning to its premature demise, told from the point of view of Hallie Flanagan, the Vassar professor plucked from obscurity to head the project. See the despair of the Great Depression, the triumph of Theatre as salvation, and the political skullduggery of the Un-American Activities Committee. Sixty characters, twenty performers, and four years in two hours. You'll be entertained, and you might learn something.
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