Federal Theatre Project

The Federal Theatre Project was the largest and most ambitious effort mounted by the Federal Government to organize and produce theater events. It was an effort of the administration of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
to provide work for unemployed professionals in the theater during the Great Depression. This collection features posters, playbills, stage and costume designs used in some of the productions.

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One Third of a Nation

One Third of a Nation (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Six Who Pass While the Lentils Boil: Ballad Singer

Six Who Pass While the Lentils Boil: Ballad Singer (1934-1943)

New York Fireman: Sketch no. 1 ‘The City Firemen’ (Domestic Interior Back Drop)

New York Fireman: Sketch no. 1 ‘The City Firemen’ (Domestic Interior Back Drop) (1934-1943)

Kenneth MacClelland

Treasure Island

Treasure Island (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Esto No Pasara Aquí (It Can’t Happen Here): Mountain Top

Esto No Pasara Aquí (It Can’t Happen Here): Mountain Top (1934-1943)

Sun and I

Sun and I (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Prologue to Glory

Prologue to Glory (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Earthly Paradise: Fleming

Earthly Paradise: Fleming (1934-1943)

John Glidden (American, 19th/20th century)

Run Little Chillun: Sue Scott. Short red dress with blue panels, and matching blue cap

Run Little Chillun: Sue Scott. Short red dress with blue panels, and matching blue cap (1934-1943)

B. House (American, 19th/20th century)

The First Mrs. Fraser

The First Mrs. Fraser (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Fantasy 1939: Glamour Girl

Fantasy 1939: Glamour Girl (1934-1943)

Alex Jones (American, 19th/20th century)

Prologue to Glory: Sketch no. 1 (Shadowy Interior)

Prologue to Glory: Sketch no. 1 (Shadowy Interior) (1934-1943)

Frederick Stover (American, 20th Century)

The Dictator: Julia-II yellow dress with matching hat

The Dictator: Julia-II yellow dress with matching hat (1934-1943)

Alex Jones (American, 19th/20th century)

Swing It

Swing It (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Carmen

Carmen (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Earthly Paradise: Cole white shirt. Blue and gold vest and trousers

Earthly Paradise: Cole white shirt. Blue and gold vest and trousers (1934-1943)

John Glidden (American, 19th/20th century)

The Alcestis of Euripedes: Manservant

The Alcestis of Euripedes: Manservant (1934-1943)

John Glidden (American, 19th/20th century)

Miss Lulu Bett

Miss Lulu Bett (1934-1943)

Anonymous

The Disappointment: Sketch no. 4, The Place of Action (Near the Stone Bridge), A Room in Washball’s House

The Disappointment: Sketch no. 4, The Place of Action (Near the Stone Bridge), A Room in Washball’s House (1934-1943)

Wood MacLane (American, 19th/20th century)

Trial by Jury: Bridesmaid. Green gown with puffed waist

Trial by Jury: Bridesmaid. Green gown with puffed waist (1934-1943)

Emile Stoner (American, 19th/20th century)

Tobias and the Angel: Raphael.

Tobias and the Angel: Raphael. (1934-1943)

Mary Merrill (American, 19th/20th century)

Interior of Medical Tent

Interior of Medical Tent (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Circus

Circus (1934-1943)

Anonymous

The Milky Way

The Milky Way (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Prologue to Glory

Prologue to Glory (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Fantasy 1939: ‘Immediate Comment’ 10 Women-Part I

Fantasy 1939: ‘Immediate Comment’ 10 Women-Part I (1934-1943)

Alex Jones (American, 19th/20th century)

The Black Crook: Amina

The Black Crook: Amina (1934-1943)

Sidney Carlyle (American, 19th/20th century)

Macbeth

Macbeth (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Painting of Sailboats in Harbor against Pastel Sky

Painting of Sailboats in Harbor against Pastel Sky (1934-1943)

Arthur Beaumont

The Dictator

The Dictator (1934-1943)

Anonymous

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