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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Vaudeville: Grand Staircase of Mansion

Vaudeville: Grand Staircase of Mansion (1934-1943)

George Williams

Free Land: Sketch no. 4, Acts One-Three, Log Cabin

Free Land: Sketch no. 4, Acts One-Three, Log Cabin (1934-1943)

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

Valley Forge: Aide de Camp

Valley Forge: Aide de Camp (1934-1943)

Dorothy Van Dunker (American, 20th Century)

Anthony and Anna

Anthony and Anna (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Swing It

Swing It (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Porgy: Sketch no. 1, Prelim Sketch (Street Scene)

Porgy: Sketch no. 1, Prelim Sketch (Street Scene) (1934-1943)

Michael Adrian (American, 20th Century)

Bethlehem: Kings

Bethlehem: Kings (1934-1943)

Rose Simon (American, 19th/20th century)

Abstract Colors

Abstract Colors (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Hraun Farm: Brown dress, black apron, and white kerchief

Hraun Farm: Brown dress, black apron, and white kerchief (1934-1943)

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

Horse Eats Hat

Horse Eats Hat (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Miss Lulu Bett

Miss Lulu Bett (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Pirates of Penzance: Tenth Pirate Pettigrew

Pirates of Penzance: Tenth Pirate Pettigrew (1934-1943)

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

Pinocchio: Police Man. Black coat with orange lining and gold buttons

Pinocchio: Police Man. Black coat with orange lining and gold buttons (1934-1943)

Paul Cadorette (American, 20th Century)

Emperor’s New Clothes: Zar and Zan Act III

Emperor’s New Clothes: Zar and Zan Act III (1934-1943)

Maxine Borowsky (American, 20th Century)

Fantasy 1939: Glamour Girl

Fantasy 1939: Glamour Girl (1934-1943)

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

The Cradle Will Rock: Red women’s suit with matching hat and three alternate hats

The Cradle Will Rock: Red women’s suit with matching hat and three alternate hats (1934-1943)

Caesar and Cleopatra: Sketch no. 3 Act I, Scene 1 (Interior with Window to Desert Outside) 2

Caesar and Cleopatra: Sketch no. 3 Act I, Scene 1 (Interior with Window to Desert Outside) 2 (1934-1943)

Frederick Stover (American, 20th Century)

The Dictator: Julia-I blue dress

The Dictator: Julia-I blue dress (1934-1943)

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

Macbeth

Macbeth (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Blood and Thunder: Sketch no. 4 (Picket Fence with Trees and Fields)

Blood and Thunder: Sketch no. 4 (Picket Fence with Trees and Fields) (1934-1943)

Paul Ouzounoff (Russian, ?-1942)

Pirates of Penzance: Third Pirate Cecil

Pirates of Penzance: Third Pirate Cecil (1934-1943)

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

Alien Corn

Alien Corn (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Mikado

Mikado (1934-1943)

Anonymous

The Disappointment: Sketch no. 5, Lucy’s Room ‘Treasure Hunt’

The Disappointment: Sketch no. 5, Lucy’s Room ‘Treasure Hunt’ (1934-1943)

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

Everyman

Everyman (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Prologue to Glory

Prologue to Glory (1934-1943)

Anonymous

The Taming of the Shrew: Sincentio

The Taming of the Shrew: Sincentio (1934-1943)

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

Pinocchio: Booby-Land (Amusement Park) Act II Scene 2)

Pinocchio: Booby-Land (Amusement Park) Act II Scene 2) (1934-1943)

Perry Watkins (American, 1907-1974 )

Accordion

Accordion (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Mississippi Rainbow

Mississippi Rainbow (1934-1943)

Anonymous

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