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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Pinocchio: Blue coat with white collar

Pinocchio: Blue coat with white collar (1934-1943)

Paul Cadorette (American, 20th Century)

Bloodstream

Bloodstream (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Run Little Chillun: Ella. Brown dress with pink collar

Run Little Chillun: Ella. Brown dress with pink collar (1934-1943)

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

Run Little Chillun: Sulamai

Run Little Chillun: Sulamai (1934-1943)

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

Winter’s Tale: Attendant

Winter’s Tale: Attendant (1934-1943)

William Perkins (American, 19th/20th century)

Life and Death of an American: Blanche Collins Sequinned net dress with long sash

Life and Death of an American: Blanche Collins Sequinned net dress with long sash (1934-1943)

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

House on Country Lane

House on Country Lane (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Greek Theatre

Greek Theatre (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Frankie and Johnny

Frankie and Johnny (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Vaudeville: Oriental Act (Pagoda, Dragon, Clouds)

Vaudeville: Oriental Act (Pagoda, Dragon, Clouds) (1934-1943)

James Stewart Morcom (American, 1906-2001)

The Trial of Dr. Beck

The Trial of Dr. Beck (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Shepherd’s Mystery: 1st Shepherd

Shepherd’s Mystery: 1st Shepherd (1934-1943)

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

The Eternal Prodigal: Pastoral Sheet no. 2

The Eternal Prodigal: Pastoral Sheet no. 2 (1934-1943)

Nat Karson (Swiss, 1908-1954)

Vaudeville

Vaudeville (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Ah Wilderness!

Ah Wilderness! (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Professor Mamlock: Three Figures in a Laboratory

Professor Mamlock: Three Figures in a Laboratory (1934-1943)

Frederick Stover (American, 20th Century)

The Merry Wives of Windsor: Exterior Set

The Merry Wives of Windsor: Exterior Set (1934-1943)

James Doll (American, 19th/20th century)

Shearman and Tailors(Nativity Drama)

Shearman and Tailors(Nativity Drama) (1934-1943)

Michael Adrian (American, 20th Century)

String Fever(marionette): Violin

String Fever(marionette): Violin (1934-1943)

Irving M. Reizes (American, 19th/20th century)

The Clown Prince: red apron dress with white puffed sleeves

The Clown Prince: red apron dress with white puffed sleeves (1934-1943)

Blanche Morgan (American, 1912-1981)

Machine Age: Mrs. Carter ‘Hillbilly Opera’

Machine Age: Mrs. Carter ‘Hillbilly Opera’ (1934-1943)

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

Created Equal: Sketch no. 16, Lantern Slide (Green Shape)

Created Equal: Sketch no. 16, Lantern Slide (Green Shape) (1934-1943)

Paul Cadorette (American, 20th Century)

Men Against Microbes: Sketch no. 1, Scene I

Men Against Microbes: Sketch no. 1, Scene I (1934-1943)

Richard D. Foley (American, 19th/20th century)

The Devil’s Disicple

The Devil’s Disicple (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Valley Forge: Mary Philipse

Valley Forge: Mary Philipse (1934-1943)

Josephine Fisher

Prelude to Swing

Prelude to Swing (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Vaudeville

Vaudeville (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Vaudeville: Grand Staircase of Mansion

Vaudeville: Grand Staircase of Mansion (1934-1943)

George Williams

Help Yourself

Help Yourself (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Bethlehem: Kings

Bethlehem: Kings (1934-1943)

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

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