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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Ready! Aim! Fire!

Ready! Aim! Fire! (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Earthly Paradise: Dingham

Earthly Paradise: Dingham (1934-1943)

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

Yankel Boyla

Yankel Boyla (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Swing It

Swing It (1934-1943)

Anonymous

The Magistrate: Sketch no. 2, Act 2

The Magistrate: Sketch no. 2, Act 2 (1934-1943)

Nels Astner (American, 19th/20th century)

Pinocchio: White shirt, tan trousers, whip, and tan hat

Pinocchio: White shirt, tan trousers, whip, and tan hat (1934-1943)

Paul Cadorette (American, 20th Century)

It Can’t Happen Here

It Can’t Happen Here (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Pirates of Penzance: Second Pirate Egbert

Pirates of Penzance: Second Pirate Egbert (1934-1943)

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

Step by Step(vaudeville): Lady Minstrels

Step by Step(vaudeville): Lady Minstrels (1934-1943)

Charles Hawkins (American, 19th/20th century)

Swing It: Old Army Game

Swing It: Old Army Game (1934-1943)

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

Aladdin

Aladdin (1934-1943)

Anonymous

The Black Crook: Pearl

The Black Crook: Pearl (1934-1943)

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

Prologue to Glory

Prologue to Glory (1934-1943)

Anonymous

The Black Crook: Ruby

The Black Crook: Ruby (1934-1943)

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

Horse Play: Sketch no. 3 Act 2 (Street Exterior)

Horse Play: Sketch no. 3 Act 2 (Street Exterior) (1934-1943)

Edward Gilbert (American, 19th/20th century)

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)

Autumn Crocus

Autumn Crocus (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Pirates of Penzance: Daughter #7. Yellow gown with orange print

Pirates of Penzance: Daughter #7. Yellow gown with orange print (1934-1943)

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

Ask Dad: Unidentified Scenery

Ask Dad: Unidentified Scenery (1934-1943)

High Tor: Brown tunic with white collar and cuffs

High Tor: Brown tunic with white collar and cuffs (1934-1943)

Anonymous

The Little Mermaid: Princess ‘Court’ pink and yellow dress

The Little Mermaid: Princess ‘Court’ pink and yellow dress (1934-1943)

Robert Byrne (American, 19th/20th century)

Pinnochio

Pinnochio (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Pirates of Penzance: Ninth Pirate Chauncey

Pirates of Penzance: Ninth Pirate Chauncey (1934-1943)

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

Vaudeville: Minstrel Dandy and Dancing Girl over Marquee of Cotton Club

Vaudeville: Minstrel Dandy and Dancing Girl over Marquee of Cotton Club (1934-1943)

James Stewart Morcom (American, 1906-2001)

Color Proscenium and Pink Curtain over B+W Street Scene

Color Proscenium and Pink Curtain over B+W Street Scene (1934-1943)

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

Accordion

Accordion (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Harlem Jamboree

Harlem Jamboree (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Black Crook

Black Crook (1934-1943)

Anonymous

The Eternal Prodigal: Pastoral

The Eternal Prodigal: Pastoral (1934-1943)

Nat Karson (Swiss, 1908-1954)

Twelfth Night: Olivia

Twelfth Night: Olivia (1934-1943)

Robert Byrne (American, 19th/20th century)

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