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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Emperor’s New Clothes: Maidens green gown with top shaped like leaves

Emperor’s New Clothes: Maidens green gown with top shaped like leaves (1934-1943)

Maxine Borowsky (American, 20th Century)

A Very Great Man

A Very Great Man (1934-1943)

Anonymous

A Touch of Brimstone

A Touch of Brimstone (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Accordion

Accordion (1934-1943)

Anonymous

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)

African Dancers: Tribal Masks

African Dancers: Tribal Masks (1934-1943)

Ralph Weidhaus (American, 20th Century)

Vaudeville: Sketch no. 11

Vaudeville: Sketch no. 11 (1934-1943)

James Stewart Morcom (American, 1906-2001)

Trial by Jury: Bridesmaid. Yellow gown with puffed waist. Yellow hat with red ribbons

Trial by Jury: Bridesmaid. Yellow gown with puffed waist. Yellow hat with red ribbons (1934-1943)

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

A Hero is Born

A Hero is Born (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Boy Meets Girl

Boy Meets Girl (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Run Little Chillun: Street with Shack, Two Women, Train Tracks

Run Little Chillun: Street with Shack, Two Women, Train Tracks (1934-1943)

Porgy

Porgy (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Lights O’ London: Clifford Armytage

Lights O’ London: Clifford Armytage (1934-1943)

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

Bethlehem: Kings

Bethlehem: Kings (1934-1943)

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

The Little Mermaid: Two Toads peach with red spots

The Little Mermaid: Two Toads peach with red spots (1934-1943)

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

Fantasy 1939: Glamour Girl

Fantasy 1939: Glamour Girl (1934-1943)

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

String Fever(marionette): Saxophone

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

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

African Dancers: Voodoo Women Masks

African Dancers: Voodoo Women Masks (1934-1943)

Ralph Weidhaus (American, 20th Century)

To the Ladies

To the Ladies (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Life and Death of an American: Miss Baraks green dress, red and black shawl

Life and Death of an American: Miss Baraks green dress, red and black shawl (1934-1943)

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

Swing It: Columns

Swing It: Columns (1934-1943)

The Alcestis of Euripedes: The Elders

The Alcestis of Euripedes: The Elders (1934-1943)

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

The Drunkard

The Drunkard (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)

A Christmas Carol: Christmas Present

A Christmas Carol: Christmas Present (1934-1943)

Buell Fuller (American, 19th/20th century)

One Third of a Nation

One Third of a Nation (1934-1943)

Anonymous

String Fever(marionette): Violin

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

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

Prologue to Glory: Hall Near Staircase

Prologue to Glory: Hall Near Staircase (1934-1943)

Frederick Stover (American, 20th Century)

Marionette Varieties

Marionette Varieties (1934-1943)

Anonymous

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