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The New Deal Stage: Selections from the Federal Theatre Project, 1935-1939

Photographic Print from New York production of Macbeth, 1936

[Detail] Photographic Print from New York production of Macbeth, 1936   About this image

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Collection Overview

The New Deal Stage: Selections from the Federal Theatre Project, 1935-1939, includes photographs, stage and costume designs, and notebooks pertaining to productions of Macbeth, The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus, and Power, a topical drama of the period. Full scripts for 68 other plays are also available, along with Administrative Records of the Federal Theatre Project.

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Special Features

These online exhibits provide context and additional information about this collection.

  • Four Illustrated Articles

Historical Eras

These historical era(s) are best represented in the collection although they may not be all-encompassing.

  • The Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945

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Other Resources

Recommended additional sources of information.

  • Music, Theatre, Dance: An Illustrated Guide

Search Tips

Specific guidance for searching this collection

Currently, no searching is available with this collection. Browse productions of Macbeth, Power, and The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus to see notebooks, playbills, posters, and costume designs.

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Last Updated: 06/12/2009

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