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The Federal Theatre Project ( FTP; 1935–1939) was a theatre program established during the Great Depression as part of the New Deal to fund live artistic performances and entertainment programs in the United States.
- Music Division, Library of Congress
- Federal Theatre Project collection, 1932-1943
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 which followed the stock market ...
Coast to Coast: The Federal Theatre Project, 1935–1939 explores the period of time when the federal government created a cultural program to provide work for theater professionals who were out of work as a result of the Great Depression.
WPA Federal Theatre Project, national theatre project sponsored and funded by the U.S. government as part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Founded in 1935, it was the first federally supported theatre in the United States. Its purpose was to create jobs for unemployed theatrical people.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Congress created the Federal Theatre Project in 1935 to provide work for theater professionals during the Great Depression. The Project was funded under the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and directed on the national level by Vassar College drama professor Hallie Flanagan (1890-1969).
Learn about the Federal Theatre Project, a New Deal program that provided relief and employment for unemployed theater professionals during the Great Depression. Explore the collection of articles and essays that showcase the project's achievements, challenges, and controversies.
The Federal Theatre Project was a New Deal initiative established in 1935 within the Work Projects Administration (WPA). It aimed to provide employment for out-of-work theatre professionals including actors, writers, directors, and designers.
