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Birth of The Federal Theatre Project — Coast to Coast

Federal Theatre Project's Director Hallie Flanagan (001.00.00)

Federal Theatre Project’s Director Hallie Flanagan
Hallie Flanagan with Vassar colleagues, ca. 1935. Photograph. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (001.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0001

Federal Theatre Project's Director Hallie Flanagan (002.00.00)

Eleanor Roosevelt Attends a Federal Theatre Production
Eleanor Roosevelt at Treasure Island, San Francisco, ca. 1937. Photograph. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (002.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0002

Federal Theatre Project's Director Hallie Flanagan (003.00.00)

FDR with Harry Hopkins, Head of the WPA
President Franklin D. Roosevelt with Harry Hopkins, 1938. Photograph. Prints and Photographs Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (003.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0003

The Federal Theatre Project’s Research Service (006.00.00)

The Federal Theatre Project’s Research Service
Map showing research service to forty Federal Theatre Project units. New York: National Research Bureau, ca. 1937. Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress (006.00.00)
Digital ID # g3701e.ct003196

Federal Theatre Project Operating Manual (004.00.00)

Federal Theatre Project Operating Manual
Manual for Federal Theatre Projects of the Work Progress Administration, October 1935. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (004.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0004

The Plays and the Players  |  Classics

Doctor Faustus (011.00.00)

Doctor Faustus
W.P.A. Theatre Presents “Faustus” by Christopher Marlowe, 1937. Silkscreen poster. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (011.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0011

Doctor Faustus (013.00.00)

Orson Wells in the Role of Doctor Faustus
Orson Welles as Doctor Faustus, 1937. Photograph. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (013.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0013

Doctor Faustus (014.00.00)

Doctor Faustus Score by Peter Bowles
Paul Bowles. The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, 1937. Holograph score. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (014.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0014

“Voodoo” Macbeth: The Play that Electrified Harlem (016.00.00)

“Voodoo” Macbeth: The Play that Electrified Harlem
“Voodoo” Macbeth scene with witch doctors, 1936. Photograph. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (016.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0016

“Voodoo” Macbeth: The Play that Electrified Harlem (020.00.00)

Opening Night Audience


“Voodoo” Macbeth opening night audience photo, April 14, 1936. Photograph. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (020.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0020

“Voodoo” Macbeth: The Play that Electrified Harlem (021.00.00)

Opening Night at New York City’s Lafayette Theatre
“Voodoo” Macbeth opening night at the Lafayette Theatre, April 14, 1936. Photograph. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (021.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0021

Behind-the-Scenes Labor and Costs (023.00.00)

Behind-the-Scenes Labor and Costs
Federal Theatre Project costume seamstresses, ca. 1936. Photograph. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (023.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0023

Behind-the-Scenes Labor and Costs (024.00.00)

Stage Hands at Work
“Voodoo” Macbeth stage hands, 1936. Photograph. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (024.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0024

Horse Eats Hat (007.00.00)

Horse Eats Hat
Horse Eats Hat rehearsal with Orson Welles seated 1936. Photograph. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (007.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0007

Horse Eats Hat (009.00.00)

Costume Design for the Countess
Horse Eats Hat costume design, 1936. Graphite, watercolor, and textile samples. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (009.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0009

Horse Eats Hat (008.00.00)

Horse Eats Hat Cast on Stage
Horse Eats Hat stage production with cast and chandelier, 1936. Photograph. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (008.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0008

The Plays and the Players  |  Musical Theater

Sing for Your Supper (044.00.00)

Sing for Your Supper
Sing for Your Supper, 1938 or 1939. Silkscreen poster. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (044.00.00)
Digital ID # fto0044

Melodies on Parade (042.00.00)

Melodies on Parade
Melodies on Parade production dance number, ca. 1936. Photograph. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (042.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0042

Melodies on Parade (041.00.00)

Outdoor Caravan Theater
New York City Caravan Theater audience in Crotona Park, ca. 1936. Photograph. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (041.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0041

Melodies on Parade (043.00.00)

Set Design for Melodies on Parade
Melodies on Parade set design, ca. 1936. Ink and watercolor. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (043.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0043

John Le Touche. Melodies on Parade script, ca. 1935. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (040.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0040

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