Date of Award
12-2004
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.F.A.
Degree Program
Drama and Communications
Department
Drama and Communications
Major Professor
Karnell, Philip
Second Advisor
Wonk, Dalt
Third Advisor
Hoover, David
Abstract
This thesis is an attempt to render theatrically the establishment and eventual dissolution of the Federal Theatre Project, from the point of view of its appointed director Hallie Flanagan. Drawn from a variety of historical sources, including subjective first-person accounts and objective transcripts of congressional investigation testimony, the play approximates the structure of the Living Newspaper, a style of presentation adopted by the Federal Theatre Project. This thesis also includes an appendix, which details my playwriting process for this particular play, from initial concept through to production.
Recommended Citation
Patterson, Sean, "Get Flanagan: The Rise and Fall of the Federal Theatre Project" (2004). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 183.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/183
Rights
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