Primary sources, such as public documents and personal statements, as well as periodical accounts and books, form the basis for this historical and analytical study of the National Endowment for the Arts Theatre Program. In the first chapter, the condition of professional theatre during the mid-1960s is discussed. The organization and structure of…

Presents a lesson plan constructed around materials found in the User's Guide to the Federal Project. The Federal Theater Project produced radical and populist plays during the Great Depression before being de-funded by a conservative Congress. The lessons include activities and discussion built around the original plays. (MJP)