{"product_id":"six-plays-for-young-people-from-the-federal-theatre-project-1936-1939-an-introductory-analysis-and-six-representative-plays-hardcover","title":"Six Plays for Young People from the Federal Theatre Project (1936-1939): An Introductory Analysis and Six Representative Plays - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLowell Swortzell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe subject of Swortzell's book is a selection of plays created by the Children's Theatre units of the Federal Theatre Project. . . . Most of the six plays in Swortzell's anthology resonate with political messages integral to the post-Depression, post-World War I era. . . . Though some of the scripts, like Chorpenning's \u003ci\u003eA Letter to Santa Clause\u003c\/i\u003e, which is an indictment of war, and Yasha Frank's \u003ci\u003ePinocchio\u003c\/i\u003e, which celebrates the rewards of a virtuous life, hammer away at theme to the point of becoming tedious, the plays written and performed during this brief heydey in the history of children's theatre reveal just how far the genre could move beyond the narrow focus and prescribed subjects which once defined its boundaries. \u003ci\u003eChildren's Literature Association Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe plays published here were originally commissioned by the Federal Theatre Project (FTP) of the Works Progress Administration. Editor Lowell Swortzell has selected six plays representative of the reportory of the children's theatre productions of the FTP and reprinted them in their entirety. The plays, whether original scripts or adaptations of fairy tales and folklore, emphasized both educational and entertainment value. The plays are preceded by an extensive introduction detailing the history and goals of the children's theatre unit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe plays are: \u003ci\u003eHorse Play\u003c\/i\u003e by Dorothy Hailparn, a comedy from the Negro Unit of New York City; \u003ci\u003eFlight\u003c\/i\u003e by Oscar Saul and Louis Lantz, a documentary play in the style of the \u003ci\u003eLiving Newspaper\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Boiled Eggs\u003c\/i\u003e by Rught Fenisong, a comedy form the Marionette Unit of New York City; \u003ci\u003eThe Revolt of the Beavers\u003c\/i\u003e by Oscar Saul and Louis Lantz, a controversial fable from Broadway; \u003ci\u003eA Letter to Santa Claus\u003c\/i\u003e by Charlotte Chorpenning, an anti-war Christmas pantomine produced as a gift to the children of Chicago; and \u003ci\u003ePinocchio\u003c\/i\u003e, a popular adaptation first produced in Los Angeles, then transferred to Broadway.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLOWELL SWORTZELL is Professor of Educational Theatre at New York University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eAll the World's A Stage: Modern Plays for Young People\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHere Comes the Clowns: A Cavalcade of Comedy from Antiquity to the Present\u003c\/i\u003e, and numerous articles in \u003ci\u003eChildren's Theatre Review\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 261\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 18, 1986\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53300725121331,"sku":"9780313247804","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Hg-Jldmr_c9780313247804.webp?v=1777496320","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/six-plays-for-young-people-from-the-federal-theatre-project-1936-1939-an-introductory-analysis-and-six-representative-plays-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}