Reviews for Voices from the Federal Theater

The average rating for Voices from the Federal Theater based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-07-27 00:00:00 Zachary Boult A slim collection of glowing reminiscences about the short-lived Federal Theatre Project from a wide variety of the project's participants, some famous (Arthur Miller, Katherine Dunham, John Houseman), some just jobbing showfolk who were thankful for the work. The first person accounts are interesting and mostly engaging (if occasionally a bit muddled by time or self-serving - a few actors, as always, give themselves a bit too much credit), the breadth of the project is nicely represented, and Schwartz provides a generous number of terrific archival photographs from the period.

Review # 2 was written on 2009-03-10 00:00:00 Kelly S Hinds Enthralling and interesting. Should be required reading for anyone who even pretends to have a working knowledge about the history of theatre in America. In interviews, press excerpts and analyzation of the socio-political time frame, Bonnie Nelson Schwartz paints a vivid and interesting picture of the rise and fall of one of the most creative, innovative and influential federal programs in this nations' theatrical history. On a personal note- what I wouldn't give for Obama to bring back this program!