Rising Waters: Militant Drama Of The Thirties / produced by Bill Shields. - A four part series of plays, music, and commentary of the New Theatre League and the WPA Federal Theater Project. CONTENT: Reel 3 > The New Theatre and the Professional Stage - From the Theater Union's "Stevedore" early in the decade, to Marc Blitzstein's 1937 cantata, "The Cradle Will Rock", a broader segment of American society found its way onto the stage in the 30's than ever had before. All post-war theater in this country grew out of a synthesis of strong social themes, international creative advances, and home-grown experimentation. This program will examine all facets of the decade's theater life, and will take a look at the WPA sponsored Federal Theater as well. BROADCAST: KPFA, 1979.
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