What Is The Purpose Of The Federal Theatre Project

The Federal Theatre Project was a project that began in 1935 which was sponsored and supported by the United States government as a function of the Works Progress Administration. The Federal Theatre Project was known to be the first federally supported theatre in the history of the United States. The director of this project was the famous playwright and educator, Hallie Flanagan. The FTP (Federal Theatre Project) served as a purpose to create and rebuild the jobs for the unemployed individuals during the Great Depression. The Federal Theatre Project provided free theatre productions all over the United States. The project included shows in classical and modern drama, children’s plays, puppet shows, musical comedies, and a documentary theatre known as the

I believe that a government-sponsored national arts program would not meet its expectations of success because in the United States today, there are many individuals that are anti-governmental and the trust for politics have declined tremendously. We now live in a world where media and entertainment are the two big factors that make up our culture. We tend to seek attention from different resources for sponsorships rather than turning to the government for support. Censorship is also beginning to fade away immensely in our entertainment world. The government tries to block and limit the material that are visible and accessible to the public, but our media finds a solution to interrupt that action. The media is a rapidly growing business and as a result overwhelms the government from repressing and editing our rights. The government plays a very important role in our society, but most of our theatre and art are uncensored. If our society and culture has a government sponsored arts program many would fear that the results would be similar to the