New Theatre League.

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The New Theatre League was organized in 1935 as a federation of little theaters and amateur theatrical groups.

The League produced plays which addressed the political issues of the late 1930s and early 1940s. The organization also ran the New Theatre School and Theatre Workshop for actors, directors, playwrights, and stage managers.

From the description of New Theatre League records, 1935-1942. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122640039

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creatorOf New Theatre League records, 1935-1942. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
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associatedWith American Federation of Labor. corporateBody
associatedWith American Peace Mobilization. corporateBody
associatedWith Blitzstein, Marc. person
associatedWith Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith Chicago Repertory Group (Chicago, Ill.) corporateBody
associatedWith Corcoran, Barbara, 1911- person
associatedWith Evans, Alice Hamburger. person
associatedWith International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. corporateBody
associatedWith International Workers Order. corporateBody
associatedWith Irwin, Ben. person
associatedWith Left Book Club (London, England) corporateBody
associatedWith MacLeish, Archibald, 1892-1982. person
associatedWith Odets, Clifford, 1906-1963. person
associatedWith Shaw, Irwin, 1913-1984. person
associatedWith Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
Subject
Theater
Theater
American drama
Dramatists, American
Labor unions
Labor unions
Peace movements
Workers' theater
Working class
Occupation
Activity

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Active 1935

Active 1942

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