One of the most substantial parts of the New Deal was the Works Progress Administration, which encompassed work from infrastructure projects to the arts. One part of the WPA was the Federal Theatre Project, which was intended to employ unemployed actors, directors, playwrights and designers by organizing and producing theatre events. At one point, the FTP employed 12,700 people and put up around 1,000 productions, allowing millions of Americans to see live theatre for the first time.
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