Author
Dawidziak; Mark
Year
1982
Publisher
Appalachian State University
Language
English
Pages
11
Last Update
05-Sep-2024
Keywords
Performing Arts
Any good piece of theater should adequately set the time and place.
The Great Depression—1933.
It was no time to be an aspiring actor in New York. The Depression had reached its lowest ebb.
Since the early part of the century, the American theater had become increasingly centralized in an area of Manhattan known as Broadway. Indeed, “The Great White Way” has established itself alongside Berlin, Paris and London as an international cultural capital. To many, the American theater and Broadway were synonymous. So, when the country’s economic collapse ravaged the city, the toll was dearly felt on the...
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