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The Federal Theater Project was formed in 1935 during the Great Depression to revive the artistic needs of the country. Developed under the Works Progress Administration, the FTP helped out-of-work and starving artists, actors, writers and directors. Their goal was also to provide affordable entertainment to poor families.

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