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245 10 a| Rehearsing revolutionsh| [electronic resource] :b| the labor drama experiment and radical activism in the early twentieth century /c| Mary McAvoy.;

260 a| Iowa City :b| University of Iowa Press,c| [2019];

300 a| x, 260 pages ;c| 23 cm.;

490 0 a| Studies in theatre history and culture;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-253) and index.;

505 0 a| The labor drama experiment -- Performance from the ranks : the advent of labor drama at Portland Labor College, 1922/25 -- The variegated shoots : Hazel MacKaye and the advent of labor dramatics at Brookwood Labor College, 1925/26 -- Of untold possibilities : Hollace Ransdell and the ladies of Southern labor dramatics, 1928/36 -- Something very different : Southern labor drama at Highlander Folk School, 1934/40 -- Lee Hays, a preaching hillbilly, and the FBI : the last gasps of labor drama at Commonwealth Labor College, 1932/39 -- Conclusion: Labor drama's legacies.;

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520 a| "Between the world wars, several labor colleges sprouted up across the U.S. These schools, funded by unions, sought to provide members with adult education while also indoctrinating them into the cause. As Mary McAvoy reveals, a big part of that learning experience centered on the schools' drama programs. For the first time, Rehearsing Revolutions shows how these left-leaning drama programs prepared American workers for the 'on-the-ground' activism emerging across the country. In fact, McAvoy argues, these amateur stages served as 'training grounds' for radical social activism in early twentieth-century America"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Rehearsing revolutions the labor drama experiment and radical activism in the early twentieth century / Mary McAvoy.

Author/creator	McAvoy, Mary
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, [2019]
Description	x, 260 pages ; 23 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Workers' theater--United States. --History. --20th century. Amateur theater--United States. --History. --20th century. Experimental theater--United States. --History. --20th century. College theater--United States. --History. --20th century. Labor unions and education--United States. --History. --20th century. Labor union members--Education. --United States. --History. --20th century. Labor unions and the arts--United States. --History. --20th century. Socialism and theater--United States. --History. --20th century. Political activists--Education. --United States. --History. --20th century. Radicalism--United States. --History. --20th century.

Series	Studies in theatre history and culture
Contents	The labor drama experiment -- Performance from the ranks : the advent of labor drama at Portland Labor College, 1922/25 -- The variegated shoots : Hazel MacKaye and the advent of labor dramatics at Brookwood Labor College, 1925/26 -- Of untold possibilities : Hollace Ransdell and the ladies of Southern labor dramatics, 1928/36 -- Something very different : Southern labor drama at Highlander Folk School, 1934/40 -- Lee Hays, a preaching hillbilly, and the FBI : the last gasps of labor drama at Commonwealth Labor College, 1932/39 -- Conclusion: Labor drama's legacies.
Abstract	"Between the world wars, several labor colleges sprouted up across the U.S. These schools, funded by unions, sought to provide members with adult education while also indoctrinating them into the cause. As Mary McAvoy reveals, a big part of that learning experience centered on the schools' drama programs. For the first time, Rehearsing Revolutions shows how these left-leaning drama programs prepared American workers for the 'on-the-ground' activism emerging across the country. In fact, McAvoy argues, these amateur stages served as 'training grounds' for radical social activism in early twentieth-century America"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-253) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2018044536
ISBN	9781609386412 (softcover ; acid-free paper)
ISBN	(ebook)

Rehearsing revolutions the labor drama experiment and radical activism in the early twentieth century / Mary McAvoy.

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