Undergraduate
Research
Symposium
2021
Cassidy Werkheiser
BA Theatre Studies
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Making an Impact: Women, Work, and Theatre Leadership in 1930s America
Throughout history, women’s accomplishments are usually overshadowed by male leadership. This paper exams how women rebuilt a failed economy during the great depression and how women leaders used theatre to create jobs for thousands of Americans out of work.