Jonathan Shandell
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April 14, 2024
72. Encore Episode: Philadelphia's "Negro Unit" of the Federal Theatre Project
A reissue of our conversation with scholar Jonathan Shandell and director Jerrell Henderson, about a little-known chapter of Philadelphia's theater history.
Guests: Jonathan Shandell , Jerrell Henderson
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June 3, 2022
32. Philadelphia's 'Negro Unit' of the Federal Theatre Project: A Conversation
The history of the Philadelphia "Negro Unit" of the Federal Theatre Project in the 1930s - specifically the history of three plays produced by the FTP at the Walnut Street Theatre.
Guests: Jonathan Shandell , Jerrell Henderson