Jasper Deeter formed Philadelphia's oldest repertory theater company in 1923. Though seemingly self-isolated in the small and intense community of theater workers he had founded, his work as a director,  actor, visionary and longtime acting teacher had a profound affect on shaping Philadelphia's - and America's - theater for years to come.

In this show we interview theater historian Barry Witham about his 2013 book A Sustainable Theatre: Jasper Deeter at the Hedgerow, and then bring listeners along on a guided tour of Hedgerow Theatre campus in Rose Valley, Pennsylvania.

Check out this blog post with historical images of Jasper Deeter, plus photos from our visit to the Hedgerow in August 2022, on our website!
 https://www.aithpodcast.com/blog/photos-of-the-hedgerow/

The Hedgerow Theatre's website can be found here: https://www.hedgerowtheatre.org/

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This is the last of our Special Summer Episodes of 2022! Soon we will be back with Season Two of our podcast, which we are calling "Drama is Conflict," with lots of stories of disputes, fights, riots and contentiousness in the history of the  Philadelphia theater world.

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