Americana Jubilee - 1976

An interview about Philadelphia theatrical projects that employed so many local actors before and during the Bicentennial Year of 1976.

In the very place where the American experiment began, regular work in "historical re-enactment" and patriotic storytelling gave young and ambitious Philadelphia theater artists a boost in their careers.
 
This episode also provides a coda for the saga of the Manning Street Theatre Company -  a story that's at the climax of our book Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia.

For a blog post with images and additional information about this episode: https://www.aithpodcast.com/blog/bicentennial-blues/