IV. The Part That Drama Plays

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Foreword V
3. Contents VII
4. I. Introducing the Farmers’ Leisure-Time Program 1
5. II. How the Program Grew 8
6. III. Patterns of Work 15
7. IV. The Part That Drama Plays 20
8. V. Drama Festivals in Wisconsin 24
9. VI. The Little Country Theatre in North Dakota 35
10. VII. Informal Drama in Community Planning in Ohio and New York 51
11. VIII. The Making of Native Folk Drama in North Carolina 67
12. IX. An Integrated Arts Program in the University of Colorado 81
13. X. Corn, Hogs, and Opera in Iowa 92
14. XI. The Part That Music Plays 110
15. XII. A Leadership Training Center at Jackson’s Mill, West Virginia 117
16. XIII. An Experiment in Regional Planning at Oglebay Park, Wheeling, West Virginia 127
17. XIV. The Little Stringed People Play Their Parts 136
18. XV. Farmers Write Their Own Plays 143
19. XVI. The Importance of Folk Events 152
20. XVII. Hobbies 160
21. XVIII. Arts and Crafts 169
22. XIX. Art Exhibits in Rural Galleries 177
23. XX. Radio Has Its Place in the Program 180
24. XXI. Some of the Problems 184
25. XXII. Conclusion 197