As Nazi Germany rose in Europe, American theaters became stages for resistance. The Federal Theatre Project—a Depression-era program employing thousands—staged anti-Nazi plays like "Day is Darkness" to alert ordinary Americans to the gathering threat abroad.
You slip into a crowded theater on a January evening. The lights dim. Actors move across the stage speaking urgent lines about fascism's creeping danger. Around you, strangers lean forward in their seats, troubled and riveted—art becoming a warning they can't ignore.
Reflect
What role do you think art and theater should play when warning about dangers to society?