It Can Happen Here

Starring as Phil

Produced by New Perspectives Theater Company, performing at Culture Lab, in Long Island City, Queens.

Directed by Katrin Hilbe

Produced by Melody Brooks

Choreographed by Penny Deen

It CAN Happen Here! is a multi-media experience that weaves together three strands of storyline: the achievements of the Federal Theatre Project, which employed tens of thousands of artists from every demographic working in every theatrical genre and which brought performances into every corner of the U.S.; the ground-breaking work of its fearless leader, Hallie Flanagan, whose vision shaped the story-telling and aesthetics of the most impactful productions; and the political consequences, which encompassed the breaking of racial and social barriers and earned the disapprobation of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), whose legacy of attacks on Theatre and the Arts continue to this day.