FDR, - a new deal for America

Neill Hartley is Franklin Delano Roosevelt in this captivating and exciting one-man show set against the background of the great depression and the new deal of the 1930's. This fully staged historical presentation will entertain and educate audiences all ages.

In the early 1930's the country was in the middle of the greatest economic crisis of modem times, the Great Depression. Along came a bold and charismatic politician named Franklin Roosevelt who thought that Americans deserved a "new deal". Roosevelt brought hope to the country, and helped Americans regain faith in themselves.

Watch that era come to life, as men struggle to cope with the crisis. Hear and experience the famous "fireside" chats that calmed and reassured the nation. Learn of the incredible and far reaching programs created through the New Deal, many of which are still in place today. Experience first hand the extraordinary times that shaped our nation then and today.

Neill Hartley is a professional actor who has performed with many local and regional theaters and is on the theater faculty of the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA.

 

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