Rose McClendon
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Rose McClendon was a leading African-American Broadway actress of the 1920s. A founder of the Negro People's Theatre, she guided the creation of the Federal Theatre Project's African American theatre
Rose McClendon as Serena in Porgy (1927)
McClendon, second from right, at the opening of Macbeth (April 14, 1936)
Edna Lewis Thomas
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Edna Lewis Thomas was an American stage actress whose career began in New York City during the Harlem Renaissance. She appeared on Broadway, with the Lafayette Players theater company, and in producti
Rose McClendon
…served as liaison to numerous organizations and individuals who became involved in the Federal Theatre Project, including Harry Edward, Carlton Moss and Edna Thomas. McClendon advised national director Hallie Flanagan that the project should begin under experienced direction and selected John Houseman to co-direct…
Thomas as Lady Macbeth, 1936
Thomas as Lady Macbeth, April 1936
Thomas in A Streetcar Named Desire, 1948