Triple-A Plowed Under
1936 play produced by the Federal Theatre Project / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Triple-A Plowed Under is a Living Newspaper play produced by the Federal Theatre Project in 1936.[1] Written by Arthur Arent from research by the editorial staff of the Federal Theatre Project and directed by Joseph Losey,[2] it focused on the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933 and the plight of Dust Bowl farmers.[3] The production premiered on Broadway at the Biltmore Theatre on March 14, 1936 and ran until May 2, 1936.[4]