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Paul Gagliardi

I hold a PhD in English from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and I write about portrayals of work in literature and theatre.

Feast of Crispian
Essay

Feast of Crispian

Shakespeare with Veterans

15 February 2018

An interview with Nancy Smith-Watson of Feast of Crispian and Tim Schleis, an army veteran and one of FOC’s actors.

Theatre History Podcast # 23
Podcast

Theatre History Podcast # 23

Is It Happening Here? Dr. Paul Gagliardi on the Return of the Federal Theatre Project’s It Can’t Happen Here

27 February 2017

Michael Lueger talks with Dr. Paul Gagliardi about It Can’t Happen Here.

It Happened Here
Essay

It Happened Here

Looking Back on the Revivals of Sinclair Lewis’s Play During the Election of 2016

19 February 2017

Paul Gagliardi, a scholar of the Federal Theatre Project, considers recent productions of It Can’t Happen Here and why the play is resonating with both directors and audiences today.