Margo Jones

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The paper discusses how Margo Jones was one of the most representative figures of the American theatre environment. The paper explains how aside from her pragmatic and practical contribution to the world of theater, she was also a symbol of success as a woman in theater. The paper points out that it represented a shift in the perspective which characterized women in the early 20th century. The paper discusses the changes and ideas Margo Jones implemented in the world of theater. The paper demonstrates how through her ahead of time considerations on the realities of play performances, she succeeded in integrating herself in the historical trend of the 1940s by adapting to the changes that were taking place throughout the world.

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"Among her major contribution was the focus on regional theaters as a means of promoting and staging plays not so much at the national level, but rather at the level of local communities, with their direct involvement in the play staging. Moreover, this led to a reconsideration of the commercial aspect, which Margo Jones exploited in the benefit of her projects. She thus gave a new dimension to the notion of fund raising and financing in such a manner as to provide emerging regional theaters survive and flourish in the competition with traditional household names active on Broadway."

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