Our First Decade - The 1930s

Janesville Little Theatre began its existence on the eve of the Great Depression.  In those early years JLT benefited greatly from a largely unemployed public who were looking for cheap entertainment and were willing to donate their considerable spare time to the community.

Janesville Little Theatre got off to  a strong start with early critical praise.  From winning awards at the Wisconsin Dramatic Guild's annual festival to attendance that reached 1000.  Janesville Little Theatre was one of largest community theater groups in the nation relative to the size of the community.

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Our 1st Season (1929 - 1930)

• The New Lady Bantock
• The Admirable Crichton

Our 2nd Season (1930 - 1931)

• You and I
• The Creaking Chair

Our 3rd Season (1931 - 1932)

• Ice Bound
• Over the Hilltop
• Arms and the Man

Our 4th Season (1932 - 1933)

• Twelfth Night
• Holiday
• The Ghost Train

Our 5th Season (1933 - 1934)

• The First Year
• The Queen's Husband
• Another Language

Our 6th Season (1934 - 1935)

• Fashion 
• Biography
• Berkeley Square

Our 7th Season (1935 - 1936)

• The Torch-Bearers
• The Dark Tower
• Hay Fever

Our 8th Season (1936 - 1937)

• The First Legion
• Fly Away Home
• The Barker
• Accent on Youth

Our 9th Season (1937 - 1938)

• The Late Christopher Bean
• Double Door
• Post Road

Our 10th Season (1938 - 1939)

• Room Service
• Joyous Season
• Journey's End
• Ladies of the Jury

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