Our Second Decade - The 1940s

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The 1940s were a challenging decade for JLT.  World War II imposed an "entertainment tax" that forced JLT to raise its season ticket price the considerable sum of 20 cents and caused a number of actors to be almost literally marched from our Stage.  While most community theaters went dark during this time, Janesville Little Theater made a commitment to keep serving the community during wartime, though their output of plays was greatly diminished.  One one play was produced in all of 1944.  They adopted the slogan "In War As In Peace" to signify their belief that the show must go on.

By the end of this decade attendance was improving, the theatre had graduated its first actor to the professional stage, and it seemed like its best years lie ahead. 

Our 11th Season (1939 - 1940)

  • Dover Road
  • A Servant in the House
  • First Lady
  • Night Must Fall

Our 12th Season (1940 - 1941)

  • Smilin' Through
  • Tovarich
  • Charley's Aunt
  • The Wasp's Nest

Our 13th Season (1941 - 1942)

  • The Man Who Came to Dinner
  • The Guardsman
  • Ladies in Retirement

Our 14th Season (1942 - 1943)

  • George Washington Slept Here
  • Margin for Error
  • The Importance of Being Earnest

Our 15th Season (1943 - 1944)

  • Susan and God
  • My Sister Eileen

Our 16th Season (1944 - 1945)

  • The Little Foxes
  • Skylark
  • The Night of January 16th

Our 17th Season (1945 - 1946)

  • The Corn is Green
  • Arsenic and Old Lace
  • The Male Animal

Our 18th Season (1946 - 1947)

  • The Late George Apley
  • The Hasty Heart
  • Angel Street

Our 19th Season (1947 - 1948)

  • Dear Ruth
  • Ten Little Indians
  • Parlor Story

Our 20th Season (1948 - 1949)