Rita Hassan

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Rita Hassan, born Sophie Hassin and also known by her married name Rita Hassan Blue, (January 5, 1905 – October 13, 1973) was an American actress, theatre critic, and theatrical producer. During the Great Depression she was director of the Experimental Theatre unit of the Federal Theatre Project. In the 1940s she produced three plays on Broadway. She later worked as a theatre critic for Show Business magazine in the 1950s and 1960s, and served as the vice-president of the Drama Desk organization. At the time of her death in 1973 she was a resident artist at the University of Bridgeport.

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1. 1905
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