War Dept. was adapted from a music theater piece by Jim Bauer and Ruth Bauer that was commissioned by the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University, as part of a commemoration of the 150th anniversary of American Civil War. War Dept. (music and lyrics by Jim Bauer, script by Jim Bauer and Ruth Bauer) had a workshop performance at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center in 2014.

Blyth Hazen and Ruth Bauer collaborated on this adaptation, transforming some of the elements of War Dept. into a stopmotion animation.  You can view the project below.