As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, the McNay Art Museum is looking at American history from a different perspective - the stage.

"A People's History: The American Experiment on Stage" examines how theater artists have interpreted major moments in the nation's history, from the fight for women's suffrage to the Vietnam War and its protests.

"It's this wonderful exhibition looking at how different artists have processed American history and how they have put it on stage," said Remus Moore, assistant curator for the McNay's Tobin Collection of Theatre Arts.