Paper Bag Players Explained
The Paper Bag Players are a New York City based theatre troupe for children and was founded in 1958[1] by Judith Martin, Shirley Kaplin, Sudie Bond, and Remy Charlip.[2] Their goal[3] was to create a theater for children that would incorporate the experimental art scene of Manhattan's downtown.
Awards
The company has won many awards, including several Obies and repeated grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and City of New York.
Members
- Founding: Judith Martin, Shirley Kaplin, Sudie Bond, and Remy Charlip
- Acted or toured with: Betty Osgood, Irving Burton, James Lally, Jan Maxwell, Ted Brackett, Guy Gsell[4]
- Musical director: Donald Ashwander
- Artists: Red Grooms, Natalie Westbrook, Jonathan Peck[5] [6]
Music
A distinctive feature of the Paper Bag Players is their modern ragtime music, this is largely the work of Donald Ashwander, who worked closely with Judy Martin until Ashwander's passing in 1994.[7]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Paper Bag Players. 2014-08-12. NYC-Arts.
- Web site: New York Public Library Manuscripts & Records. 2014-08-12. New York Public Library.
- Book: Marks, Marcia . June 1964 . The Paper Bag Players . Dance Magazine . 38:52–55 88–89 . 2014-08-12.
- Web site: They roar! They move! Dinosaurs roam Secaucus new theme park now open - Imaginations can run wild as kids take on the role of scientists on an expedition at the new local attraction in Secaucus. "Field Station: Dinosaurs" had its grand opening May.... hudsonreporter.com. 2015-12-03.
- News: Graeber . Laurel . 2008-02-22 . Spare Times: For Children . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-08-07 . 0362-4331.
- News: 2014-01-24 . Spare Times for Children for Jan. 24-30 (Published 2014) . en . 2023-08-11.
- News: Donald Ashwander, 65, Is Dead; Composer for Children's Troupe. 2014-08-12. The New York Times. Gussow. Mel. 1994-10-29.
