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The Paper Bag Players are a
New York City based
theatre troupe for children and was founded in 1958 by
Judith Martin, Shirley Kaplin,
Sudie Bond, and
Remy Charlip. Their goal 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
Obies () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
See also
*Communes of the Nord department
The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic.
The communes cooperate in the ...
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
* Musical director:
Donald Ashwander
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.
References
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External links
http://www.thepaperbagplayers.org/ Official SitePaper Bag Players records, 1958-2009 (bulk 1990-2004) held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division,
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Children's Theatre companies in New York City