Paper Bag Players
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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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
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]
