Paper Bag Players records, 1958-2009 (bulk 1990-2004).

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Paper Bag Players records, 1958-2009 (bulk 1990-2004).

The Paper Bag Players is a company of adults who create and perform original, contemporary, musical theater for children. The records document the administrative activities of the Paper Bag Players, and to a lesser degree, their performances. Material includes production files; financial files; fan mail from children; collateral material and ephemera; scrapbooks; a small quantity of original artwork; and Audio and Video material.

7.36 linear feet (14 boxes, 8 volumes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8126477

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Charlip, Remy

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Remy Charlip, children's book author and illustrator, was a founding member of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company as well as co-founder of the Paper Bag Players. From the description of Hun drawing, 19-- (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 713037383 Remy Charlip is the author and illustrator of children's books, in addition to working as an actor, dancer, producer, filmmaker, song writer, and choreographer. Among his awards are the Boys' Clubs of America Gold Meda...

Paper Bag Players

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The Paper Bag Players, a touring professional theatre company for young audiences, was founded in 1958 by Judith Martin, Shirley Kaplin, Sudie Bond and Remy Charlip. The company was committed from the beginning to creating and performing original musical plays for children ages 4 through 9. Their shows, based on a child's everyday experiences, combine short plays, songs, dances, audience participation, mime, and art construction on stage. Common household objects, such as cardboard ...

Ashwander, Donald.

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Martin, Judith, 1918-2012

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