Joe Papp in Five Acts: A Post-screening Discussion
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This documentary tells the story of New York’s indomitable, streetwise champion of the arts, Joe Papp—founder of The Public Theater and free Shakespeare in the Park—who introduced interracial casting to the American stage and nurtured an entire generation of artists, along with their works, from Hair to A Chorus Line. Speakers: Tracie Holder, Oskar Eustis
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