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The origins of Shakespeare in the Park
Papp built a stage on a 35 foot truck so he could bring Shakespeare to other communities.
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Why Joe Papp thinks the theater should be free for all of us
Joe Papp made it his mission to have theater be accessible to the public.
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When Joe Papp asked Meryl Streep to take over the theater
Meryl Streep was touched, but perplexed when Papp asked her to run the theater.
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Papp turned a dilapidated building into The Public Theater
Joe Papp saved a historic building from demolition, which evolved into The Public Theater.
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Representation in theater was important to Joe Papp
When developing Free Shakespeare in the Park, Joe Papp wanted people to feel represented.