Joe Papp in Five Acts
Directed by Tracie Holder, Karen Thorsen
2022Documentary84 minUnited States
The story of Joe Papp, founder of the Public Theater and Shakespeare in the Park, and producer of Hair and A Chorus Line, who believed great art was for everyone.
StatusAvailable to book
ReleaseJune 3, 2022
Runtime84 min
FormatsDCP · Digital file
On screensReady to book
Synopsis
Joe Papp, founder of The Public Theater, Free Shakespeare in the Park and producer of groundbreaking plays like "Hair," "A Chorus Line" and "for colored girls," created a 'theater of inclusion' based on the belief that great art is for everyone.
The director
Tracie Holder, Karen Thorsen
Karen Thorsen made the acclaimed American Masters documentary James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket. With producer-director Tracie Holder she co-directed Joe Papp in Five Acts, which premiered at Tribeca.
