Riverside Shakespeare Tours Produced By Joseph Papp
In 1982, Riverside Shakespeare Company began a series of expanded tours of Free Summer Shakespeare made possible through sponsorship by Joseph Papp and the New York Shakespeare Festival. These were all produced under an Off Broadway contract with the Actors Equity Association, and, with broadened marketing, proved exceedingly popular with audiences at these extended venues.
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