Community Players of Salisbury

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Overview
About Community Players of Salisbury
The Community Players of Salisbury, Inc., one of the oldest continuously operating community theaters in Maryland, has been a part of the Salisbury community for over 70 years. In 1937 a group of 26 charter members, with the purpose of bringing culture and pure entertainment to the Eastern Shore and providing an outlet for people interested in dramatics, began the process. The Players were organized under the Recreation Division of the Works Progress Administration in May of 1938, with Mr. Arthur Richardson as head of the project and elected Mr. Denmead Kolb their first President. Their first play, The Singapore Spider, directed by Mr. Arthur Richardson, was presented in May of 1938.
The next 16 years were filled with an eclectic collection of season productions. The number of shows produced in each season varied from as few as two to as many as five. Then, in 1964, the format changed dramatically with the introduction of a major musical production to open the season. The first musical, Guys & Dolls, was presented in November of that year. The musical was highly successful and as a result a major musical production has been part of the season format ever since.
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