 Some Washington Square Players from Dec 1915 | |
| Formation | Feb 19, 1915 |
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| Dissolved | May 18, 1918 |
| Type | Theatre group |
| Purpose | Little Theatre (1915-1916) Repertory theatre (1916-1918) |
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Artistic director(s) | Robert Edwards Michio Itō Robert E. Jones Rollo Peters Lee Simonson |
Notable members | Frank Conroy Katharine Cornell Samuel A. Eliot Jr Edward Goodman Arthur Hohl Glenn Hunter Sam Jaffe Lawrence Langner Robert Lawson Lydia Lopokova Charles Meredith Philip Moeller Mary Morris Ida Rauh Ralph Roeder José Ruben Helen Westley Roland Young |
The Washington Square Players (WSP) was a theatre troupe and production company that existed from 1915 to 1918 in Manhattan, New York City. It started as a semi-amateur Little Theatre then matured into a Repertory theatre with its own touring company and drama school. It received national newspaper coverage and sparked like-minded companies across the country. After it ceased operating, three of its members founded the Theatre Guild.