Teaching the Terrified Tongue (Part III)

Ten Penny Players, Inc. was founded by Barbara Fisher and Barbrah Messing who were working together at the Chelsea Theater Center.

In August of 1970 Ten Penny Players produced Barbara Fisher's environmental play, “Noisy City Sam”. New York Magazine identified some of the characters as "Edna the Social Worker, Ice Cream Wrapper, A Decaying Apartment House, Willie de Waffle and of course, Noisy City Sam." The show was presented in Clinton Park. Children came from around the city. The price of admission was an empty soda can. The Village Voice wrote that the audience was asked "to bring empty aluminum cans as their tickets of admission. This action is one method used by the troupe to stimulate children to be active participants in the anti-pollution movement."