Clubbed Thumb

Clubbed Thumb commissions, develops and produces funny, strange and provocative new plays by living American writers. Since its founding in 1996, the company has earned five Obies including the Ross Wetzsteon Award for sustained artistic excellence. We have presented plays in every form of development, including over 90 full productions. Our plays vary in style and content, but are always intermission-less, 90 minutes or under, and un-produced in New York City. They feature substantial and challenging roles for both men and women, are questioning, formally inventive, theatrical, and, somewhere in the text, they contain a sense of humor. While our emphasis is emerging artists, we provide a home for artists at all stages of their careers to make unique work and take risks in a safe and well-supported environment. In 19 seasons many now well-established playwrights, including Sarah Ruhl, Gina Gionfriddo, Jordan Harrison, Lisa D’Amour and Rinne Groff made their New York and in some cases professional debut in Summerworks. Accolades awarded our alumni artists include the Pulitzer short-list, Tony, MacArthur, Steinberg, Kesselring, as well as numerous Susan Smith Blackburn, Guggenheim, Whiting and Obie Awards. In 2014 alone work that has been developed with Clubbed Thumb has been produced at Playwrights Horizons, Mark Taper Forum, Actor’s Theater of Louisville, South Coast Rep, Victory Gardens, Tricycle Theater in London, San Francisco Playhouse, and more.