In between them is Anne, the often-overlooked middle child struggling to establish identity. The youngest, Isabel, is coddled to the point of thinking she might be a saint.
Genevieve, the eldest, is a stereotypical know-it-all. This authenticity is no doubt made possible by playwright Arbery being the only boy in a family of eight siblings. Surreal images including a red ribbon independently descending a staircase and a Faceless Ghost (played with acrobatic aptitude by Brendan Dalton) are blended into the often funny story of three fairly realistic sisters. The director in question is Taylor Reynolds who, along with her outstanding cast, brings out every magical beat of Will Arbery’s script. Their current production is Plano, which was commissioned by Clubbed Thumb for the 2017-18 Directing Fellowship. Many of these plays go on to lead fuller lives, including Men in Boats at Playwrights Horizons and The Wolves at Lincoln Center. As the company’s reputation has grown, so has their ability to attract superior acting and behind-the-scenes talent that can rapidly bring these challenging pieces to fruition. Each final selection is carefully cultivated with precision and vision. Each season, the Clubbed Thumb artistic team - currently spearheaded by Producing Artistic Director Maria Striar (who has been with Clubbed Thumb since their 1996 debut) and Associate Artistic Director Michael Bulgar - pore over hundreds of submissions seeking unique voices with something funny and insightful to say.
All fans of quirky theater are encouraged to flock to Clubbed Thumb’s Summerworks, which typically runs from mid-May to the end of June.
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