In the past, The Players Brief Chronicles was the print newsletter for The Players, the legendary membership social club for artists and patrons of the arts. Over time and through numerous changes, this way of communicating became obsolete; however, that fact does not dilute its significance in telling the intimate history of our membership.

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Today in the 21st century, TBC is a blog that will acknowledge this history while tapping new media forms. We are resurrecting the title, The Brief Chronicles, as a bridge into the future. The words stem from the famous passage in Shakespeare’s Hamlet,

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“Good my lord, will you see the players well bestowed? Do you hear, let them be well used, for they are the abstract and brief chronicles of the time.”

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The words of Shakespeare run through the veins of The Players and its members. Edwin Booth was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day. He had Shakespeare’s words painted on the club’s walls and dancing through its member’s hearts. He created an unusual and diverse community of arts and commerce, a community whose spirit has survived for over a century.

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To update the ideas and reiterate the relevance of The Players and its history, its members and where it stands now, we are inviting you in for an inside perspective. Unless otherwise noted as a special guest contribution, everything you’ll read here will be written and created by a member of our beloved club. There will be essays, interviews, historical facts, theatre reviews, funny stories, and glimpses of our storied history.

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Join us as we welcome you inside these hallowed walls and chronicle the Players perspective.