The Explorers Club (play)

The show takes place in London in 1879 and depicts Phyllida Spotte-Hume's attempt to become the first female member of the titular club of elite explorers.

The club's president, botanist Lucius Fretway, who harbors a secret love for Phyllida, advocates for her admission, but other members stand in opposition, including the misogynistic "archeo-theologist" Professor Sloane.

The cast included Jennifer Westfeldt as Phyllida, David Furr as Harry Percy, Lorenzo Pisoni as Lucius Fretway, and Carson Elrod as Luigi.

[4] David Cote gave the show 4 out of 5 stars in a review for TimeOut New York, writing that "as a sweet summer concoction, this one goes down easy and gets you happy".

[1] Critics consistently praised the "superbly cluttered"[7] set design by Donyale Werle, who furnished the explorers' clubhouse with leather chairs, burnished wood, taxidermied animals, and other "manly" artifacts.