Koogler’s brilliant play captures a fundamental contradiction at the center of modern living — our yearning to engage with those around us as well as our fear that we might be rejected or dismissed.

Clubbed Thumb is currently presenting Deep Blue Sound, written by Abe Koogler and directed by Arin Arbus. On an island in the Pacific Northwest, the community gathers to address the disappearance of ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — “Deep Blue Sound” is that rarest of theatrical experiences — it’s a play that will have you feeling better about life. Though small by nature, it is large in its intent to use frail ...

The ensemble cast of “Deep Blue Sound,” who performed in Sanctuary Theatre this weekend, brought the show’s complex story to life. (Craig Schwartz / USC School of Dramatic Arts) Islands seem to affect ...

In Abe Koogler’s latest play, melancholy islanders try to band together to investigate where their beloved orcas have gone. By Elisabeth Vincentelli When a group of friends and neighbors on a Pacific ...