Be Our Guest!

Come experience an evening at Manhattan's premier private social club
for those who love theatre, entertainment, and the arts.

to One of our
upcoming mixers

The invitation list fills up quickly 
Only 25 spots are available

The Players is a private social club welcoming those with an appreciation for theatre and entertainment and the related history that lives within the walls of our beloved clubhouse. The Players was founded in 1888 when Edwin Booth, the greatest American actor of his time, purchased a Gothic Revival-style mansion facing Gramercy Park. Booth asked architect Stanford White to transform it into "a certain club" where performers, writers, visual artists, and patrons of the arts could happily mix. More than 130 years later, the tradition continues. Membership benefits range from access to our historic clubhouse to a variety of member-only events including dramatic readings and artist interviews, evenings of cabaret and jazz, film screenings and card games at the table where Mark Twain once played. Members enjoy lunch, cocktails, and dinner in the Grill, exclusive access to meeting spaces and catering for private parties, and keyed access to Gramercy Park itself. The privileges of membership in The Players are endless.

The Players is a private social club that draws its membership from the theatre community and the related fields of film, television, music, and publishing, as well as arts lovers from a broad range of professions. What makes The Players unlike any other club is our spirit of fun and camaraderie. Performer or patron, newcomer or veteran, we all have a great time together.

For fun
Day or night, there's always a reason to drop by The Players. From special performances to a bite to eat with friends after work, The Players will be your home away from home.

For travelers
Whether you're traveling domestically or overseas, membership in The Players provides you access to a remarkable group of reciprocal clubs, and that list is always growing.

For readers
The Library at The Players is a literary lover's dream, a serene and elegant setting with a world-class collection of historic theatre publications and books.

For art lovers
Our clubhouse contains a museum quality collection of portraits, sculpture, and works on paper spanning three centuries.