ALISON SUMMERS
Co-writer/Director PUNCH ME IN THE STOMACH
Alison Summers moved to New York from Sydney, Australia in 1990. She had her off Broadway debut (with PUNCH) in 1991. Her direction of PUNCH won her the honor of being presented as the 1992 director in the prestigious New Directors' Series by New York Theatre Workshop. Since then she has redirected PUNCH for several touring productions of 'PUNCH!' in Australia, New Zealand and the United States and Canada.

She has worked in film, as an Australian Film Commission script assessor, and a story editor for numerous directors including Wim Wenders.

In New York City she has directed theatre productions for Alice's Fourth Floor, Circle Rep Lab, the West Bank Cafe, Here, La Mama etc, Theatre off Park, Classic Stage Company, the Miranda Theatre Company, New York Stage and Film at Vassar, H.B. Studios and the Women's Project amongst others.

She is a member of the Linclon Center Director's Lab. Summers was recently resident director at New Dramatists, New York City.

Original Off Broadway Lighting Design
Pat Dignan

Original Off Broadway Music Design
Mark Bennett

Original Off Broadway Set Design
George Xenos