Now Streaming
“Aughts”
Presented by Collective Hammer
with Neon Lights Digital Media
“Aughts,” A New Radio Play
written & directed by
Jake Lebowitz
ft. an original song written with
Melissa Bowley
Recorded Live in New York City
Company
A.K. Young
Patrick McCann
Alice Lee
Noa Weiner
Brant Zheng
Photography Angela of York
Original song written with Melissa Bowley
Audio Engineer: Matthew Charles Dowden
Audio Mixing: Sam Yoder
Score: Isaac Haines
Additional Instrumentation: Alex Lebowitz
Sound Design; Video Design; Graphic Design: Jake Lebowitz
Media Inquiries Contact@CollectiveHammer.com
All hail the hometown zeroes.
A layered video and audio experience, read the full-length script in real-time with accompanying visuals and footage from the recording studio.
Recorded live in New York City, “Aughts” hovers over two forsaken 27-year-olds reuniting the night of a family wedding. Sharp, witty, and unsentimental, their larger-than-life orphaned dreams become the centerpiece of a passionate exorcism about lives not lived when staring down the barrel of the one you do.
Aughts was independently produced and published online for free.
The best way to support is to please “Like” and “Share” this so more people can discover it. If it moves you, you may leave what you can at CollectiveHammer.com to support our next production.
Content advisory: Language; Mature themes
Perks
Apprentice ($Free/email signup)
Builder, Foreperson ($5.00 - $25.00)
Site Manager ($50.00)
Architect ($100.00+)
Developer ($500.00+)
Help us carry the hammer
Collective Hammer shapes art for times when everything looks like a nail.
Support in whichever way you can, from Apprentice (email signup) to Developer ($money honey). Contributions are welcomed and valued at any level. Artists involved in the March 2026 recording of Aughts were compensated, and the play will be free to stream on July 16. Our upcoming projects thank you for your help bringing them to life.
Pay-What-You-Can
Apprentice ($Free / email signup)
Builder & Foreperson ($5.00 - $25.00)
Site Manager ($50.00)
Architect ($100.00+)
Developer ($500.00+)
Please reach out contact@collectivehammer.com with questions or comments.
