Steve Affinito

BIO
Steve Affinito, an original member of Axial Theatre, began acting ten years ago in community theaters in the Danbury area. In 1996, he began to study acting with Howard Meyer. One of the company’s busiest actors, he has originated roles in the Axial plays Persephone Rising, The Fall of Athens, The Kiss, Today’s Specials, and All That's Fair.. Currently studying acting at Michael Howard Studios, he is grateful to be part of the challenging and organic collaborative process at Axial.

 

ABOUT THE AXIAL PROCESS...
The ideas for most plays are borne out of our group workout. Sometimes there will be a theme we are focusing on, but not always. It is during this workout that the writers amongst us observe behavior and interactions that can spark an idea for a play, scene or character. Once the process of writing a play begins, there are several drafts that are read in front of the group and constructive feedback is given to the playwright to make the play better but still within the playwright's intent. As an actor, I am encouraged not to manufacture results but to discover. Regardless of how seemingly insignificant the work may seem at the time, I can look back later and see how it did contribute to the life of a play. It takes courage to resist searching for immediate, logical answers. But from experience, I am finding that I like not knowing everything right away more and more.

 

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