Visiting actors have included Deirdre Lovejoy ("The Wire"), DaJuan Johnson ("ch"), Meredith Garretson ("The Offer"), Finnerty Steves ("Orange is the New Black"), Sean Weill ("Boardwalk Empire"), Alfredo Narciso ("Manifest"), Bill Timoney ("Our Town"), Yoshi Sudarso ("Bullet Train"), Allison Daugherty Smith ("ame Secretary"), Cliff Carpenter ("Synecdoche, New York"), Brian O'Neill ("Burn After Reading"), MacKenzie Lansing ("Mare of Easttown"), P.J. Sosko ("New Amsterdam"), Camila Can-Flaviá ("Lovecraft Country"), among others. Visiting playwrights include Craig Lucas, Jacquelyn Reingold, Megan Moston-Brown, Jake Shore, Aaron Mark, Carson Grace Becker, Katie Baldwin Eng, Thomas Coash, Seifert, Christopher Goutman, Sickles, Serena Norr, Lori Meyers, John Mabey, Chima Chikazunga, Youlim Nam, Jeff Gould, Val Stulman, Nanya Agrawal, John Patrick Bray, Brian Quirk, Adam Rapp, Gina Gionfriddo, Jessica Dickey, Daniel Talbot, and more.
Axial Theatre’s SAFEHOUSE series is back this season with four captivating new pieces highlighting a variety of bold theatrical voices. The lineup features The Widow Underwood by Rita Anderson, a keen look at theatre women grappling with legacy and survival; A Little More Than You Wanted to Spend by Chris Clavelli, a darkly humorous examination of value and consequence; Silenced Voices by Brian Rose, which addresses the repercussions of being unheard; and Fear Less by Jacquelyn Reingold, an urgent reflection on bravery amid uncertainty. These staged readings, brought to life by an energetic team of directors, demonstrate SAFEHOUSE’s dedication to nurturing both emerging and established playwrights. SAFEHOUSE stands as an essential hub for new work and meaningful audience engagement.