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Axial Theater is a twenty-three year old ensemble based not-for-profit institution dedicated to supporting the professional development of playwrights and actors mainly based in the Westchester area. We focus on presenting theatrical experiences with a social impact or work that allows our artists to expand in their craft.
A New Twist
This year, we decided to do Twisted Valentines a little differently. Instead of writers submitting works they had written, a bold group of 8 playwrights gathered together to write new pieces for the 2020 Twisted Valentine's show. The playwrights were given a shared location (a restaurant in Pleasantville), some character prompts and sent on their way. Several weeks later, the drafts came in and we all began the process of integrating the plays for a cohesive evening.
What we discovered is that we had 8 vignettes documenting the comings and goings of customers and staff at "Il Ristorante di Bruno" over the course of Valentine's Day. It is our pleasure to invite you into that world with:
Love Contained by Lisa Kimball
Directed by Rachel Jones
With: Marilyn Collazo, Jeff Callan & Gail Greenstein
No Lovers for Helen by Niki Hatzidis
Directed by Tom Wallace
With: Sandy Oppedisano Rooney, Catherine Banks & David Michael Kirby
Calculating by Stephen Baluzy
Directed by Rachel Jones
With: Anthony Barresi, Jr., Michael E. Boyle, Jr. & Marilyn Collazo
Luella & Josh by Mandy Murphy
Directed by David Adam Gill
With: Mandy Murphy, Andrew Griffin, & David Michael Kirby
Okay, Valentine by Linda Bidwell Delaney
Directed by Catherine Banks
With: David Hurd, Emily Aronoff & Brandon Rumaker
Riunité on Ice, That's Nice! by Patrick Lennon
Directed by Virginia Reynolds
With: Lori Franzese, Shawn Brown & David Michael Kirby
Clear Dark Night by Susan Egginton
Directed by Nathan Flower
With: Roberta Robinson, Dan Slavin & Henry Winship
More by Evelyn Mertens
Directed by Nathan Flower
With: Henry Winship & Missy Flower
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