At Axial Theater, a nonprofit now in its 24th season, we create bold, thought-provoking productions that invite audiences to confront their own assumptions and biases. We are committed to supporting the professional growth of playwrights and actors through staged workshops, development readings, and full productions. Join us as we explore the transformative power of theater and its ability to spark conversation, empathy, and change.
Axial Theatre is a Grant Award Winner! Thank you ArtsWestchester for selecting us for the 2026 Matching Grant!
Axial's BOOK IN HAND Series Presents:
A playwright forces characters to confront every stereotype, genre and formulaic storytelling structure she can throw at them as they struggle to figure out who gets the happy ending.
Friday, June 15 @ 8pm
Suggested Donation $10
The Parish Hall at St. John's Episcopal Church
8 Sunnyside Avenue, Pleasantville, NY 10570
BOOK IN HAND was born out of a need for the audience.
Through a simple reading with light direction and rehearsal, the playwright is helped to see and hear if the words communicate the heart of the story.
It is a unique and intimate experience for the audience, director, actors and playwright.
Come enjoy an afternoon of original one act plays written by the students of HMActing's Playwriting class. These one acts are the culmination of months of hard work and dedication. This presentation gives the student playwrights the opportunity to see and hear their work read by actors in a way that provides a vital next step for the writer.