Axis Theatre Company

Axis Theatre Company Since 1999 Axis Co has produced an eclectic series of original & published plays. Randy Sharp, Dir. premiere of Sarah Kane’s "Crave", starring Deborah Harry.

Axis Company was formed with a mission to present aggressive surrealism, classic vaudeville turns and vanguard adaptation. Through the careful utilization of various media Axis has produced an eclectic series of original and published plays with highly advanced, state of the art technological components that enhance the internal meaning of the material. Past productions include Büchner's "Woyzeck"

, Beckett's "Play", Benjamin Baker's 1848 vaudeville "A Glance at New York" (Edinburgh Fringe & NYC), "Julius Caesar", "USS Frankenstein", “Down There”, “Last Man Club” and the U.S. Axis has also produced the premiere of Marc Palmieri's "Levittown" (directed by George Demas), David Crabb’s “Bad Kid” (NY Times Critic Pick) and Edgar Oliver's "East 10th Street" (Fringe First Award, Edinburgh Fringe; Spoleto Festival USA 2011). Since 2002 they have performed an original children's play, "Seven in One Blow" every December (published by DPS and performed around the country). Their episodic play "Hospital", about the interior life of a man in a coma, is a West Village phenomenon every summer. In 2006 Axis Company produced their first feature film, "Henry May Long", winning 13 film festival awards in the US and Canada.

The Nomad has gone dark. Stay tuned for future "sustained theatrical turbulence." 🚀Join our mailing list and be among th...
06/08/2026

The Nomad has gone dark. Stay tuned for future "sustained theatrical turbulence." 🚀

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REVIEWS for "SPECIMEN"

“… in this darkly absurd sci-fi fever dream… 'Specimen', arrives like a transmission from a dying satellite: garbled, abrasive, funny, ugly, unexpectedly moving, and very much alive… (it) may masquerade as a ramshackle sci-fi farce, but beneath its glorious clutter lies a bleakly lucid portrait of a culture drifting through space with poisoned food, broken machinery, and no clear memory of how to get home.” —Theater Scene

AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY: AXIS THEATRE’S 'SPECIMEN' (is)… a frenetic sci-fi satire… (with an) exemplary ensemble… a clever balance between farce and fright…" —THIS WEEK IN NEW YORK

"...given a work that asks what makes an alien different from a human… Sharp… delivers a gut punch." —OffOffOnline

"All actors are firing on all engines throughout the piece, total commitment, which makes for a crazy ride as each engine is pointing in a different direction. Kudos to each one of them…” —The Front Row

Photo by Regina Betancourt

06/06/2026

Tonight, the Nomad makes its final transmission.

Over the last few weeks, audiences and critics have called SPECIMEN a space oddity, a glorious mess, an exemplary ensemble piece, a downtown punk absurdity, sustained theatrical turbulence, absurdist mayhem, and even unexpectedly moving.

They're all right.

What began as a strange mission into the unknown has become something very much alive—thanks to every artist, audience member, reviewer, volunteer, and supporter who came aboard for the ride.

This is your final chance to join the crew.

🚀 Closing Night Tonight
🕖 7:00 PM

One last transmission.
One last launch.
One last trip aboard the Nomad.

Tickets & Info: https://axiscompany.org/index.php

Written & Directed by Randall Sharp
Light Design by David Zeffren
Video Design by Nicholas Guldner
Sound Design by Paul Carbonara
Costume Design by Karl Ruckdeschel
Set Design by Randall Sharp, Lynn Mancinelli, Jon McCormick
Set Decoration: Lynn Mancinelli

📸 Photo Credit: Regina Betancourt

britt genelin Brian Barnhart Andrew Dawson Jon McCormick Jim Sterling Julian Rozzell, Jr. Spencer Aste Robert Ierardi

Norman Gordon would like everyone to know:✔️ He’s as good as the Jericho.�✔️ His poem was published.�✔️ Julia is definit...
06/05/2026

Norman Gordon would like everyone to know:

✔️ He’s as good as the Jericho.�
✔️ His poem was published.�
✔️ Julia is definitely not breaking up with him.�
✔️ Everything is completely under control.

“Exemplary Ensemble” — This Week in New York

See the chaos unfold in the final two performances of “Specimen.”

🎟️ Tickets: www.axiscoompany.org

Photo by Regina Betancourt
Julian Rozzell, Jr.

Donald Louden is trying his best.Given the circumstances, that's more impressive than it sounds."An exemplary ensemble."...
06/04/2026

Donald Louden is trying his best.

Given the circumstances, that's more impressive than it sounds.

"An exemplary ensemble." — This Week in New York

SPECIMEN
Only 3 performances remain.
Ends June 6.

Information, tickets, and video:
https://axiscompany.org/mainstage.php

Photo by Regina Betancourt
Jim Sterling

Crew Status Report:Ensemble: Exemplary.Turbulence: Sustained.Engines: Firing on all cylinders.Emotional Response: Unexpe...
06/03/2026

Crew Status Report:

Ensemble: Exemplary.

Turbulence: Sustained.

Engines: Firing on all cylinders.

Emotional Response: Unexpected.

Mission Status: Only four performances remain.

Board the U.S. VitaNavis Nomad tonight at 7pm.
SPECIMEN ends June 6.
Information, tickets, and video: www.axiscompany.org

Gary Longshore has a plan.Pass the doctor test.Buy a ranch.Leave the Nomad behind forever.Maybe Wyoming.Maybe Montana.It...
06/02/2026

Gary Longshore has a plan.

Pass the doctor test.
Buy a ranch.
Leave the Nomad behind forever.

Maybe Wyoming.
Maybe Montana.
It’s a good plan.

Assuming the Nomad makes it home.

SPECIMEN
Our final week of performances begins tomorrow at 7PM.

Information, tickets, and video: www.axiscompany.org

Photo by Regina Betancourt
Jon McCormick Andrew Dawson Julian Rozzell, Jr.

The reviews are in.The ship is still adrift.Only four performances remain.Critics have called “SPECIMEN” “unexpectedly m...
06/01/2026

The reviews are in.

The ship is still adrift.

Only four performances remain.

Critics have called “SPECIMEN” “unexpectedly moving,” “sustained theatrical turbulence,” “a glorious mess,” and praised its “exemplary ensemble.”

Join us aboard the U.S. VitaNavis Nomad before the final transmission on June 6.

Information, tickets, and video: https://axiscompany.org/mainstage.php

Everyone keeps calling Overholser weird.At this point, she's tired, sick, overdue for a haircut, and trapped aboard the ...
05/31/2026

Everyone keeps calling Overholser weird.

At this point, she's tired, sick, overdue for a haircut, and trapped aboard the U.S. VitaNavis Nomad with the rest of the crew.

Let's not be too quick to judge.

“SPECIMEN”
Final performances through June 6.

Information, tickets, and video:
https://axiscompany.org/mainstage.php

Photo by Regina Betancourt
britt genelin

Another routine day aboard the Nomad.Everything is under control.This is not true.“A frenetic sci-fi satire.”�—Mark Rifk...
05/30/2026

Another routine day aboard the Nomad.

Everything is under control.

This is not true.

“A frenetic sci-fi satire.”�—Mark Rifkin, THIS WEEK IN NEW YORK

“SPECIMEN”�Tonight at 7PM.

Information, tickets, and video: www.axiscompany.org

Photo by Regina Betancourt
Andrew Dawson Jon McCormick Julian Rozzell, Jr.

05/29/2026

Critics have had their say.

Now it's your turn.

Only 6 performances remain of "SPECIMEN."

Final performance: June 6 at 7PM.

Information, tickets, and video:
https://axiscompany.org/mainstage.php

Laurie Kilmartin Lynn Mancinelli britt genelin Brian Barnhart Andrew Dawson Jon McCormick Jim Sterling Julian Rozzell, Jr. Karl Ruckdeschel Spencer Aste Robert Ierardi Amy Harper Roesink Paul Carbonara

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