Company Members
Jared Abramson
Kate Aronsson-Brown
Wren Arthur
David Balutanski
Brian Barnhart
David Crabb
Bob Cucuzza
George Demas
Joe Fuer
David Guion
Laurie Kilmartin
Sue Ann Molinell
John Murphy
Edgar Oliver
Marc Palmieri
Margo Passalaqua
Jim Sterling
Christopher Swift
Ian Tooley
Wren Arthur
Axis Credits:
A Glance at New York
,
Seven in One Blow, Woyzeck, Play
by Samuel Beckett,
Picture This
,
Down There
, and the
Hospital
series. She has worked with many other downtown companies. Films include
The Gingerbread Man
,
Acts of Worship
, and
Dr. T & the Women
.
photo: Dixie Sheridan
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David Balutanski
Axis credits include
Hospital 2002
,
The Freeman Watts Standard Procedure
,
Julius Caesar
,
Hospital 2004
; and production work on
Hospital 2005
,
Not Yet Diagnosed (Nervous) 1918
,
In Token of My Admiration
and
Seven in One Blow
. David also wrote and directed
Loading
for a series of original works produced by Axis.
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Brian Barnhart
Axis credits include
Levittown, Not Yet Diagnosed (Nervous) 1918, In Token of My Admiration, Seven in One Blow
,
USS Frankenstein
,
A Glance at New York
, the
Hospital
series,
Listen Houdini
,
Crave
and Axis Company’s first feature film,
Henry May Long
. Other credits include
Angels in America, Parts I & II
,
An American Daughter
(Unicorn Theatre, Kansas City, MO);
Shear Madness
(Kennedy Center);
A Christmas Carol
,
The Mousetrap
,
Our Town
(International Theatre, Vienna).
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David Crabb
Axis credits:
USS Frankenstein, A Glance at New York
,
Hospital 2003
, and
Seven in One Blow
; Shooting Star Theatre
Forgotten Treasure
. He has also trained with and performed at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in NYC. Film:
Departure
(appearing on the Sundance Channel),
Natural Selection
,
Alibi
,
How-To
.
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Robert Cucuzza
Robert has previously appeared at Axis Company in
Hospital
and
Listen Houdini
. Other New York productions include
Panic! (How to be Happy!)
,
Permanent Brain Damage
and
My Head Was A Sledgehammer
with Richard Foreman;
Total Fictional Lie
at Elevator Repair Service;
Adirondack
with David Neumann. He has written and directed numerous shows at the Ontological Theater. Films include
Memoirs of My Nervous Illness
and
Speed Freaks
.
photo: Dixie Sheridan
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George Demas
Axis:
Levittown
(director),
Not Yet Diagnosed (Nervous) 1918
,
Hospital
2004-06,
Julius Caesar
,
Seven in One Blow
. Other NY Theater:
Orson's Shadow
(Barrow Street Theater),
Maverick
(The Culture Project),
Henry VI
(Theater for a New Audience),
The Escape Artist
(Tribeca Lab),
The Preservation Society
(Circle Rep Lab),
Quick, Bright Things
(HERE) and
The Master of Monstrosities
(LaMaMa, E.T.C.),
Big Wyoming
(New York Stage and Film). TV:
Law & Order
. Film:
Henry May Long
(Randall Sharp director),
The Jimmy Show
(2002 Sundance Film Festival w/Frank Whaley, Ethan Hawke) and
Escape Artists
(w/Josh Hamilton, Peter Dinklage and Anna Thompson).
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Joe Fuer
has appeared on the Axis stage in
Levittown
,
Seven in One Blow
,
In Token of My Admiration
,
Hospital 2003-2006
and
A Glance at New York
. Other New York credits include
Not in Front of the Baby
,
Sex and Other Collisions
, and
Waiting
(Winner 2000 Stanley Drama Award) with Assembly Productions. Also,
The Man Who Didn't Own a Hat Shop
,
Events of the World
,
Heart of a Dog
,
Marriage
and
Don Juan
. Regional credits include
A Few Good Men
,
I Hate Hamlet
;
Diary of a Scoundrel
and
The Crucible
(both at MXAT, Moscow - Tabakov Theater.) Film:
Henry May Long
,
Marcy and Shea
,
RPM
.
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David Guion
David Guion is an actor and writer. He was a member of the improv comedy group
The Purple Crayon
at Yale University and is also a founding member of the improv and sketch group
Circus Maximus
. His stage roles have included Brick in
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
, David in
Twilight of the Golds
, and Doctor #1 in Axis Company's
Hospital
. His plays
You Deserve Love
(with Robert Davenport) and
Wo Ist Der Mörder?
(with Dominic DeLeo) have been produced in New York.
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Laurie Kilmartin
Axis credits include the
Hospital
series,
Woyzeck
,
Frankenstein
,
A Glance at New York
,
Julius Caesar
,
Seven in One Blow
and the feature film
Henry May Long
. Other credits include:
Naked from the Waist Down
,
Balm in Gilead
,
Cymbeline
,
Richard III
. One woman shows include
The Adventures of Kat Woman
,
The Fence Pieces
,
See Jane Run
.
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Sue Ann Molinell
A founding member of Axis Company, credits include the
Hospital
series,
Picture This
,
Woyzeck
,
Freeman Watts, Julius Caesar, Seven in One Blow
and
A Glance at New York
.
photo: Dixie Sheridan
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John Murphy
has appeared in several Axis productions including
Julius Caesar
,
Listen Houdini
,
Psychosurgery or The Freeman Watts Standard Procedure
,
Woyzeck
,
Seven in one Blow
(’02 & ’03) and as a Doctor in
Hospital
. He will be away for 2004 pursuing a film and television career, but hopes to return to the Axis stage soon.
photo: Dixie Sheridan
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Edgar Oliver
Axis credits include:
USS Frankenstein, A Glance at New York
,
Seven in One Blow
,
Julius Caesar
,
Frankenstein
,
Oppenheimer
,
Welcome Houdini
, and the
Hospital
series. Edgar’s own plays have been staged in many downtown theatres in New York. His novel,
The Man Who Loved Plants
, published by Panther Books, is available in bookstores or online at
www.goodie.org
. He will soon be appearing in two independent feature films,
That’s Beautiful Frank
and the Axis Company production
Henry May Long
.
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Marc Palmieri
Axis:
Not Yet Diagnosed (Nervous) 1918
, the
Hospital
series, and
Seven in One Blow
and
Levittown
(playwright). NYC credits:
Race
(Classic Stage Company),
The Drowning Pages
(LaMaMa ETC.),
Carl the Second
(Altered Stages),
Social Note
(Algonquin),
Edward The Second
(Expanded Arts),
Leopold & Loeb
(Emerging Artists). Film:
Too Much Sleep
(Shooting Gallery 2001),
Escape Artists
(Glasseye Pix 2004), Axis Company's
Henry May Long
.
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Margo Passalaqua
Axis:
Hospital 2003
and
A Glance at New York
. NY Theatre: Unicef World Summit for Children with Stevie Wonder,
A Common Goal
(The United Nations), Boccaccio's
Decameron, Hecuba, Lolita
. Film:
The Last Days of Maplewood
(CableACE nominee),
Omnium
, and the Nisha Ganatra films
Drown Soda
and
Chutney Popcorn
. Ms. Passalaqua is a founding member of the Bedford Avenue Community Players.
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Jim Sterling
Axis Credits: the
Hospital
series,
USS Frankenstein
,
A Glance at New York, Seven in One Blow
,
Julius Caesar
,
Listen Houdini
,
Freeman Watts Standard Procedure
,
Frankenstein
and
Woyzeck
. NY credits:
Installment Number Two
(Nomad Theatrical);
One Neck
(HOME); and
Prince of Homburg
(Jean Cocteau Rep.). Regional: Williamstown, Long Wharf, Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble. Films include soon to be released Axis Company's
Henry May Long
,
Joe’s Apartment
;
Conspiracy Theory
. TV:
Ed
,
Law and Order
,
Late Night with Conan O’Brian
.
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Christopher Swift
has performed on the Axis stage in
USS Frankenstein
,
Julius Caesar
,
A Glance at New York
, and many episodes of
Hospital
. Most recently, Christopher played Aronsson in the Axis film
Henry May Long
. Other credits include
Wit
(Kennedy Center),
Love's Fire
(Berkshire Theatre Festival),
Diary of a Scoundrel
(MXAT, Moscow),
Whoopi
(television),
Scotland, PA
(film), Elias and Dmitri (dad).
photo: Dixie Sheridan
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Ian Tooley
Axis credits include
Levittown
,
Not Yet Diagnosed (Nervous) 1918
and the
Hospital
series. Other theatre credits include
Picasso at the Lapin Agile
,
Stupid Kids
,
Bronte
,
Merry Wives of Windsor
,
Twelfth Night
, and
Romeo & Juliet
. Ian has also appeared in several student and independent films.
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Wren Arthur Axis Credits: A Glance at New York, Seven in One Blow, Woyzeck, Play by Samuel Beckett, Picture This, Down There, and the Hospital series. She has worked with many other downtown companies. Films include The Gingerbread Man, Acts of Worship, and Dr. T & the Women.
David Balutanski Axis credits include Hospital 2002, The Freeman Watts Standard Procedure, Julius Caesar, Hospital 2004; and production work on Hospital 2005, Not Yet Diagnosed (Nervous) 1918, In Token of My Admiration and Seven in One Blow. David also wrote and directed Loading for a series of original works produced by Axis.
Brian Barnhart Axis credits include Levittown, Not Yet Diagnosed (Nervous) 1918, In Token of My Admiration, Seven in One Blow, USS Frankenstein, A Glance at New York, the Hospital series, Listen Houdini, Crave and Axis Company’s first feature film, Henry May Long. Other credits include Angels in America, Parts I & II, An American Daughter (Unicorn Theatre, Kansas City, MO); Shear Madness (Kennedy Center); A Christmas Carol, The Mousetrap, Our Town (International Theatre, Vienna).
David Crabb Axis credits: USS Frankenstein, A Glance at New York, Hospital 2003, and Seven in One Blow ; Shooting Star Theatre Forgotten Treasure. He has also trained with and performed at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in NYC. Film: Departure (appearing on the Sundance Channel), Natural Selection, Alibi, How-To.
Robert Cucuzza Robert has previously appeared at Axis Company in Hospital and Listen Houdini. Other New York productions include Panic! (How to be Happy!), Permanent Brain Damage and My Head Was A Sledgehammer with Richard Foreman; Total Fictional Lie at Elevator Repair Service; Adirondack with David Neumann. He has written and directed numerous shows at the Ontological Theater. Films include Memoirs of My Nervous Illness and Speed Freaks.
George Demas Axis: Levittown (director), Not Yet Diagnosed (Nervous) 1918, Hospital 2004-06, Julius Caesar, Seven in One Blow. Other NY Theater: Orson's Shadow (Barrow Street Theater), Maverick (The Culture Project), Henry VI (Theater for a New Audience), The Escape Artist (Tribeca Lab), The Preservation Society (Circle Rep Lab), Quick, Bright Things (HERE) and The Master of Monstrosities (LaMaMa, E.T.C.), Big Wyoming (New York Stage and Film). TV: Law & Order. Film: Henry May Long (Randall Sharp director), The Jimmy Show (2002 Sundance Film Festival w/Frank Whaley, Ethan Hawke) and Escape Artists (w/Josh Hamilton, Peter Dinklage and Anna Thompson).
Joe Fuer has appeared on the Axis stage in Levittown, Seven in One Blow, In Token of My Admiration, Hospital 2003-2006 and A Glance at New York. Other New York credits include Not in Front of the Baby, Sex and Other Collisions, and Waiting (Winner 2000 Stanley Drama Award) with Assembly Productions. Also, The Man Who Didn't Own a Hat Shop, Events of the World, Heart of a Dog, Marriage and Don Juan. Regional credits include A Few Good Men, I Hate Hamlet ; Diary of a Scoundrel and The Crucible (both at MXAT, Moscow - Tabakov Theater.) Film: Henry May Long, Marcy and Shea, RPM.
David Guion David Guion is an actor and writer. He was a member of the
improv comedy group The Purple Crayon at Yale University and is also a
founding member of the improv and sketch group Circus Maximus. His stage
roles have included Brick in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, David in Twilight of the
Golds, and Doctor #1 in Axis Company's Hospital. His plays You Deserve Love
(with Robert Davenport) and Wo Ist Der Mörder? (with Dominic DeLeo) have been
produced in New York.
Laurie Kilmartin Axis credits include the Hospital series, Woyzeck, Frankenstein, A Glance at New York, Julius Caesar, Seven in One Blow and the feature film Henry May Long. Other credits include: Naked from the Waist Down, Balm in Gilead, Cymbeline, Richard III. One woman shows include The Adventures of Kat Woman, The Fence Pieces, See Jane Run.
Sue Ann Molinell A founding member of Axis Company, credits include the Hospital series, Picture This, Woyzeck, Freeman Watts, Julius Caesar, Seven in One Blow and A Glance at New York.
John Murphy has appeared in several Axis productions including Julius Caesar, Listen Houdini, Psychosurgery or The Freeman Watts Standard Procedure, Woyzeck, Seven in one Blow (’02 & ’03) and as a Doctor in Hospital. He will be away for 2004 pursuing a film and television career, but hopes to return to the Axis stage soon.
Edgar Oliver Axis credits include: USS Frankenstein, A Glance at New York, Seven in One Blow, Julius Caesar, Frankenstein, Oppenheimer, Welcome Houdini, and the Hospital series. Edgar’s own plays have been staged in many downtown theatres in New York. His novel, The Man Who Loved Plants, published by Panther Books, is available in bookstores or online at 
Marc Palmieri Axis: Not Yet Diagnosed (Nervous) 1918, the Hospital series, and Seven in One Blow and Levittown (playwright). NYC credits: Race (Classic Stage Company), The Drowning Pages (LaMaMa ETC.), Carl the Second (Altered Stages), Social Note (Algonquin), Edward The Second (Expanded Arts), Leopold & Loeb (Emerging Artists). Film: Too Much Sleep (Shooting Gallery 2001), Escape Artists (Glasseye Pix 2004), Axis Company's Henry May Long.
Margo Passalaqua Axis: Hospital 2003 and A Glance at New York. NY Theatre: Unicef World Summit for Children with Stevie Wonder, A Common Goal (The United Nations), Boccaccio's Decameron, Hecuba, Lolita. Film: The Last Days of Maplewood (CableACE nominee), Omnium, and the Nisha Ganatra films Drown Soda and Chutney Popcorn. Ms. Passalaqua is a founding member of the Bedford Avenue Community Players.
Jim Sterling Axis Credits: the Hospital series, USS Frankenstein, A Glance at New York, Seven in One Blow, Julius Caesar, Listen Houdini, Freeman Watts Standard Procedure, Frankenstein and Woyzeck. NY credits: Installment Number Two (Nomad Theatrical); One Neck (HOME); and Prince of Homburg (Jean Cocteau Rep.). Regional: Williamstown, Long Wharf, Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble. Films include soon to be released Axis Company's Henry May Long, Joe’s Apartment; Conspiracy Theory. TV: Ed, Law and Order, Late Night with Conan O’Brian.
Christopher Swift has performed on the Axis stage in USS Frankenstein, Julius Caesar, A Glance at New York, and many episodes of Hospital. Most recently, Christopher played Aronsson in the Axis film Henry May Long. Other credits include Wit (Kennedy Center), Love's Fire (Berkshire Theatre Festival), Diary of a Scoundrel (MXAT, Moscow), Whoopi (television), Scotland, PA (film), Elias and Dmitri (dad).
Ian Tooley Axis credits include Levittown, Not Yet Diagnosed (Nervous) 1918 and the Hospital series. Other theatre credits include Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Stupid Kids, Bronte, Merry Wives of Windsor, Twelfth Night, and Romeo & Juliet. Ian has also appeared in several student and independent films.
