Axis Company
"Washington Square" (2022) Trailer
Washington Square
A New Adaptation from the Henry James Novel
Written & Directed by Randy Sharp
October 5-29, 2022
www.axiscompany.org
"Washington Square" centers on Catherine Sloper, a wealthy young woman raised in a house of grief by a father bitterly dead to love. Surrounded by a society and family who perceive her as plain and soft spoken, Catherine remains steadfastly committed to her forward-thinking optimism. When Morris Townsend, a mysterious suitor, makes a bid for her heart, Catherine is torn between following her instincts or heeding the warnings of her cruel father and persistent aunt.
While the novel is set in a fashionable New York home during the late 19th century, Sharp’s radical interpretation strips away all of the excess of the time period to deeply focus on Catherine’s journey into becoming her own person. This sparse, actor-focused design heightens the psychological underpinnings of the story, building tension as the play hurtles towards its inevitable conclusion.
George Demas, Britt Genelin, Jon McCormick, Dee Pelletier
writer / director: Randy Sharp
sound designer / original music: Paul Carbonara
stage manager: Regina Betancourt
asst. stage manager: Laurie Kilmartin
asst. director: Andrew Dawson
dramaturge: Marc Palmieri
light designer: David Zeffren
assistant light designer: Amy Harper
costume designer: Karl Ruckdeschel
Hair pieces provided by The Wig Associates
prop design/construction: Lynn Mancinelli
box office manager: Erik Savage
website & graphic designer: Ethan Crenson
publicity/PR: Everyman Agency
AXIS COMPANY
Artistic Director - Randy Sharp
Producing Director - Brian Barnhart
Executive Producer - Jeffrey Resnick
Video Shot & Edited by Nicholas Guldner/Mad Hatter Media