Edgar Oliver is an Axis Company member. As a stage actor, he has performed in many plays including Edward II with Cliplight Theater; Marc Palmieri’s Carl the Second; Kestutis Nakas’ When Lithuania Ruled the World and numerous productions at Axis including A Glance at New York (Edinburgh Festival Fringe & NYC); Julius Caesar; USS Frankenstein; the Hospital series and his critically acclaimed solo show In the Park. His first solo show East 10th Street, directed by Randall Sharp, has performed in Edinburgh (Fringe First Award); Charleston, SC (Spoleto Festival) and in New York City (Axis and PS122). His critically acclaimed solo shows (completing the New York Trilogy), In the Park, Attorney Street and Victor (NY Times Critics Pick) were also performed at Axis and directed by Randall Sharp. His show, Helen and Edgar (directed by Catherine Burns of The Moth), performed at Theatre 80 St. Marks, Dartmouth College, Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, CA and at the Public Theatre as part of the Under the Radar Festival. Edgar wrote and performed London Paris (again directed by Sharp), which was commissioned and performed at La MaMa. His film roles include That’s Beautiful Frank; Henry May Long (directed by Axis’ Randall Sharp) and Gentlemen Broncos (directed by Jared Hess).
