Victory Gardens Extends CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION Through 4/17

Victory Gardens announces a one-week extension of Annie Baker's Circle Mirror Transformation, directed by Dexter Bullard. Circle Mirror Transformation February 25 - April 10, 2011 at the Victory Gardens Richard Christiansen Theatre, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue in Lincoln Park. The production has been extended through April 17, 2011. Tickets for the extension will be on sale beginning at noon on Friday, March 11, 2011.

What do a flirty former actress, a pouty 16-year-old, a hippie husband and a divorced carpenter have in common? Very little, or at least that's what they think until they take a six week community acting class. In this hilarious and touching play we catch glimpses of the poignant drama that animates ordinary lives. Called an "absorbing, unblinking and sharply funny play" by the New York Times, Circle Mirror Transformation celebrates the subtle and surprising power of creativity.

Circle Mirror Transformation recently premiered in New York at Playwrights Horizons, won the 2010 Obie Award for Best New American Play and was voted one of the top ten plays of 2009 by The New York Times, Time Out New York, and The New Yorker. It was recently named one of the best plays of 2009-2010 in the latest edition of The Best Plays Theater Yearbook.

FACTS:
Title: Circle Mirror Transformation
Written by: Annie Baker
Directed by: Dexter Bullard
Featuring: Rae Gray (Lauren), Steve Key (Schultz), Joe D. Lauck (James), Lori Myers (Theresa), and Carmen Roman (Marty).

Previews: February 25 - March 4, 2011
Press opening: March 5 and 6 at 7:30 pm
Regular run: through April 10, 2011
Extension: through April 17, 2011

Schedule, Regular run (through April 10, 2011):
Tues-Saturday: 8pm
Saturday Matinee: 4pm
Sunday Matinee: 2pm
Wednesday Matinee: 2pm

There will be matinees, instead of evening performances, on Wednesday, March 23 and Wednesday, April 6 at 2:00 pm. There are no performances March 15. 2011.

Schedule, extension (April 12-17, 2011):
Tuesday, April 12: 8pm
Wednesday, April 13: 8pm
Thursday, April 14: 8pm
Friday, April 15: 8pm
Saturday, April 16: 8pm
Saturday, April 16: 8pm
Sunday, April 17: 2pm

Location: Victory Gardens Biograph Theater is located at 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue,
in the heart of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood
Tickets: $20-$50
$20 advance student tickets are available, along with $15 rush student tickets
Box Office: The Box Office is located at 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago.
773.871.3000; victorygardens.org

About Victory Gardens Theater
Under the leadership of Artistic Director Dennis Zacek and Executive Director Jan Kallish, Victory
Gardens Theater is home to the bold voices of world premiere theater. The company features the work of its own 14-member Playwrights Ensemble, as well as that of exciting playwrights who are changing theater in the U.S. and abroad. Since its founding in 1974, the company has produced more world premieres than any other Chicago theater, a commitment recognized nationally when Victory Gardens received the 2001 Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre. The company's dedication to developing, supporting and producing new work makes Victory Gardens an American Center for New Plays.

In 2006, Victory Gardens completed an $11.8 million renovation of Chicago's famed Biograph Theater, one of the city's most celebrated historic landmarks. Renamed Victory Gardens Biograph Theater, this beautiful new space is home to two theaters, which expand the company's artistic flexibility and provide very different audience experiences. The Zacek McVay Theater is a state-of-the-art 299 seat space. The new Richard Christiansen Theater is an intimate 109 seat space, named in honor of the Chicago Tribune chief critic emeritus and longtime champion of Chicago's live theater scene. This theater was dedicated with a moving tribute in March 2010 which included the launch of Victory Gardens $1 Million Campaign for Growth. Visit www.victorygardens.org/campaignforgrowth for more information. 

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