Circle Mirror Transformation 2009 - Articles Page 9

Run Time:
1 hour and 50 minutes, with no intermission
Opened: October 13, 2009
Closing: November 22, 2009

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When four lost New Englanders enrolled in Marty’s community center drama class experiment with harmless games, hearts are quietly torn apart and tiny wars of epic proportions are waged and won. Annie Baker’s new comedy is a beautifully crafted diorama, a petri dish in which we see, with hilarious detail and clarity, the antic sadness of a motley quintet.


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Circle Mirror Transformation - 2009 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 9

Double MTC News - Cast & Director Set for WE LIVE HERE; Chernus Joins CLOSE UP SPACE
by Robert Diamond - Aug 4, 2011


Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director), Barry Grove (Executive Producer), and Mandy Greenfield (Artistic Producer) announced additional casting and creative team members for the upcoming Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere productions of WE LIVE HERE by Zoe Kazan and CLOSE UP SPACE by Molly Smith Metzler, at New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street).

Lea Salonga, George Takei Lead ALLEGIANCE Workshop; Begins Today
by BWW News Desk - Jul 27, 2011


Executive Producer Lou Spisto today announced The Old Globe's presentation of a developmental workshop of Allegiance - A New American Musical.

Pure Theatre Presents KICKING A DEAD HORSE 8/5-20
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 22, 2011


PURE Theatre is proud to present the regional premiere of Kicking a Dead Horse by Sam Shepard. Directed by PURE's Co-Founder and Artistic Director Sharon Graci, and will feature Randy Neale. The show opens Friday, August 5th and will run through August 20th.

WaterTower Presents LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS 7/22-8/21
by BWW News Desk - Jul 22, 2011


WaterTower Theatre today announced the cast for Little Shop of Horrors, running July 22 - August 21, 2011 at the Addison Theatre Centre.

TIME STANDS STILL, RED, & More Set for Performance Network Theatre Season
by Adam Britten - Jul 7, 2011


Ann Arbor's professional theatre turns 30 next year, and as the award-winning troupe wraps up its 29th season with record-breaking attendance, PNT announces its long-awaited 30th anniversary season.

WaterTower Presents LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS 7/22-8/21
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 30, 2011


WaterTower Theatre today announced the cast for Little Shop of Horrors, running July 22 - August 21, 2011 at the Addison Theatre Centre.

Danieal Gerroll, Dearbhla Molloy, et al. Set for Guthrie Theatre's 2011-12 Season
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 22, 2011


The Guthrie Theater today announced star casting for its three fall productions: Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing (September 10 - November 5, 2011 on the Wurtele Thrust Stage), Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney's The Burial At Thebes (September 24 - November 6, 2011 on the McGuire Proscenium Stage) and Obie Award-winning playwright Adam Rapp's new play The Edge of Our Bodies (October 22 - November 20, 2011 in the Dowling Studio).

GOD OF CARNAGE Set for George Street Playhouse's 2010-11 Season
by BWW News Desk - Jun 6, 2011


The George Street Theatre will present Yasmina Reza's God of Carnage as a pat of its 2010-11 season. Performances will begin May 10 and run through June 6. Additional shows for the season include: Circle Mirror Transformation, [title of show], The Subject Was Rose, and A Fox on the Fairway. For additional information, visit: www.georgestreetplayhouse.org

Performance Network Theatre Presents CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION, Closes 5/22
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2011


Performance Network Theatre is proud to announce it's spring production, 'Circle Mirror Transformation.' This smart and moving comedy, by Annie Baker, will close on May 22, 2011.

JOBZ Plays PS122 For soloNOVA 5/21-28
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2011


In his newest show inventive musician and monologuist Joseph Keckler (New Museum, Joe's Pub, HUMAN JUKEBOX) joins forces with Drama Desk Award-winning director Josh Hecht, and violinist Dan Bartfield to take the audience on a ride through the underworld -- the underworld of low-level jobs the performer has held in the New York art world.

Art Mirrors Life in Theatre in the Square’s Production of Circle Mirror Transformation Now - May 29, 2011
by Joseph Harrison - May 15, 2011


Theatre in the Square is excited to present Annie Baker's Off-Broadway hit, Circle Mirror Transformation as its final show of the 2010-11 season. The Obie Award winning play was voted one of the Top 10 plays of 2009-10 by the New York Times and The New Yorker. The play is set in a 'creative' acting class and follows a quirky group of aspiring actors, strangers at the beginning, who attempt to create characters while revealing a great deal about their own personal makeup and lives. It's a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process, foibles and all

JOBZ Plays PS122 For soloNOVA 5/21-28
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 26, 2011


In his newest show inventive musician and monologuist Joseph Keckler (New Museum, Joe's Pub, HUMAN JUKEBOX) joins forces with Drama Desk Award-winning director Josh Hecht, and violinist Dan Bartfield to take the audience on a ride through the underworld -- the underworld of low-level jobs the performer has held in the New York art world.

KC Rep's Hatley Receives Generative Performing Artist Award
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 26, 2011


Eric Rosen, Artistic Director of Kansas City Repertory Theatre, is pleased to announce that director/playwright Kyle Hatley, the Rep's Associate Artistic Director, has been selected by the Charlotte Street Foundation as one of two generative performing artists to receive an unrestricted cash award of $7,500 in 2011.

Performance Network Theatre Presents CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION, 4/21-5/22
by BWW News Desk - Apr 21, 2011


Performance Network Theatre is proud to announce it's spring production, 'Circle Mirror Transformation.' This smart and moving comedy, by Annie Baker, will begin previewing on April 21 and run through May 22, 2011. 'Circle Mirror Transformation' is directed by John Seibert, who has previously directed Performance Network's award winning production of 'Doubt' as well as the existential classic, 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.'

F*It Club Presents THE SPRING FLING- 8 Brand New Plays
by BWW News Desk - Apr 21, 2011


F*It Club Presents THE SPRING FLING: 8 Brand New Plays by Berman, Brunstetter, Halfnight, Keller, McGraw, Oliver, Schultz, & Ziegler

Charlotte Street Foundation Announces Generative Performing Awards Recipients
by Kelsey Denette - Apr 18, 2011


Charlotte Street Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of two Kansas City based generative performing artists to receive unrestricted cash Awards of $7,500 each in 2011. Selected through a competitive, two-phased process by a panel of performing arts professionals from 29 nominated artists, the recipients are composer James Mobberley and playwright/director Kyle Hatley. A public performance of the work of this year's Generative Performing Awards Fellows is planned for fall, 2011.

Victory Gardens Extends CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION Through 4/17
by BWW News Desk - Apr 17, 2011


Victory Gardens announces a one-week extension of Annie Baker's Circle Mirror Transformation, directed by Dexter Bullard. The production will now close April 17, 2011.

Asolo Rep Presents THE INNOCENTS, Opens 4/15
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 14, 2011


Asolo Rep is proud to present the fully staged World Premiere production of Steven Drukman's new play The Innocents. Chosen from five plays developed during Asolo Rep's 2010 Unplugged new play festival, The Innocents opens on April 15, 2011 as part of the repertory season and in conjunction with the 2011 Unplugged Festival of New Plays.

WaterTower Presents LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS 7/22-8/21
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 12, 2011


WaterTower Theatre today announced the cast for Little Shop of Horrors, running July 22 - August 21, 2011 at the Addison Theatre Centre.

Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Old Globe's AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 12, 2011


Executive Producer Lou Spisto today announced the complete cast and creative team for Tracy Letts' award-winning play, August: Osage County. Directed by Obie Award winner Sam Gold, the dark comedy will run in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center, May 7 - June 12. Preview performances run May 7 - May 11. Opening night is Thursday, May 12 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are currently available by subscription only. Single tickets will go on sale on Sunday, April 10 at 10:00 a.m. Tickets can be purchased online at www.TheOldGlobe.org, by phone at (619) 23-GLOBE or by visiting the Box Office at 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park. Check out photos of the cast below!

Circle Mirror Transformation Plays Victory Gardens, Closes 4/10
by BWW News Desk - Apr 10, 2011


Victory Gardens continues its 2010/11 Season with the Chicago premiere of Circle Mirror Transformation by Annie Baker, directed by Dexter Bullard. The production closes April 10, 2011 at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue in Lincoln Park. The Press Openings are March 5 and 6, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. in the Richard Christiansen Theatre.

Asolo Rep Presents THE INNOCENTS, 4/15
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 5, 2011


Asolo Rep is proud to present the fully staged World Premiere production of Steven Drukman's new play The Innocents. Chosen from five plays developed during Asolo Rep's 2010 Unplugged new play festival, The Innocents opens on April 15, 2011 as part of the repertory season and in conjunction with the 2011 Unplugged Festival of New Plays. As part of the process, Steven Drukman is working in residence with Asolo Rep to develop the play and bring it to the stage for its World Premiere.

Asolo Rep Presents THE INNOCENTS, Opens 4/15
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 5, 2011


Asolo Rep is proud to present the fully staged World Premiere production of Steven Drukman's new play The Innocents. Chosen from five plays developed during Asolo Rep's 2010 Unplugged new play festival, The Innocents opens on April 15, 2011 as part of the repertory season and in conjunction with the 2011 Unplugged Festival of New Plays.

Performance Network Theatre Presents CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION, 4/21-5/22
by Kelsey Denette - Apr 1, 2011


Performance Network Theatre is proud to announce it's spring production, 'Circle Mirror Transformation.' This smart and moving comedy, by Annie Baker, will begin previewing on April 21 and run through May 22, 2011. 'Circle Mirror Transformation' is directed by John Seibert, who has previously directed Performance Network's award winning production of 'Doubt' as well as the existential classic, 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.'

PURE Theatre & Nomad Theatre Presents of Fool’s Lear
by BWW News Desk - Apr 1, 2011


PURE Theatre in a Co-production with Nomad Theatre of NYC is proud to announce the World Premier of The Fool's Lear by Randy Neale.

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Circle Mirror Transformation - 2009 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2010 Obie Awards Best New American Play Annie Baker
2010 Obie Awards Directing Sam Gold
2010 Obie Awards Performance Tracee Chimo
2010 Obie Awards Performance Reed Birney
2010 Obie Awards Performance Peter Friedman
2010 Obie Awards Performance Heidi Schreck
2010 Obie Awards Performance Deirdre O'Connell
2010 The Lortels Outstanding Featured Actress Tracee Chimo
2010 The Lortels Outstanding Lighting Design Mark Barton
2010 Theatre World Awards Performance Heidi Schreck
2009 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Director of a Play Sam Gold

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