Judith Miller as Marty, Damian Vega as James, Brittany Pisoni as Lauren, Gary Landis as Schultz, and Kristin Brownstone as Theresa, from left, in "Circle Mirror Transformation" at Los Altos . Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Get the latest posts delivered to your mailbox: Your email address will not be published. Eventually, I realized that the fun of the play is the fact that its confined to this dull, windowless little space., To watch these connections form, break and reform in a space as small as a black box theater, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Hard-fought CMS, P-P mens soccer game ends in double OT draw, Business casual season: A look into recruiting at CMC consulting groups, Cancel the climate crisis: Steven Koonin delivers Ath Talk challenging common climate change concerns, New CMC group to improve social life announced after controversial resolution and committee termination. Brenda Cisneros as Lauren (facing away), Alfred Muller as Schultz, Emily Keyishian as Marty, Lauren Dunagan as Theresa, David Boyll as James. Slighter than I thought it would be, but overall charming with an excellent use of theater game structure as character revelation. Circle Mirror Transformation By Annie Baker Winner of 2010 Obie Award for Best New American Play April 13-May 8, 2011 Director Adrianne Moore Details Playwright Annie Baker Director Adrianne Moore Play Dates April 13 - May 8, 2011 Description Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like The playwright's skill at condensing a story that may span many days or years of chronological time into a theatrical time frame is called, _____ is the quality of a play that makes the audience curious to see what will happen next., Which playwright gained national recognition in 2009 with Circle Mirror Transformation, a play . The dramatic training that the participants receive serves a number of purposes including creativity, confidence, concentration, memory, spontaneity, timing, and most importantly, conquering inhibition. By Elyse Sommer. Really, it would be hard to do a play set in an acting class if it were otherwise. When Baker might seem to a lesser director to be taking her sweet time, Toomsen understands exactly why, and, with the placement of bodies and the energy of her ensemble, doesnt waste a moment of it. Circle Mirror Transformation Our 511 th Production By Annie Baker Directed by Loretta Lucy Miller January 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 2018 Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m., Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Circle Mirror Transformation confounds audiences with complex characters. Once you pick up this play, you will truly undergo a transformation. Annie Baker is one of the best playwrights we have working today, and her work is treated with honor and energy by this team. And then: a collective breath. It just goes about teaching this life lesson in a very interesting way.