Playwrights Horizons Closes CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION 1/31

Playwrights Horizons's World Premiere production of CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION, the new hit play by Annie Baker closes on Sunday, January 31 at Playwrights Horizons' Peter Jay Sharp Theater (416 West 42nd Street). The show cannot extend beyond that final date.

CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION has become one of the longest-running shows to play at Playwrights Horizons, and the longest-running production to play at the company in almost 20 years. It surpasses the original, extended runs of such acclaimed Playwrights Horizons hits as Grey Gardens, I Am My Own Wife, The Heidi Chronicles and Driving Miss Daisy.

In addition to its excellent notices and word-of-mouth, the show has since ended up on a bevy of Best of 2009 lists, including The New York Times - Top 10 Shows of 2009, The New Yorker - Best of Off-Broadway 2009, Time Out-New York - Top 10 Shows of 2009 and The New York Post - Best Acting of 2009.

In CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION, when four lost New Englanders enrolled in a Shirley, Vermont community center drama class experiment with harmless games, hearts are quietly torn 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 sweet sadness of a motley quintet.

The production features scenic and costume design by David Zinn, lighting design by Mark Barton and sound design by Leah Gelpe. Production Stage Manager is Alaina Taylor.
CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION has received generous support from the National Endowment for the Arts, Jerome Foundation, Tiger Baron Foundation, The Carter Fund and Peter Jay Sharp Foundation. 

Tickets, $50, may be purchased online via TicketCentral.com, by phone at (212) 279-4200 (Noon-8pm daily), or in person at the Ticket Central Box Office, 416 West 42nd Street (between Ninth & Tenth Avenues).

Reflecting Playwrights Horizons' ongoing commitment to making its productions more affordable to younger audiences, the theater company will offer HOTtix, $20 rush tickets, subject to availability, day of performance only, starting one hour before showtime to patrons aged 30 and under. Proof of age required. One ticket per person, per purchase. STUDENT RUSH, $15 rush tickets, subject to availability, day of performance only, starting one hour before curtain to full-time graduate and undergraduate students. One ticket per person, per purchase. Valid student ID required.

HOTtix and STUDENT RUSH are two of Playwrights Horizons' popular Arts Access initiatives, which allow the institution to reach out to those who may not be able to afford the cost of a full-price theater ticket. This program is supported, in part, by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, The McGraw-Hill Companies and the Elroy and Terry Krumholz Foundation.

For subscription and ticket information to all Playwrights Horizons productions, call TICKET CENTRAL at (212) 279-4200, Noon to 8PM daily, or purchase online at the Playwrights Horizons website at www.playwrightshorizons.org

 

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