Overview
Synopsis
In the small town of Shirley, Vermont, five strangers gather in a dance studio to embark on a unique journey together in a creative drama class for adults. Taught by Marty, their free-spirited and supportive leader, the group -- Schultz, a recently divorced, emotionally vulnerable carpenter, Teresa, an earnest and vibrant former actress, James, Marty’s quiet and genial husband, and Lauren, a reserved and self-conscious high schooler -- move through a series of acting exercises, ranging from the heartbreaking to the ridiculous. In this one small room, through these few seemingly trivial games, quiet wars are waged, emotional wounds are nursed, and healing is finally, slowly, able to begin. In Annie Baker’s quiet masterpiece, Circle Mirror Transformation, the audience takes a transcendent journey through the mundane into the profound.
Show Information
- Book
- Annie Baker
- Category
- Play
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 1
- First Produced
- 2009
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Settings
- Simple/No Set
- Time & Place
- a windowless dance studio in rural vermont. summertime. present day.
- Cast Size
- small
- Licensor
- Dramatists Play Service
- Ideal For
- small cast, diverse cast, ensemble cast, professional theatre, community theatre, Community Theatre, Regional Theatre, Mostly Female Cast, Includes Adult, Mature Adult, Late Teen Characters, Small Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
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Lead |
Female |
Spoken |
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Lead |
Female |
Spoken |
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Lead |
Male |
Spoken |
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Lead |
Male |
Spoken |
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Lead |
Female |
Spoken |
Songs
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
Monologues
Scenes
Key Terms
A movement in European drama and theatre that developed in the late 19th that seeks to mirror life completely truthfully.
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