Circle Mirror Transformation Extends at Playwrights Horizons

Playwrights Horizons has announced a two-week extension for its world premiere production of Annie Baker’s Circle Mirror Transformation, which opened to rave reviews on October 13. The play had been scheduled to close November 1 but will now run to November 15 at the company’s Peter Jay Sharp Theater, directed by Sam Gold.

Circle Mirror Transformation stars Reed Birney, Peter Friedman, Deirdre O’Connell, Tracee Chimo and Heidi Schreck. The comedy centers on four lost New Englanders enrolled in a community center drama class in Shirley, Vermont. When they experiment with harmless theater games, hearts are quietly torn apart and tiny wars of epic proportions are waged and won.

The production features scenic and costume design by David Zinn, lighting design by Mark Barton and sound design by Leah Gelpe.