Silver Spring Stage's Latest Production Delivers Humor, Heartbreak

SILVER SPRING, MD — Not only is the Silver Spring Stage's current production of "Circle Mirror Transformation" by Annie Baker the company's first full in-person show since the COVID-19 pandemic, it's also the Washington, D.C. area's first community theatre production of the award-winning play.

"Circle Mirror Transformation" tells the story of a group of adult drama class performers at a small-town Vermont community center forming increasingly intense connections via the artificial intimacy of their theater exercises, according to a release. The results are both heartbreaking and humorous.

“The show is ideal for the Stage because it is a simple, intimate, easy-to-stage but artistically interesting piece by an acclaimed contemporary playwright,” said director Rob Gorman, in a release. “This is a beautiful, deceptively simple piece about community, the role of the arts, and forming human connections.”

A production of "Circle Mirror Transformation"received the 2009 Obie Award for Best New American Play.

Performances of “Circle Mirror Transformation" will be presented through Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Silver Spring Stage, which is located at 10145 Colesville Road, in Silver Spring.

To purchase tickets or to learn more about the theater group's current season of performances, visit the Silver Spring Stage website.