Nazareth College Theatre and Dance Department to present CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION February 13-22

Theatrical glimpse into contemporary American life features all-student cast and crew!

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Nazareth College Theatre and Dance Department presents CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION February 13-22

ROCHESTER, NY (01/21/2015)(readMedia)-- The Nazareth College Theatre and Dance Department and Theatre League will present Circle Mirror Transformation, a glimpse into contemporary American life, as the third production of their 2014-2015 Season. The show will run February 13, 14, 20, and 21 at 8 p.m.; and February 15 and 22 at 2 p.m., in Studio A48 at Nazareth College Arts Center.

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION

Circle Mirror Transformation is part of Annie Baker's trilogy of plays that take place in the mythological but very familiar Shirley, Vermont. The events of the play revolve around a sparsely populated community center acting class. Seeing CMT, which is the name of a specific acting exercise, is like going behind the scenes of both the theatrical art form and the community of Shirley. Watching the evolution of the class and the people in it makes for an intensely moving, often heartbreaking journey through contemporary American life.

Circle Mirror Transformation is directed by Rochester-based actor, director, and improviser, Patricia Lewis Browne, who is also a lecturer in the Nazareth College Theatre and Dance Department. It is a show she finds relevant to everyday life.

"Circle, Mirror, Transformation is the name of a very basic acting class exercise." Browne explains. "Annie Baker uses this as a metaphor for what happens when five people come together for a six-week acting course at a community arts center in a small town in Vermont. Their inner lives and relationships with each other are explored through the process of opening themselves to the craft of acting. Having taken and taught acting classes for several decades, I find the playwright's take on how interpersonal relationships overlap with acting and how the line between 'real life' and 'acting' can become blurred fun to explore."

The Circle Mirror Transformation cast consists of Nazareth College students: Lainey Catalino (Marty); Anastasia Pembrook (Theresa), Jessica Pappalardo (Lauren), Matthew Combs (Schultz), and Ged Owen (James). Nazareth College student Emily Camione is the production's stage manager, student Qing Chang designed the costumes, student Matthew Allen is the sound designer, and student Amanda Popielarz is assistant director.

TICKETS

Tickets to Circle Mirror Transformation are $13-$15. For tickets, call – or visit – the Box Office: 585-389-2170 or order online: artscenter.naz.edu.

The Nazareth College Arts Center Box Office is located on campus, at 4245 East Avenue, Rochester, New York, 14618. Regular box office hours are Monday- Friday, 11am – 5pm, and for one hour prior to curtain time for Theatre Arts and Dance Department performances.

ABOUT THE NAZARETH COLLEGE THEATRE AND DANCE DEPARTMENT

The Nazareth College Theatre and Dance Department provides professional training in theatre and musical theatre performance and production, drama education, dance, and technical theatre and design, and prepares students for graduate work and specialized advanced studies in the entertainment industry. In classrooms, rehearsal halls, and studio settings, students are trained to use their talents to move audiences.

The Theatre Arts and Dance Department presents four productions each year, with scenery, costumes, and lighting designed and created by faculty and students. For more information, visit naz.edu/theatre-arts.

ABOUT NAZARETH COLLEGE

Nazareth College's academic strengths cross an unusually broad spectrum of 60 majors, including education, health and human services, management, the fine arts, music, theater, math and science, foreign languages, and the liberal arts. The coeducational, religiously independent, classic campus in a charming suburb of Rochester, N.Y. challenges and supports 2,000 undergrads and 800 graduate students. Nazareth is recognized nationally for its Fulbright global student scholars and commitment to civic engagement. Rigorous programs, an uncommon core, experiential learning, career skills, and a global focus prepare graduates for not just one job, but for their life's work. For more information, visit naz.edu.

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