Author Archives: johndowgin

Clybourne Park

May 5 through May 21, 2017
by Bruce Norris
Directed by Kirk White

written by Bruce Norris directed by Kirk White Winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2012 Tony Award for Best Play, Clybourne Park spans two generations fifty years apart and borrows a plot line from Lorraine Hansberry’s classic ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ to examine issues of race, class, and society festering under…
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Outside Mullingar

June 9 through June 25, 2017
by John Patrick Shanley
Directed by Ed Faver

written by John Patrick Shanley directed by Ed Faver From the author of ‘Doubt’ and ‘Moonstruck’ comes this romantic comedy that is full of dark humor and poetic prose. In rural Ireland, two clueless, lovelorn farmers must overcome a bitter land feud, familial rivalries, and their own romantic fears to find happiness. CAST: Anthony: John…
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Special Event: Brunch with Circle before ‘Incorruptible’

June 26, 2016

Before our June 26th “Incorruptible” matinee performance, Circle will host a pancake brunch.  Come for pancakes and great conversation! Tickets are $10 for the brunch, then stay for the show. Brunch begins at noon, and the show begins at 3PM. To purchase tickets for brunch, click here, or pay at the door. And to purchase your tickets for any performance of…
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Auditions: “Richard III”

June 12 through June 13, 2016

Auditions for the first production of our 2016-2017 season, “Richard III”, written by William Shakespeare and directed by Jessica Damrow Sherman, will be held: Sunday, 6/12, 6-9 pm Monday, 6/13 8-10 pm Callbacks, if necessary, on Tuesday 6/14 8-10 pm Performances are Fri 9/23/16, Sat 9/24/16, Sat 10/1/16, Sun 10/2/16,  Fri 10/7/16, Sat 10/8/16, Sun 10/9/16. Friday and Saturday performances are at 8 pm, Sunday performances…
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Circle’s SPEAK THE SPEECH Reading Series: “Dial M for Murder”

December 4, 2016

Circle Players, Inc. is proud to present the next installment of our SPEAK THE SPEECH series of script-in-hand readings of great plays, the classic “Dial M for Murder” by Frederick Knott, directed by Diane Teichman. Come enjoy this beloved mystery written in 1953, the decade in which Circle was founded, as the first staged reading…
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Special Event: Brunch with Circle before ‘Bill W. & Dr. Bob’

April 24, 2016

Before our April 24th “Bill W. & Dr. Bob” matinee performance, Circle will host a pancake brunch.  Come for pancakes and great conversation! Tickets are $10 for the brunch, then stay for the show (tickets available online or at door at regular prices). Brunch begins at noon, and the show begins at 3PM. To purchase tickets for brunch, click…
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Costume Cleanout – We Need Your Help!

December 18, 2016

It’s that time of year again! Come help us clean up and reorganize our costume storage. Laughter and refreshments guaranteed. Kids welcome! Date: 12/18/2016 (Sun.) Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm EST Location: Circle Players. 416 Victoria Ave., Piscataway, NJ Sign up here!

Circle’s SPEAK THE SPEECH Reading Series: “Address Unknown” by Kathrine Kressman Taylor

March 13, 2016

Circle Players, Inc. is proud to present the next installment of our SPEAK THE SPEECH series of script-in-hand readings of great plays, “Address Unknown” by Kathrine Kressman Taylor, directed by Matt Lafargue. A story spanning the beginning of World War II through the rise of Hitler, told entirely in letters written between two old friends….
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Special Event: Brunch with Circle before ‘Eye of God’

March 6, 2016

Before our March 6th “Eye of God” matinee performance, Circle will host a pancake brunch.  Come for pancakes and great conversation! Tickets are $10 for the brunch, then stay for the show (tickets available online or at door at regular prices). Brunch begins at noon, and the show begins at 3PM. To purchase tickets for brunch, click here, or…
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Props and Furniture Room Cleanout – We Need Your Help!

March 12, 2016

Are you devilishly organized?  Anal retentive?  Maybe a little obsessive?  Got a clean streak do ya?  Well we need your help!!  Come down to Circle Players to help us reorganize our prop and furniture rooms.  These are big tasks, but with the right people, they are FUN tasks!  Morning refreshments served, and an outing will…
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