Circle Mirror Transformation
by Annie Baker
Sentinel Theatre, 2025
Director - Andrew Jefferies
Stage Manager - Nicole Madsen
Scenic Design - Kristyan Williams
Lighting Design - Caleb Wallengren
Sound Design - Nathan Martineau
Costume Design - Jerica Judkins
Props Design - Cindy Andersen
“This show, combined with out-of-the-box lighting design by Caleb Wallengren and under the direction of Andrew Jefferies, equates to a lovely, eccentric piece of art giving back to those who keep community theater alive and well in Utah Valley…this play is charming, whimsical, and a love letter to those searching for themselves and their home in the world…Come see the wonderful final encore of a top tier local theatre group: Sentinel Theatre Company’s Circle Mirror Transformation.”
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I remember exactly where I was the first time I read this play - I was riding on a bus in Provo. My wife had recently given birth to our first child. We were in the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic. I was in a dead-end job. We were living in my in-laws’ basement. And I felt like my entire life had been upended. This beautifully subtle play spoke to my sentimental soul. I loved these characters and the way this story gradually let me in on the secrets of their lives. And its messages of change and community have stuck with me ever since.
I had the opportunity to direct this show amidst a lot of change, and the cyclical nature of life became my focus in this production. One phase of life ending and another starting again - and how to remain hopeful for what's yet to come.