CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION

Audition Information

Site Unseen Theatre Company and directors Jeff and Andrea Cronin are seeking an ensemble of actors to perform a site-specific production of Annie Baker’s Circle Mirror Transformation at the Phoenixville Rec Center.

Performances:
Nov. 12-15 and Nov. 19-22, for a total of eight shows.

Rehearsals:
Begin in August and will be held approximately three times a week. Because of the nature of the script, expect to be called to most (if not all) rehearsals.

Auditions:
By appointment on Sunday, July 26, and Monday, July 27, from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM - (use Sign-Up Genius link below)

Springer Studio Youth Theater
751 Pike Springs Rd, Phoenixville, PA 19460

We'd like you to prepare two things:
1. A monologue of your choice (it can be dramatic or comedic). You should be familiar with it, but don't need to be off-book.

2. Tell us a story about a "meet-cute" from your life. How did you meet a significant other? Where did you meet your best friend? Have you had a great interaction with a stranger? We want to hear you reminisce about one of your favorite personal interactions.

Callbacks will be Wednesday, July 29, by invitation only.

Schedule an audition

What is this play about?

Five wayward souls in a small-town in Vermont gather for a community acting class. Over six weeks, they engage in intimate, sometimes awkward theater games that slowly reveal their vulnerabilities, secrets, and emotional lives, transforming their relationships and providing quiet, profound healing.

Characters:

MARTY - 55, female-presenting

A good (yet in-over-her-head) community rec center teacher trying to bring art to her small town one person at a time.

JAMES - 60, male-presenting

Marty’s husband, who is only in this class because his wife is running it. Their relationship started with sparks, but their differences have been putting a wedge between them over the years.

SCHULTZ - 48, male-presenting

Struggling through a divorce and still trying to discover who he is as a single man. He thinks he might be able to find it at the rec center drama class, and very-eagerly tries to form new connections.

THERESA – 35, female-presenting

She tried really hard to make it as an actor in New York, but never quite found her way in. She’s recently given up on that dream and settled into this new small town looking for something else. Needs to be proficient with a hula hoop.

LAUREN - 16, female-presenting

A moody teen with hopes of being a performer who enrolled in this class to start her serious acting training, without the knowledge of her parents.

(IMPORTANT: If we end up casting a minor as Lauren, all members of the cast and crew will be required to obtain the necessary background checks. By auditioning for the show, you will agree to obtain these clearances.)

Questions? Email director Jeff Cronin: jeffcronin77 (at) gmail.com.

Thanks for your interest!

Audition Location

Springer Studio Youth Theater
751 Pike Springs Rd, Phoenixville, PA 19460

(Across from Kimberton Fair Grounds)

Questions? Email Jeff -- jeffcronin77 (at) gmail.com

Site Unseen Theatre Company

Site Unseen is a theatre company committed to staging site-specific, immersive and experimental productions throughout Pennsylvania and New York. These productions range from bold new works to reimagined classics, all with the mission of creating thought-provoking contemporary theatre in accessible spaces.

Creative Team

Jeff Cronin
Director

Andrea Cronin

Asst. Director

Jeff Cronin (he/him) most recently helmed the site-specific 2025 production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch at Root Down Brewing Company in Phoenixville. Other directing credits include These Shining Lives, Farragut North, A Piece of My Heart, Duck Variations, The Zoo Story and Bus Stop. He has also directed staged readings of an unpublished play as part of Steel River Playhouse's Refinery program, as well as Code Red, a series of shorts to show the lasting impact of gun violence on the survivors to benefit Everytown for Gun Safety. He has appeared on various regional stages as an actor: Ripcord (Derek), Clue (Mr. Green), The Nerd (Willum), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Billy), That Championship Season (Phil).

Andrea Cronin (she/her) was a driving creative force for Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Forge's These Shining Lives as the co-director of both productions. As an actor, Andrea's favorite roles include Wit (Susie), The Laramie Project (Zackie Salmon, Amanda Gronich, Sherry Johnson), Clue (Mrs. White), The Diary of Anne Frank (Edith Frank), and Almost Maine (Glory). She earned a degree in Vocal Performance from Shenandoah University in Virginia.

Suzette Krausen

Stage Manager

Suzette Krausen (she/her) is a stage manager/props manager with a long-standing love of theater, first sparked in high school and still going strong. She has stage managed These Shining Lives at Forge Theater and Hedwig at Root Down Brewing Company, working under the direction of Jeff and Andrea, Next to Normal at the Players Club of Swarthmore (“PCS”), as well as A Murder was Announced, Avenue Q and The Play that Goes Wrong at the Barn Playhouse, Recently, she’s also begun to work on props for various productions at the Players Club of Swarthmore, keeping shows organized, supported, and ready for each performance. Suzette enjoys the behind-the-scenes work that helps a production run smoothly from rehearsal through curtain call.

Michael Ronca

Producer

Michael Ronca (he/they) is an actor, writer, director and teaching artist based in NYC and the Greater Philadelphia area. His first form of live theatre was going to local professional-wrestling at a in the back of a farmer’s market. When it comes to writing, Michael is especially intrigued by stories that reveal how seemingly benign interactions can give rise to more profound cultural issues. Most recently Michael was the Bookwriting Fellow for the award-winning, critically acclaimed Off-Broadway revival of 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and he was selected for the 24 Hour Plays Nationals. As a writer: Sprawl (National Playwrights Conference Semi-Finalist, SoHo Playhouse Lighthouse Series Finalist 2022), Live The Fourth (SoHo Playhouse Lighthouse Series 2025), Poser (Nashville Film Festival Finalist), Jobber (Blacklist Top List 2024, Nashville Film Festival Finalist). Sinkin’ City, USA (Climate Action New Play Collective at DePaul University). As a director: 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Facetime Theatre), Something Rotten (TSSYT), The Wolves (Site Unseen Theatre Co.), Bright Half Life (Columbia University), Nine Muses Lab Fellow. Member of the Dramatist Guild. Founder of Site Unseen Theatre Company (@siteunseentheatre) BFA Drama and Dramatic Writing, NYU Tisch. MFA Playwriting Columbia University. @roncasaurusIO

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