Circle X Theatre

Circle X is a not-for-profit ensemble theatre company located in Hollywood, California. Circle X's productions have been described by critics as "refreshingly original and imaginative" and "consistently stellar".^[1][2][3]

Circle X Theatre

Formation	1996
Type	Theatre group
Website	circlextheatre.org

Overview

Circle X is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization staffed by volunteers. Circle X was founded in 1996 by seven artists and to date has produced 27 plays in the Los Angeles area.^[2] Circle X's current artistic director is Jen Kays.

Circle X is part of the Los Angeles 99-Seat Equity Waiver theatre community, a group of theatres that may employ members of the Actors' Equity Association without paying them union wages. Similar theatres include Sacred Fools Theater Company and The Actors' Gang. They produce out of Atwater Village Theatre along with Ensemble Studio Theatre-LA.^[4]

Awards and nominations

Awards	Production	Nominations	Wins	Notes
2009 Ovation Awards	Battle Hymn	2	0
2013 Ovation Awards	Bad Apples!	6	2	Won for Book for an Original Musical and Lyrics/Music for an Original Musical
2014 Ovation Awards	Stupid Fucking Bird	9	0	In partnership with The Theatre @ Boston Court

Production history

2008/2009

• Battle Hymn – By Jim Leonard, directed by John Langs
  ^ a: World Premiere
  

2007/2008

• The Flu Season – By Will Eno, directed by Jonathan Westerberg
• Love Loves a Pornographer – By Jeff Goode, directed by Jillian Armenante ^[a]

2006/2007

• Eurydice – By Sarah Ruhl, directed by John Langs
• 365 Days/365 Plays: Week 19 – By Suzan-Lori Parks, directed by Tom Elliot, Pete Friedrich, David Paul Wichert, Lisa Szolovits and Jamey Hood

2005/2006

• The Brothers Karamazov – Adapted by Anthony Clarvoe, directed by John Langs
• The Bigger Man – By Sam Marks, directed by David Vegh ^[a]

^ a: World Premiere

2004

• Sperm – By Tom Jacobson, directed by Tim Wright and Tara Flynn ^[a]
• King Henry IV Part 1 – By William Shakespeare, Directed by Tara Flynn (in association with Shakespeare Festival Los Angeles).
• You Are Here – By Anthony Backman, Kevin Fabian, Holly Gabrielson, Jennifer A. Skinner & Doug Sutherland ^[a][b]
• At Play in the Valley of the Shadow of Chet – By Clown Corn Messiah, directed by Chuck Harper^[a][b]
• Married But Solo – By Ally and Chris Loprete, directed by Thomas Fiscella^[a][b]

^ a: World Premiere
^ b: Member-Driven Project

2003

• Marley's Ghost – By Jeff Goode, directed by Matthew Bretz

2002

• Laura Comstock's Bag-Punching Dog – By Jillian Armenante, Alice Dodd & Chris Jeffries, directed by Jillian Armenante^[a]
• An American Book of the Dead – The Game Show – By Paul Mullin, directed by Jim Anzide and Jonathan Westerberg^[a]
• ElectroPuss – By Trista Baldwin, directed by Paula Goldberg^[a]

2001

• Dirigible] – By Dan Dietz, directed by Debbie Falb
• Grendel – By John Gardner, adapted by Paul Mullin, directed by Jim Anzide
• Schadenfreude – By Carlos A. Murillo, directed by Jonathan Westerberg^[a]
• Edward II – By Bertolt Brecht, directed by Michael Michetti

^ a: World Premiere

2000

• The Veil Plays – By Karen Hartman, directed by Julia Hamilton ^[a]
• In Flagrante Gothicto – By Alice Dodd & Jillian Armenante, directed by Jillian Armenante^[a]
• Fathers & Sons – By Ivan Turgenev, adapted by Brian Senter, directed by Michael Jaeger^[a]

1999

• Louis Slotin Sonata – By Paul Mullin, directed by Jim Anzide and Jonathan Westerberg^[a]
• Beatrice – By Suzanne Maynard, directed by Michael Michetti^[a]
• Show and Tell – By Anthony Clarvoe, directed by Luck Hari
• In the Sherman Family Wax Museum – By Alexander Woo, directed by Wade McIntyre

^ a: World Premiere

1998

• Texarkana Waltz – By Louis Broome, directed by Allison Narver^[a]
• The Rover – By Aphra Behn, directed by Michael Michetti
• Great Men of Science Nos. 21 & 22 – By Glen Berger, directed by Jillian Armenante^[a]

1997

• The Eight – By Jeff Goode, directed by Richard Augustine
• City* – By Scott Organ, directed by Martha McFarland^[a]

^ a: World Premiere

1996

• The Eight – By Jeff Goode, directed by John Lovick

Notable alumni

• Michaela Watkins^[5]
• Jillian Armenante^[6]
• Brian Sidney Bembridge^[7]
• Jeff Goode^[8]
• Joel McHale^[9]
• Connor Trinneer^[10]
• John Getz^[11]

References

1. la.com Review
2. LA Drama Critics Circle 2000–2002 Season
3. MyFox Los Angeles
4. "Our Mission". CIRCLE X THEATRE CO. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
5. Berman, Eliza (October 7, 2015). "Michaela Watkins on Breaking Out With 'Casual' and Surviving the Third-Life Crisis". TIME. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
6. "Theatre". Jillian Armenante. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
7. Morgan, Terry (January 19, 2009). "Battle Hymn". Variety. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
8. Martinez, Julio (November 19, 2003). "Marley's Ghost". Variety. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
9. "Joel McHale | SME Live Entertainment". August 28, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
10. Phillips, Michael (February 14, 2001). "Michetti Drums Up an Incisive 'Edward'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
11. Nichols, Charlotte Stoudt;David C. (November 24, 2006). "Circle X takes on a dream". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 28, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

External links

• Circle X Theatre's Website
• Circle X Theatre's MySpace