On Friday, July 30 at 10:45pm at HPT, The Institution Theater presents Alone Together: An Evening of Solo Improv.. Katherine Catmull in HPT's production of Circle Mirror Transformation, by Annie Baker.

Hyde Park Theatre presents Circle Mirror Transformation written by Annie Baker directed by Ken Webster July 8 - August 7, 2010 Reservations 479-PLAY Or purchase tickets online.

Update: Already some marvelous reviews:

American Statesman: "Engaging and hilarious . . . fast-paced, funny and ultimately quite moving."

Spike Gillespie: "Wonderful . . . very, very funny and very, very thoughtful."

Do512: "This is a must-see . . . effortless comedic timing."

A little sneak peak of HPT's Circle Mirror Transformation, courtesy of the wonderful Christopher Rusch:

Circle Mirror Transformation at Hyde Park Theatre on Vimeo.

Winner of the 2010 Obie Award for Best New American Play. From the playwright who brought you HPT's recent hit Body Awareness comes a hilarious new comedy that took New York City by storm in a held-over run last fall. Set in a "creative drama" class, Circle Mirror Transformation is the kind of unheralded gem that sends people into the streets babbling and bright-eyed with the desire to spread the word," and "absorbing, unblinking and sharply funny" according to the New York Times.

And here's what Austin reviewers said about Body Awareness, from the same playwright and HPT team: "One superbly crafted play . . . my favorite so far for 2010" "A smart comedy, now getting a delightful spin at Hyde Park Theatre" "A sharp, funny play . . . both real and really funny . . . the cast is simply impeccable."

Featuring Kenneth Wayne Bradley (BUG, Body Awareness, Killer Joe), Katherine Catmull (Body Awareness, Happy Days), Rebecca Robinson (Sick), Xochitl Romero (Blackbird, Dog Sees God), and Ken Webster (The Collection, House, Thom Pain). The show is also directed by HPT Artistic Director and Austin Arts Hall of Fame member Ken Webster (Body Awareness, The Collection, The Pillowman).

Circle Mirror Transformation runs at 8:00 PM on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, July 8 - August 7. Every Thursday is Pay What You Can Night; Friday and Saturday tickets are $19 ($17 for students, seniors, and ACOT members). Hyde Park Theatre is located at 511 W. 43rd Street. For reservations call 479-PLAY (7529) or purchase tickets online.

Thanks to our 2009-2010 season sponsors Hyde Park Bar & Grill and New World Deli--both excellent places to grab a bite before or after the show--and BuyPlayTix.com.

Hyde Park Theatre is located at 511 W. 43rd Street. Covered off-street parking for the patrons of HPT is available in the lot at 4315 Guadalupe Street, just north of The Parlor. You can drive through The Parlor's parking lot to reach it. Evening HPT parking also available at Kenneth's Hair Salon, just south of HPT, and at the Hyde Park Church of Christ on the northeast corner of 43rd & Avenue B. We are grateful to them all for their generosity.

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Hyde Park Theatre is funded and supported in part by the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division and by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts and an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.

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