The Parish Players

06/21/2026

Happy Closing to the cast and creatives of CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION! It has been a magical journey, and we are so thrilled to have share this quietly moving story with all of you. Thank you for your support as we head into the 60th Anniversary Season. We look forward to presenting more community-driven theater this season!

Next up at Parish Players, Pancho's Pop-ups presents a staged reading of Sophocles' "Elektra". We are currently seeking readers, if you'd like to participate, contact Terri Epp at [email protected]!

06/18/2026

MUST CLOSE THIS WEEKEND! Get your tickets NOW to CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION!

Tickets: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=parpl

06/16/2026

"Baker’s play won an Obie for Best New American Play in 2010. ... The story is told through a series of short vignettes and there were times when I, along with some of the aforementioned critics, wish the playwright would have let the audience linger a little longer with these characters. That is but a minor quibble with an otherwise well-acted, thoughtful and beautifully staged production."

"A final note: there is something “meta” and particularly charming about seeing this play about community theater staged at the small Parish Players Eclipse Grange Theater. The staging in the round adds to a sense of authenticity, as if you might actually have tiptoed into a community theater’s acting class run by the Parish Players, with a handful of your Upper Valley neighbors sprawled on the floor in the first scene." - Susan Apel, Artful

Don't miss our last week of performances of this quietly moving play! Get your tickets now!

Tickets: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=parpl

Parish Players Website: www.parishplayers.org

06/15/2026

Can't believe it's already week two of CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION!! Audiences are raving about this wonderful production ~

"Unique, funny, dramatic, well written, extremely well acted and directed and produced. I highly recommend it!" from S.L.

"We knew nothing about the play, but wandered in because we love the space and the company. It was funny, moving, and beautifully executed. The play runs 1 hour and 45 minutes with no intermission (which meant no one had time to get restless once they arrived), but honestly, I could have watched even more. Bonus: air conditioning. Go see it if you have a free night!" from K.C.

Make sure to book your tickets to one of our performances in the final week:

Thursday June 18 @ 7 PM
Saturday June 20 @ 2 PM & 7 PM
Sunday June 21 @ 2 PM

Tickets: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=parpl

Visit www.parishplayers.org for more!

06/12/2026

HAPPY OPENING TO CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION! It's been a beautiful and transformative process, and we are so proud of the cast & creatives for their work 🥳🙌

Come see this funny, awkward, and quietly moving story about the power of theater and human connection. Running till June 21 ONLY at the Eclipse Grange Theatre. Get your tickets now!

Tickets: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=parpl

06/10/2026

Circle Mirror Transformation opens this weekend at Parish Players! Get your tickets now!

Tickets:
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Discover the transformation of J. Bailey Burcham's perspective on community theater as he directs 'Circle Mirror Transformation' at Parish Players.

06/04/2026

Meet our scenic designer Hannah O'Neil .oh.no for CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION! Here's a sneak peek of what she's been working on lately for the show (hint: A LOT OF recycled mirror pieces).

Running June 11-21 only. Get your tickets NOW!

Tickets:
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05/31/2026

Meet the talented and beloved cast of CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION! Set in a fictional small town in Vermont, this is a funny, awkward, deeply human, and quietly unforgettable story. Set in a small-town Vermont community center, the play follows five ordinary people who sign up for an acting class and slowly begin to reveal more about themselves than they ever intended.

Running June 11-21 ONLY, get your tickets now at parishplayers.org, or at the following link:
https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=parpl

MARTY............... Darby Hiebert
JAMES............... Jon Protas
SCHULTZ........... Sean Dabney
THERESA.......... Gwendolyn Dae Roland
LAUREN............ Chloe Jung

05/27/2026

Coming to Parish Players this June!

Circle Mirror Transformation is funny, awkward, deeply human, and quietly unforgettable. Set in a small-town Vermont community center, the play follows five ordinary people who sign up for an acting class and slowly begin to reveal more about themselves than they ever intended. Through theater games, laughter, and unexpected moments of connection, things begin to crack open.

Funny, relatable, and unexpectedly moving, Circle Mirror Transformation is about the strange magic of performance, the vulnerability of being seen, and the ways we rehearse versions of ourselves every single day. Whether you love theater or have never set foot in a rehearsal room, this tender and hilarious play will feel achingly familiar in the best way.

No theater expertise required.

Tickets: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=parpl

Evening performances are Thursday, 6/11, Friday, 6/12, Saturday 6/13, Thursday 6/18, & Saturday 6/20 at 7:00 pm.

Matinee showings are Saturday 6/13 and Sundays 6/14 & 6/21 at 2:00pm

All performances at Parish Players' Eclipse Grange Theater, 193 Academy Road, in Thetford, VT.