CIRCLE

FESTIVAL

LINEUP

  1. INTO YOUR HANDS by Nick Navari

  2. PACKED by Elise Wilkes

  3. ENMESHMENT by Caity Ladda

  4. ANOTHER KIND OF HOLDING ON by Genevieve Scott

  5. THE CAVES by Adrienne Gomez

  6. LODESTONE by Constance Girard

  7. SUNBREAK by Jonathan Goetzman

  8. WOMEN WHO CUT by Ariella Carmell

  9. SUGAR AND SALT directed by Andy Reiff

  10. THREE SHORT PLAYS by Edward Allan Baker

  11. MOM PLAY by Madelyn Slattery

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PRESS

  • RJ Theatre Company has revealed the complete lineup for Circle Festival 2025, returning August 30 through October 19 with twelve groundbreaking productions at AMT Theater. Produced in association with The Actor Launchpad, this year's festival builds on the momentum of its sold-out debut, which drew over 1,000 audience members to The Flea Theater. Read more here.

  • Sunbreak, a haunting family drama by Jonathan Goetzman, will make its Equity debut as a headlining selection of Circle Festival 2025, produced by RJ Theatre Company and The Actor Launchpad. Directed by Leah Reddy, the production stars Alix Curnow (American Horror Story, Mean Girl Murders, Finding the Strength to Heal) and Martina Ferragamo, making her Off-Broadway debut in what promises to be the start of her most eventful season yet. Read more here.

RAW | BARE | UNFILTERED

In a city that thrives on theatrical innovation, the Circle Theater Festival boldly steps forward, offering an audacious alternative to Broadway's sheen. This festival, with its European fringe influence and Off-Broadway experimentation, presents hybrid theater at its most elemental—raw and rough.

The festival’s productions are a far cry from the predictable polish of mainstream theater. Instead, they offer unvarnished performances that are as gripping as they are honest. Here, theater is stripped to its core, allowing the raw talent and passion of the performers to shine through. It's a bold reminder that great theater doesn't require elaborate sets or costumes—just a powerful story and the courage to tell it.