The Circle at SJSU

The Circle at SJSU is the companion app for the theatrical production of The Circle by Dave Eggers playing November 18th - 21st, 2015 at San Jose State University.

The Circle theatrical production is being directed by Jessa Brie Moreno and Joshua Marx, Professors of Theatre Arts at San Jose State University.

This app will allow for an immersive and unique experience in the production. Attendees will download the app to their iOS device and create an account that will be used to track their participation in the production. Attendees who participate more or less will be given different directives and will experience the production in their own way.

We make use of iBeacon (bluetooth beacons) technology to determine whether a user is interacting with an actor or inside of a room during an event in the production. We track this information and give you participation points based on the context of what is happening in the play.

This app scans for bluetooth beacons in the background, and running an app in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

To facilitate communication to attendees during the night of the production, we will make use of Push notifications to send them information on what to do or expect next.

When users register for the application they will be given a Session code that an administrator will approve on the night of the production. We request a username, email address, and password to sign up. This information is kept on our server for only the night of the production you attend. After the production is finished, we will wipe our database of all of your information.

Please review our privacy policy for any questions you may have regarding your data.

App Created by Will Simons and Henry Tran.