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Happy Days by Samuel Beckett at Washington Stage Guild

Dates: 1/29/2026 - 2/22/2026

Theatre:

Washington Stage Guild


Theater: 900 Massachusetts Ave NW Mailing address: 4018 Argyle Terrace, NW, Washington, DC 20011
District of Columbia,DC 20011

Phone: 202-900-8788

Tickets: $30-$60


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Samuel Beckett’s critically acclaimed final full-length play, essentially a one-woman tragicomic monologue, has been a tour-de-force for many an actress since its 1961 premiere. Winnie, a woman in her 50s, is inexplicably buried waist-deep in a mound of scorched earth in a bleak landscape, while nearby, her husband Willie dozes. She spends her day going through familiar routines, endlessly chattering and reminiscing about better days almost as a vaudeville routine for one. Then a bell rings, and she starts again. Is she trapped in this cycle or free to leave? Beckett’s absurd satire about the human condition lets you ponder what it all means. Featuring WSG Founding Company Members Lynn Steinmetz and Bill Largess. “Happy Days remains ONE OF THE MOST UNSETTLING AND UNFORGETTABLE PLAYS in the modern canon.” – The New York Times “a STRANGELY BEAUTIFUL attempt to grapple with the fragility of time and the fleeting poetry of optimism” – ArtsHub.com

Happy Days by Samuel Beckett at Washington Stage Guild Schedule

January 29 - February 22, 2026

Thursdays at 7:30, Fridays at 8, Saturdays at 2:30 and 8, Sundays at 2:30

Cast and Creative team for Happy Days by Samuel Beckett at Washington Stage Guild

Cast

Lynn Steinmetz

Winnie


Bill Largess

Willie




Washington Stage Guild Frequently Asked Questions FAQ

Washington Stage Guild is at Theater: 900 Massachusetts Ave NW Mailing address: 4018 Argyle Terrace, NW, Washington, DC 20011, District of Columbia, DC.

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