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DARK HORSE THEATRE COMPANY

6507 Main St The Plains, VA
The Plains, VA 22712



Review: SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED at Signature Theatre


by Aidan O'Connor - March 12, 2026

Nostalgia is a funny thing. It catapults the ordinarily rational into webs of what-ifs and immobilizes presence in the now. But what if you could turn back time to fix that one regret or evaluate outcomes of disparate decisions. Would you do it, or would you choose to accept your past as part of you...

Review: TREEMONISHA at Washington National Opera At Lisner Auditorium


by Doug Poms - March 09, 2026

What did our critic think of TREEMONISHA at Washington National Opera At Lisner Auditorium?...

Review: INHERIT THE WIND at Arena Stage


by Roger Catlin - March 08, 2026

The sign of a good play is that it can ring out its truth through different eras and still seem utterly relevant to the moment. ...

Review: FRECKLEFACE STRAWBERRY THE MUSICAL at Adventure Theatre MTC


by Elliot Lanes - March 06, 2026

The third production of Adventure Theatre MTC’s 25/26 season Freckleface Strawberry The Musical keeps up the company’s winning streak with a show that features a stellar cast, a good message, superb direction, and more....

Review: The Washington Ballet’s GISELLE at Harman Hall


by Audrey Cahak - March 04, 2026

The Washington Ballet’s Artistic Director, Edwaard Liang, has added another ballet to his repertoire of re-imagined classics. Giselle through Liang’s eyes is a dramatic, whimsical rework which raises the stakes and strips back the stage to show the heart of the hauntingly stunning piece....

Review: THE SEA BEYOND THE OCEAN at The Kennedy Center


by Aidan O'Connor - March 01, 2026

How far would you go to keep your loved ones happy? To ensure the very thing that binds you when all else fails, has a satisfactory ending? In the Kennedy Center’s World Premiere Commission, The Sea Beyond the Ocean, 9-year-old Scooter (Ty’Ree Hope Davis) tests those limits to help his sick fath...

Review: RENT: IN CONCERT at Strathmore


by Mary Lincer - February 26, 2026

Yes, Rent opened on Broadway thirty years ago. Having seen its final preview with a rapt and frequently weeping audience, it was fun to share it with an audience that knows the score (and when to moo)....

Review: NOTHING UP MY SLEEVE at Round House


by Itai Yasur - February 19, 2026

Master illusionist Dendy gives you the gift of a stone in your shoe. See what our critic had to say....

Review: BEOWULF, A RETELLING at Taffety Punk Theatre Company


by Laurie Sara Oliver - February 18, 2026

“So I’ve got a story to tell you. It’s a good one.” Marcus Kyd paces the small stage of the black box theater at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop where the house has been arranged like a comedy club. ...

Review: LITTLE MISS PERFECT at The Olney Theatre Center


by Audrey Cahak - February 22, 2026

As part of their self-ascribed “year of world premieres,” Olney Theatre Center is debuting the profoundly peppy, wonderfully messy, coming-of-age celebration Little Miss Perfect, written by Joriah Kwamé. The musical has been in development for more than five years, originally based on the catch...

Past Shows

God of Carnage
God of Carnage
Nov 14 – Dec 7, 2025

Dark Horse Theatre Company Presents God of Carnage- A Darkly Comic Unraveling of Civility This November and DecemberNorthern Virginia — November 2025 — Dark Horse Theatre Company...

Calamity: The Show- Live improv comedy!
Calamity: The Show- Live improv comedy!
Nov 8

Join us for stand up meets improv featuring special guest Ace Jackson! Get ready to toss the rulebook out the window with Calamity: The Show, where...

Calamity Improv
Calamity Improv
Jan 23

Socially distanced fun! Improv, sketch comedy, and classical theatre collide in this Wild West Show. It's like Whose Line is it Anyway meets SNL in...

Calamity Improv- Live and In Person
Calamity Improv- Live and In Person
Feb 13 – Jan 13, 2021

Improv, sketch comedy, and classical theatre collide in this Wild West Show. It's like Whose Line is it Anyway meets SNL in The Good, The...

Spirit Seekers: A New Comedy for Remote Theatre Viewing
Spirit Seekers: A New Comedy for Remote Theatre Viewing
Jul 25

The first Remote Play of the Dark Horse Rogue Runner Series. Performance: July 25th 8pm Streaming Live on Facebook and Zoom WORLD PREMIERE Synopsis: An...

Calamity Improv- FREE OUTDOOR SHOW
Calamity Improv- FREE OUTDOOR SHOW
Jul 11

Dark Horse Theatre Company in partnership with ArtsHerndon presents FREE OUTDOOR SHOW in the TOWN OF HERNDON with RitaRita playing some awesome live music at...

Calamity Improv
Calamity Improv
Feb 1

Dark Horse Theatre Company in partnership with Grace in The Plains presents CALAMITY IMPROV: The Wild West of Improv Shows It's tough performing in the...

The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later
The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later
Jan 3 – Jan 25, 2020

Dark Horse Theatre Company proudly presents the DC AREA PREMIERE of The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later By Moisés Kaufman, Greg Pierotti, Leigh Fondakowski, Andy...

Calamity Improv
Calamity Improv
Dec 21

Dark Horse Theatre Company presents "Calamity Improv", the wild west of improv shows! (Like "Who's Line is it Anyway?" It's tough performing in the town...

IMPROVICON of Northern Virginia
IMPROVICON of Northern Virginia
Nov 15

This event is a real deal "throwdown" of multiple improv groups throughout Northern Virginia. The show will feature host Jack Reda, Fools Improv Comedy, Home...

No Exit
No Exit
Sep 6 – Sep 14, 2019

Dark Horse Theatre Companyis proud to presentNO EXITan existentialist play by Jean-Paul SartreHell is other people.Two women and one man are locked up together for...

No Exit
No Exit
Aug 16 – Aug 31, 2019

Dark Horse Theatre Companyis proud to presentNO EXITan existentialist play by Jean-Paul SartreHell is other people.Two women and one man are locked up together for...

Calamity Improv: The Wild West of Improv Shows
Calamity Improv: The Wild West of Improv Shows
Jul 20

Dark Horse Theatre Company in partnership with Fauquier County Public Library presents Calamity Improv: The Wild West of Improv Shows It's tough performing in the...

Calamity Improv: The Wild West of Improv Shows
Calamity Improv: The Wild West of Improv Shows
Jul 6

Dark Horse Theatre Company in partnership with Grace in The Plains and ArtsHerndon presents Calamity Improv: The Wild West of Improv Shows It's tough performing...

Calamity Improv: The Wild West of Improv Shows
Calamity Improv: The Wild West of Improv Shows
Apr 6

Dark Horse Theatre Company presents "Calamity Improv", the wild west of improv shows!It's tough performing in the town of Scriptless Gulch. These lawless folks have...

Calamity Improv: The Wild West of Improv Shows
Calamity Improv: The Wild West of Improv Shows
Mar 30

Dark Horse Theatre Company presents "Calamity Improv", the wild west of improv shows! It's tough performing in the town of Scriptless Gulch. These lawless folks...

Stories, Soup, and Songs
Stories, Soup, and Songs
Mar 29

We've teamed up with Souped Up Virginia and Grace The Plains to bring weekday morning entertainment to the families of Fauquier County and surrounding areas....

Calamity Improv: The Wild West of Improv Shows
Calamity Improv: The Wild West of Improv Shows
Mar 9

Dark Horse Theatre Company presents "Calamity Improv", the wild west of improv shows!It's tough performing in the town of Scriptless Gulch. These lawless folks have...

Calamity Improv: The Wild West of Improv Shows
Calamity Improv: The Wild West of Improv Shows
Feb 16

It's tough performing in the town of Scriptless Gulch. These lawless folks have to come up with everything on the spot, while the town's Sheriff...

Calamity Improv: The Wild West of Improv Shows
Calamity Improv: The Wild West of Improv Shows
Feb 15

Direct from Fauquier County, Dark Horse Theatre Company presents "Calamity Improv", the wild west of improv shows!It's tough performing in the town of Scriptless Gulch....

Craving For Travel
Craving For Travel
Jan 4 – Jan 26, 2019

2 Actors. 30+ Characters. 80 Minutes. No Problem. Gary and Joanne , rival travel agents & former spouses, are vying for their industry's most prestigious...

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