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DARK HORSE THEATRE COMPANY

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



Review: THE ROARING GIRL at Theatre Prometheus


by Roger Catlin - June 08, 2026

Theatre Prometheus, a company devoted to queer and feminist art, celebrates Pride Month 2026 with a production that’s more than 400 years old....

Review: INDECENT at 1st Stage


by Jake Bridges - June 07, 2026

What did our critic think of INDECENT at 1st Stage?...

Review: SALLY & TOM at Round House Theatre


by David Friscic - June 08, 2026

The historical and still-ongoing revelations about the children that Thomas Jefferson had with his slave woman Sally Hemmings has justifiably created a reevaluation of Thomas Jeferson’s image and reputation---as one can discover in Suzan-Lori Parks’ probing play Sally & Tom currently playing at ...

Review: A FINE MADNESS at Woolly Mammoth


by Roger Catlin - June 03, 2026

“It’s not a play,” Justin Weaks declares fairly early in his one-man “A Fine Madness” presented by the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. “But we gon’ play,” he adds....

Review: THE MUSIC MAN at Capital One Hall


by Brian Bochicchio - June 01, 2026

National Tour is tighter and cleans up some of the grittier sensibilities while employing Broadway level talent....

Review: OTHELLO at Shakespeare Theatre Company


by Roger Catlin - June 01, 2026

The Shakespeare Theatre Company has had a rich history of stars lured to its stage — not just to sell tickets through big names. The actors nearly always deliver — and the company attracts them because of the quality and rigor it retains....

Review: AMERICAN OPERA INITIATIVE: THREE 20-MINUTE OPERAS at Washington National Opera


by Roger Catlin - May 26, 2026

The separation of the Washington National Opera from the overrun-and-soon-to-close  Kennedy Center has meant next season’s eight planned productions, including five full length operas, will occur on five different stages in the D.C. area. ...

Review: THE MANNEQUIN at We Happy Few


by Mary Lincer - May 24, 2026

What did our critic think of THE MANNEQUIN at We Happy Few?...

Review: PIPPIN at Signature Theatre


by Aidan O'Connor - May 21, 2026

Certain facets of the human condition are foundational to our very existence – change, connection, desire. One such particularly toxic universal truth is a constant need to be something more than we currently are. To search for happiness in external achievement rather than within ourselves, in our...

Review: OR, at Constellation Theatre Company


by Laurie Sara Oliver - May 21, 2026

Writers have a somewhat embarrassing tendency to glorify the act of writing. There are too many author protagonists to count. Liz Duffy Adams leans into this trend with a tasteful sense of irony in her 2009 play, OR. She picked an interesting subject for the task with Aphra Behn. ...

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...

Videos


Once in Washington, DC Once
NextStop Theatre (5/21-6/21)
Wendell Pierce in Othello in Washington, DC Wendell Pierce in Othello
Shakespeare Theatre Company (5/19-6/28)
The Motion in Washington, DC The Motion
Arena Stage (5/06-6/14)
Loot in Washington, DC Loot
Gunston Arts Center (6/05-6/28)
The Outsiders in Washington, DC The Outsiders
Kennedy Center Opera House (8/01-8/01)
7th Street Echo in Washington, DC 7th Street Echo
Mosaic Theater Company (3/25-4/18)
Rockville Little Theatre presents "Fences"     in Washington, DC Rockville Little Theatre presents "Fences"   
F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (4/30-5/09)
Around the Snake Turn in Washington, DC Around the Snake Turn
Joe's Movement Emporium (6/19-6/28)
Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen in Washington, DC Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen
Studio Theatre (6/04-7/12)
Josh Johnson in Washington, DC Josh Johnson
DAR Constitution Hall (10/02-10/02)