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HAPPENSTANCE THEATER

3309 Bunker Hill Rd. Mt. Rainier MD 20712
Mt. Rainier, DC 20712



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. ...

Review: WEST SIDE STORY Presented by Washington National Opera at The Music Center At Strathmore


by David Friscic - May 19, 2026

It was good to be back at the Washington National Opera for their thrilling performance of West Side Story after a year of extreme change for this vital world-renowned artistic organization/institution. As many people already know, the Washington National Opera has had to relocate to other venues to...

Review: THE GREAT GATSBY at National Theatre


by David Friscic - May 19, 2026

The current touring production of the Broadway musical The Great Gatsby tries to wrap its hand around the elusive and enigmatic novel of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald but can only succeed on the most basic level. It is a daunting task to try and adapt extremely poetic and enigmatic works like...

Review: THE MOTION at Arena Stage


by Itai Yasur - May 17, 2026

An utterly convincing rollercoaster of life, death, and the world around us. See what our critic had to say....

Review: GHOST LIMB at Avant Bard Theatre


by Jackson Malmgren - May 15, 2026

What did our critic think of GHOST LIMB at Avant Bard Theatre?...

Review: PURLIE VICTORIOUS at Studio Theatre


by Jake Bridges - May 11, 2026

What did our critic think of PURLIE VICTORIOUS at Studio Theatre?...

Review: THE WASHINGTON BALLET'S CINDERELLA at The National Theatre


by Aidan O'Connor - May 09, 2026

The story of Cinderella is a classic known and beloved across the world for its rags-to-riches plot. Over the years, Charles Perrault’s 17th-century tale has taken many forms – films, various literary iterations, stage plays – but none more exquisite than Sergei Prokofiev’s Cinderella, Op. 8...

Past Shows

JUXTAPOSE | A Theatrical Shadow Box
JUXTAPOSE | A Theatrical Shadow Box
May 15 – May 25, 2025

In JUXTAPOSE, the lives of eccentrics co-existing in a tenement building are interrupted and illuminated by a human shooting star who arrives through their roof. Themes...

CABARET MACABRE
CABARET MACABRE
Oct 1 – Nov 1, 2020

Wickedly funny...a Gorey illustration brought to life. It's a feather that will tickle your fancy. - Washington PostCabaret Macabre gleams with the precisionthat has become...

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Arena Stage (5/06-6/14)
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Atlas Performing Arts Center (5/15-6/07)
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Shakespeare Theatre Company (5/19-6/28)
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F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (9/25-10/04)
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Folger Shakespeare Library (6/09-7/05)
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Imagination Stage (6/17-7/26)
Disney’s The Lion King JR in Washington, DC Disney’s The Lion King JR
Hylton Performing Arts Center (6/26-6/28)