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Happy Days
by Samuel Beckett
Directed by Jackie Maxwell
August 4 - August 30
2 hours (no intermission)
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Aug 04, 2026
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Aug 05, 2026
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Aug 06, 2026
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Aug 07, 2026
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Aug 08, 2026
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Aug 09, 2026
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Aug 11, 2026
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Aug 12, 2026
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Aug 13, 2026
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Aug 14, 2026
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Aug 15, 2026
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Aug 16, 2026
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Aug 18, 2026
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Aug 19, 2026
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Aug 20, 2026
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Happy Days

Trapped in the earth, clinging to hope.

Winnie is buried up to her waist—and later, her neck—but she refuses to give in. Armed with a bag of everyday objects, she fills the long hours with routine, memory, and relentless optimism. Meanwhile, her companion, Willie, lingers just out of reach, offering little but the occasional muttered word.

Is Winnie’s cheerfulness a sign of madness, resilience, or something in between? Stark, unsettling, and darkly funny, Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days is a haunting meditation on endurance, isolation, and the human need to keep going, no matter what.


Photo of Nancy Palk. Photo by Dahlia Katz

One of the 40 best plays of all time

- The Independent

“Happy Days” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com 


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