We Happy Few Productions

Scenes from a design run: rotary phone, robot cookies, a collection of vintage pipes

A sneak peak at our RUR scenic design from director/designer Matt Reckeweg.

So flattered our photo from our 2022 production of Desdemona, A Play About a Handkerchief is featured in line up of “11 Shakespeare Adaptations You Need to Know” Check out the full list at the link in our bio!

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If you have a first read and don’t take a pic, did it really happen?

The robot apocalypse starts tonight.

Buy your $5-$10 Tickets NOW to our sneak preview event of R.U.R this Saturday at 7:30 PM at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop. An evening of discussion, performance, and conversation with the artists! Tickets available at https://app.gopassage.com/events/rossum-s-universal-robots-preview

Did you know that Karel Capek's 1920 play was the first time the word "robot" appeared in print? The play was an instant hit, and by 1923 had been translated into 30 languages.

Celebrate the birth of robots with us on Saturday with beer, a talk about robots in the media, a theatrical sneak-peak, and more!

www.wehappyfewdc.com/rur (link in bio)

What is a universal robot? Why, it is a robot that is designed for any task! Industrial labor, house-cleaning, assembly lines, secretarial work, warden, child-rearing, etc! For the right price, a universal robot can take on any menial task that you may deem "beneath you"!

What could go wrong?! Find out on Saturday night at our RUR sneak peak. And yes, tickets do come with a beer.

www.wehappyfewdc.com/rur (link in bio)

If you were to wake up only for a moment you would kill me for having made you.”
― Karel Čapek, R.U.R.

Get your tickets for our sneak preview event of RUR on June 1st, 7:30 PM at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop.

Tickets at https://app.gopassage.com/events/rossum-s-universal-robots-preview

From our Dramaturg Keith Hock on R.U.R:
"The play R.U.R. did more than merely introduce the word "robot" to the lexicon; it also laid the groundwork for the usage of robots in stories going forward, predicting with near-total accuracy the evolution of the genre it single-handedly established."

Join us for our discussion on all things R.U.R on June 1st at 7:30 PM at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop. Tickets available at wehappyfewdc.com/rur

The Original Robot Apocalypse Story. Really.

Join us June 1st for a sneak peek of our Fall production of R.U.R, Rossum's Universal Robots! Performance will take place at 7:30 PM at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop. Tickets available at https://www.wehappyfewdc.com/rur

Happy Birthday Shakespeare!! Here are are some of our favorite film adaptations of classics from the Bard.

Happy World Theatre Day 🎭!! Taking a moment to look back on all these wonderful shows over the years!

Next Up!! We Happy Few is thrilled to be part of Play In A Day with Bethesda Urban Partnership. Can 6 Plays be written, rehearsed, directed, and performed in 24 hours?? Of course they can!!

Tickets are $18-->https://www.bethesda.org/arts-and-entertainment/play-day-ticket-purchase

House of Desires is SOLD OUT for tonight's performance!! Looking forward to sharing this wild romp of your classic "Two women are in love with the same man. Two men are in love with the same women. Now, lock them all in a single house and see what happens!"

Meet the Creative Minds behind House of Desires by Sor Juana, adapted by Esteban Marmolejo-Suarez and Alex Berrios!

Alex Berrios (she/her/ella) is a graduate of GMU where she received a B.A. in both Theater and Foreign Languages. While this is not her first time translating or adapting, it is definitely her first time co-translating and adapting for We Happy Few. In the past, Alex has been dramaturg for both Kill The Ripper and La Llorona with We Happy Few and gives many thanks to everyone allowing her to be a part of such a genuinely talented, dedicated company.

Meet the Creative Minds behind our upcoming reading of House of Desires by Sor Juana, adapted by Esteban Marmolejo-Suarez and Alex Berrios.

Esteban Marmolejo-Suarez (he/him/él) is a Colombian-American director based in the DMV and a recent BFA graduate of George Mason University’s School of Theater. Credits: La Llorona (We Happy Few), Klecksography (Rorschach Theater), Just Like Us, Chimichangas and Zoloft (George Mason University). Currently, Esteban is working for GALA Hispanic Theater as Assistant Director of Don Quijote y Sancho Panza, Nuevas Andanzas. He would like to thank his friends and family for always showing so much support!

Classic Romance with a twist… 😉

Happy ❤️ day from WHF

Just getting the company together for a little theatre talk!

We're excited to announce our next Expanding the Canon reading: A new English-language adaptation of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz's play Los Empeños de una Casa. Join us for a night of food, drinks, and theatre at Bear Cafe !

Tickets are on-sale now!

https://www.wehappyfewdc.com/expandedcanon

Kill the Ripper made the end of year round up of *killer* shows! Cheers to everyone on the list!

https://dctheaterarts.org/2023/12/14/dcta-2023-staff-favorites-outstanding-professional-productions/

DCTA 2023 Staff Favorites: Outstanding Professional Productions These professional productions made an indelible impression on our writers this year. Did we overlook a favorite of yours? Let us know in a comment!

Please sir, it's Giving Tuesday!

Make a choice to support local theatre that pushes the boundaries of classical theatre, that centers women's stories, and that is generally just a lot of fun to watch.

https://donate.democracyengine.com/WeHappyFew or link in bio.

Charitable Giving season starts today!

It is a truth universally acknowledged: We Happy Few is a small non-profit theatre company, and our existence is dependent on ticket sales, grants, and individual donations.

If you like theatre that pushes the boundaries of classical theatre, is women-led, that challenges the status quo, and generally kicks a$$, then we need your help. Consider making a tax-deductible donation today to support local arts.

https://donate.democracyengine.com/WeHappyFew

Don’t kill the messenger ….

If you haven’t got tickets yet, you are welcome to come early and put your name on a waitlist. We’ll try our best to get you in, but no promises!

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