Happenstance Theater

Look Out Below! Reviews

happenstancetheater — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:59:01 +0000

and HERE is an article about us from the Gazette…

Are you looking for an affordable alternative or supplement to the usual Christmas season entertainments? LOOK OUT BELOW! another Happenstance Tour De Force has one more weekend of performances at Round House Theatre Bethesda

ONE MORE WEEKEND ONLY December 18 – 20, 2009

Get your tickets HERE

THUNDER! MOONLIGHT! SLAPSTICK! The end of the 19th century is at hand…Pierrot is on his way to Paris where he intends to make the very first recorded sound. En route he meets Augustine, a would-be Hot Air Balloonist. Accompanied by an eccentric one-person Band they encounter comic misadventures at the Circus, the Paris Metro, the Eiffel Tower and the Moulin Rouge. Starring Mark Jaster as Pierrot, Sabrina Mandellas Augustine andKaren Hansen as The Band.

Happenstance Theater employs whimsical imagery, physical comedy and live music to engage imaginations of all ages.

AUTUMN NEWS!

happenstancetheater — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:14:40 +0000

Mark Jaster has been selected as the winner of the 2009 Montgomery County Executive’s Excellence in the Arts and Humanities Outstanding Artist Award for his achievements in, and contribution to, the arts in Montgomery County. Also, Happenstance Theater received an Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County Creative Projects Grant and have been invited to perform at the Montgomery County Executive’s Ball on October 19th, 2009 where we will show a short preview of Look Out Below! and Mark Jaster will receive his Outstanding Artist Award. This event is free and open to the public. Click HERE for more information.

Cabaret Coo Coo Voted Best Comedy of the 2009 Capital Fringe Festival!

happenstancetheater — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 10:50:13 +0000

Well, the audiences voted for Cabaret Coo Coo as the Best Comedy of the 2009 Capital Fringe Festival.

Thank you all so much for coming out to see our chaotic Vaudeville extravaganza. Look for a remounting of Cabaret Coo Coo in the fall…

Fringe and Purge Blog Hip Shot of Cabaret CooCoo

happenstancetheater — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:02:14 +0000

This is a remarkably astute REVIEW! We were trying to take it easy this year having built so many new shows the last couple of years and so we decided to try something a little less “devised” and a little more “assembled”.
Thank you so much for your sensitive eye and patience with us while we experiment with ways to make art when there is no time and no money.
Love you DC city paper cats!

Cabaret CooCoo at the 2009 Capital Fringe

happenstancetheater — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:03:38 +0000

Get your tickets HERE

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FarFar Oasis NOW RUNNING! One more weekend April 23 – 26

happenstancetheater — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:22:44 +0000

FarFar Oasis

“Where the warm winds of the East become the hot air of the West”

In the early 20th Century, Europeans and Americans indulged romantic notions of the Middle Eastern Desert in popular culture: Rudolph Valentino’s The Sheik was an international sensation, spawning a host of imitators and the hit song, “The Sheik of Araby”; R.J. Reynolds used the long-standing allure of the desert and pyramids to sell Camel Cigarettes, while Gertrude Bell and Freya Stark actually went exploring and mapping the region, writing for a ravenously fascinated public. FarFar Oasis takes as its point of departure this rich cultural phenomenon, contrasting the era’s charmed perceptions with the reality they missed, in a pastiche of poetry, image and song. It is the companion piece to our original theatrical scrapbook, Low Tide Hotel and will feature Mark Jaster, Sabrina Mandell, Scott Sedar and Tina Chancey.

It will run at the Round House Theatre in Silver Spring from April 16th – 26th, 2009. For Tickets click HERE

Reviews:

TheatreDC.com

Abyssal Plain blog

DC Theatre Scene

Diz and Izzy Aster at VoixDeVille

happenstancetheater — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:53:02 +0000

VoixDeVille

Saturday March 28th

Doors at 7:30, Show starts at 8

in the INDIGO ROOM

ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

1333 H St NE, Washington DC

Come experience VoixDeVille, the city’s newest and snazziest Variety show, slurp on a Cosmo and enjoy an evening of performances by the some of the areas most talented musicians, magicians, cabaret acts, clowns, and characters.

Including the amazing Diz and Izzy Aster (Sabrina Mandell and Mark Jaster of Happenstance Theater) who bring their baggage to the stage in harmonies from Between-the-Wars and cheery songs of the Great Depression.

Tickets only $5

To purchase click HERE

or call the box office at 202-399-7993

Plunkett and Tremolo at Wolftrap

happenstancetheater — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:47:39 +0000

Plunkett and Tremolo
Tuesday, July 14 - Saturday, July 18 at 10 am

Enjoy a picnic in the meadow between performances at Wolf Trap’s Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods. Tickets may be purchased for a single performance for $8 or for both the 10 am and 11:15 am performances for only $2 more.
The incomparable Mark Jaster returns to Wolf Trap and this time he’s got fellow entertainer Sabrina Mandell with him creating all sorts of trouble. As star of the show, Tremolo is full of spectacular skill, knock-about comedy, and classic physical antics but Plunkett is determined to upstage him! Hilarity ensues as these two mute fools try to prove who is who.

For Tickets and Info Click HERE

WORKSHOP: Text? Assembly Required! Process by Happenstance

happenstancetheater — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:34:45 +0000

Presented as part of the Capital Fringe Festival Training Factory.

Cost $85

Monday night sessions (Nov. 17 & 24) 6:30 – 9:30pm –

Tuesday sessions (Nov. 18 & 25) 6:30 – 9:30pm –

We have created three successful productions for the Capital Fringe Festival: Prufbox, Low Tide Hotel, and Manifesto!, all of which have enjoyed further lives at venues such as the Piccolo Spoleto Festival, NY Clown Festival, The Peabody Essex Museum, and Round House Theater. The team of Mark Jaster and Sabrina Mandell have developed these shows through a collaborative process that treats text fragments with visual imagery, character, clown, puppetry and physical expression.

In a pair of workshops we will take text fragments and explore a range of possible treatments. In the first meeting we will provide the source material, and stimulate its creative exploration and presentation in a small group format. In the second, material brought in by the participants will provide the points of departure, allowing guided collaborative inquiry and the experience of a variety of approaches. In both meetings, supportive, interactive, creative play will set the tone.

This Training Factory Event will run on two consecutive weeks, with a Monday class and Tuesday class for your scheduling convenience. That’s six great hours with Happenstance Theater for only $85!

Workshops will be at FORT FRINGE – 607 New York Ave. NW, Washington DC 20001

We’ll see you at the Fort!

Come see us at the Maryland Renaissance Festival

happenstancetheater — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:34:20 +0000

4 shows a day on the Lyric Stage

10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm and 4:00pm

Every Saturday and Sunday and Labor Day Monday

August 23rd – October 19th

Family-friendly physical antics and classic knock-about comedy. A Fool Named “O” has endeared himself to Festival audiences for over 20 years. “O” and his partner, “LaLa” introduce new material again this year as they have since 2005. Impossible feats compete for laughs.

For tickets and more information visit the

Maryland Renaissance Festival

and don’t forget about MANIFESTO! at the NY Clown Theatre Festival

coming up September 9, 10, 11 – more info below…