Guthrie Theater

A masterful blend of humor and compassion, Happy Days represents one of Samuel Beckett's finest works. In this production longtime Guthrie favorite Sally Wingert, who delivered an exceptional turn as professor Laurie Jameson in last season’s Third, and has delighted thousands of theatergoers as Mrs. Cratchit in A Christmas Carol – makes her Dowling Studio debut as Winnie. A woman of about fifty, Winnie is strangely embedded in a mound of earth throughout the entire play, though able to pick up everyday objects nearby: a mirror, her eyeglasses, a toothbrush and toothpaste. While she comments, laughs, babbles and groans, Willie – played by Guthrie veteran Richard Ooms – lives life on all fours, replying only occasionally to Winnie's cheerful chatter. And although Winnie’s predicament is never explained, she manages to get through life clinging to arbitrary routines and rituals, and relying on Willie as a source of comfort, ever hopeful that ‘this is going to be a happy day.’ Don’t miss these legendary Guthrie artists in this extraordinary play and intimate setting.

Run time

2 hours

Resources

Play Guide created by the Guthrie Theater


Programming in the Dowling Studio is sponsored by Digital River and TRAVELERS.


"It would be a shame to miss" -- Star Tribune

A "crisply executed production," "Wingert is flawless" -- Twin Cities Daily Planet

"Wingert may have been created especially for this role" -- Mpls. St. Paul Magazine