2025/26 Season

The Happiness Gym

November 6 – December 7, 2025

A National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere 
Written by Ken Weitzman
Co-Directed by Alejandro Tey and Mark Valdez 
Alan Page Auditorium | Mixed Blood Theatre
 
Joy is a radical act. 

Driven by scientific research into what promotes happiness, audiences will be guided through exercises that focus on good news, gratitude, and connection.

Come to The Happiness Gym if:

  • You believe there is revolution in meaningful connection
  • You need a break from the 24 hour news cycle
  • Burnout threatens to pull you from the people and causes you care about
  • You want to cultivate happiness, using science!

Show Details

The performance runs about 90 minutes, without an intermission. 

CAST: Becky Dale, FeyinToluwa Ekisola, Sherwin ResurReccion, and Phil “Pippin” Stoesz.

  • Masks Required | Sunday, Nov 16 @ 2:00pm and Sunday, Dec 7 @ 2:00pm
  • NAMI MN – Post-Show Glimmer Journaling | Sunday, Nov 16 @ 2:00pm and Sunday, Nov 23 @ 2:00pm
  • Industry Night | Monday, November 17 @ 7:30pm
  • ASL Interpretation | Monday, November 17 @ 7:30pm; Or at any performance, by request a week in advance
  • Audio Description | Any performance, must be requested a week in advance
PERFORMANCES
  • Thursday, November 6th @ 7:30pm (OPENING)
  • Saturday, November 8th @ 7:30pm
  • Sunday, November 9th @ 2:00pm
  • Thursday, November 13th @ 7:30pm
  • Saturday, November 15th @ 7:30pm
  • Sunday, November 16th @ 2:00pm (Masks Required) – NAMI MN – Post-Show Glimmer Journaling |  
  • MONDAY, November 17th @ 7:30pm (Industry Night/ASL Interpreted)
  • Thursday, November 20th @ 7:30pm
  • Saturday, November 22nd @ 7:30pm
  • Sunday, November 23rd @ 2:00pm – NAMI MN – Post-Show Glimmer Journaling |  
  • Wednesday, December 3rd @ 7:30pm
  • Thursday, December 4th @ 7:30pm
  • Friday, December 5th @ 7:30pm
  • Saturday, December 6th @ 7:30pm
  • Sunday, December 7th @ 2:00pm (CLOSING – Masks Required)
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