Event

NextStop Theatre’s: The Second Best School Shooting

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September 17 though October 11, 2026

A U.S. Premiere comedy about grief, friendship, and what happens when one tragedy is eclipsed by another. As two best friends try to make sense of surviving a school shooting, they confront the brutally absurd and deeply human question: who gets to grieve when the world has already moved on?

Audience Advisory: Discussions of gun violence and self-harm, gunshot sound effects


The 2nd Sunday matinee of the run will be a mask required performance. Please bring a mask or one will be provided to you.

NextStop Theatre, 269 Sunset Park Drive, Herndon, VA 20170

Admission: $45

To purchase tickets: https://www.nextstoptheatre.org/

Contact: boxoffice@nextstoptheatre.org or 703-481-5930