Wise and Witty RABBIT HOLE Coming to Hill Country Community Theatre

Hill Country Community Theatre patrons have long requested more dramas. This February theatre goers will get their wish with the transcendent and deeply affecting play "Rabbit Hole" written by David Lindsay-Abaire and directed by Wendy Ferrell.

Winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize, the drama "Rabbit Hole" is wise and witty, as it takes you on a family's journey through heartbreak, grief, and forgiveness. The story focuses on Becca and Howie and their marital struggles as they cope with the death of their only child, four-year old Danny, killed in an auto accident. Becca's well-meaning mom and trashy sister attempt to lift their spirits, each in her own off-kilter way. Becca and Howie's lives are further complicated when the young driver who killed their son contacts them seeking his own closure.

"It's sad, but there's beauty in this play as well," said HCCT's executive director Mike Rademaekers. "The playwright has made the relationships, the dialogue and the situations real. You watch a scene and you think, 'That's spot on. That's honestly how a husband and wife would grieve the loss of a child.'"

"Rabbit Hole" will be presented at the Hill Country Community Theatre, 4003 W FM 2147, Cottonwood Shores, TX 78657. The show will open on February 16 and run through March 5. Performances will be on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sunday matinees at 2:15 PM. This poignant drama contains mature language.

Admission is $20 for adults and $10 for students with a valid ID. Reservations can be made by calling (830) 798-8944, online at www.theHCCT.org, or at the box office (12:00 noon to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday) beginning February 6 for HCCT season subscriber and February 9 for the general public. The Hill Country Community Theatre is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

Pictured: Eight months after the death of their child, Howie and Becca Corbett (played by Cody Petty and Stephanie Ellis) try to put their marriage back together in the poignant drama, "Rabbit Hole."