Drama ‘Rabbit Hole’ Takes Towngate Theatre Stage | News, Sports, Jobs
by themoneyoffice2.com@gmail.com March 15, 2024 · Theatre
Vera Barton-Maxwell, Makayla Carney, Joel Nau, Cassandra Hackbart and Vincent Marshall appear in a scene from “Rabbit Hole,” which takes the stage at Towngate Theatre March 15-17 and March 22-23.
WHEELING — Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre in Wheeling continues its 2023-24 season with David Lindsay-Abaire’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “Rabbit Hole.”
Shows take place for two weekends, with performances March 15, 16, 17, 22 and 23.
“Rabbit Hole” is the story of a young family’s journey of re-engaging with the world after a personal tragedy. The circumstances of inexplicable loss taps a reservoir of feelings common to anyone who has experienced the landscape-shifting vacuum left by a death in the family. Still, the play uses humor and poignancy, the awkwardness and pain of thinking people faced with an unthinkable situation, to depict a deeply human and uplifting story.
Butch Maxwell directs.
Cast members are Vincent Marshall, Cassandra Hackbart, Makayla Carney, Vera Barton-Maxwell and Joel Nau.
“The extraordinary actors I managed to cast have all taken a very internal approach to capture the realism of this play and have formed a tight ensemble that accelerates the audience through a vast array of emotions,” Maxwell said.
Vincent Marshall and Cassandra Hackbart appear in a scene from “Rabbit Hole,” which takes the stage at Towngate Theatre March 15-17 and March 22-23.
He described “Rabbit Hole” as an “intelligent, insightful, and inspiring 21st Century play,” and said it “has been a joy to work with such a talented cast.”
Curtain for Towngate’s production of “Rabbit Hole” is at 8 p.m. March 15, 16, 22 and 23, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 17.
This production is presented with support from Towngate’s season sponsor Unified Bank and additional support from Mr. and Mrs. William J. Yaeger, Jr.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.oionline.com or call 304-242-7700. Tickets can also be purchased at the door, if available.
The box office opens one hour prior to curtain.
Makayla Carney, Vera Barton-Maxwell and Joel Nau appear in a scene from “Rabbit Hole,” which takes the stage at Towngate Theatre March 15-17 and March 22-23.
