By Rachel Morse, Staff Writer
Students will perform a show this weekend about how tragedies affect us.
Rabbit Hole is the story of a family coping with the loss of a child and how their relationships are affected by the tragedy, Student Director Michael McClain said.
“It’s about the aftermath of an accident,” he said. “A simple relationship can be affected when others are not grieving in the same way.”
TheatreOCU will present the show at 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Black Box Theater in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $5 and only available at the door.
The show follows parents, “Becca” and “Howie,” played by Marissa Lerman and Drew Feldman, acting juniors, as they learn to cope with their son Danny’s death. It presents the stages of grief and how differently each member of the family goes through them.
“It shows the relationship of a family, the effects that can affect someone” he said.
Feldman said he learned from his character that out-of-control grief can define a person.
“In every scene, it’s this constant fight to keep himself intact,” he said.
McClain said he was drawn immediately to the show when he first read it because of the writing and the message behind it.
“No one is perfect,” he said.
The play is relatable because it’s not just about losing a child, McClain said. It’s about the impact a tragedy can have on a person.
“It doesn’t matter what you are going through, you’re going to be affected no matter what,” he said.
The goal is to create more than just a show, McClain said. He said his hope is for the audience to reflect on their own grief and think to themselves, “How do I react?”
“People just need to come in ready to be affected for themselves,” he said. “I think it’s going to be a really great production.”
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