Rabbit Hole
by Artists in Progress (AIP) Theatre Company
Aug. 25 (2018)
Becca and Howie Corbett have everything a family could want, until a life-shattering accident turns their world upside down and leaves the couple drifting perilously apart. A Pulitzer Prize-winner.
RABBIT HOLE will be directed by Andrew Jacobi Jeter. Auditions will consist of readings from the script.
Auditioners will be asked to fill out an Audition Information Sheet prior to auditions; one may fill this out the night of the auditions or email CreativeCircuitStudios@gmail.com to get a copy you can print and fill out. You must be available for EVERY technical rehearsal (November 5 – 8) and EVERY performance to be cast in this show.
Auditions: Saturday, August 25th, 2018 at 4:00 PM till 7:00 PM (Can not attend auditions please email CreativeCircuitStudios@gmail.com to arrange a private audition.)
Rehearsals: TBA There will be two table reads in Early September. Blocking rehearsals begins October.
Performances: Friday, Saturday & Sunday for 3 weekends Starting November 9th.
Character Descriptions
Male Characters
Howie: 30’s-40’s -Becca’s husband. He is very caring, but has a hard time dealing with Danny’s death, which causes him to be angry and depressed, though he hides it as much as possible. He obsessively watches home movies of Danny and thinks that the best way to move on is to try for another child. He attends group grief counseling meetings. It is implied that he has an affair with a woman from this group. He does not want to meet with Jason, whom he blames for Danny’s death.
Jason Willette: 17-year-old boy who accidentally hit Danny with his car, leading to Danny’s death. He lives with his mom; his father’s whereabouts are never revealed, but the script suggests he’s dead. He enjoys science fiction and writes a story about wormholes to other dimensions in Danny’s memory, which he publishes in the school’s literary magazine. He sends this story to Becca and Howie. He later shows up at the open house, wanting to talk to Howie and Becca. Howie chases him away, but he later meets with Becca. He blames himself for Danny’s death.
Female Characters
Becca: 30’s-40’s Howie’s wife. She is usually a very responsible and sensible person, but makes some rash decisions throughout the play because of grief. Howie accuses her of subconsciously trying to “erase” Danny by selling the house, packing up his artwork, and getting rid of their dog, even erasing the most recent home video of Danny.
Izzy: 20’s-30’s Becca’s irresponsible but well-wishing sister. She is unwed, but in a relationship with Auggie. She is pregnant throughout the duration of the play. Tension is created as Becca’s mourning for her lost child lingers, and she is suspicious of Izzy’s ability to raise her own.
Nat: 50’s-60’s Izzy and Becca’s mother. She is the voice of reason for her daughters. She helps Howie and Becca in the moving process, and provides motherly experience to Becca. Her son (Becca’s brother, Arthur), a heroin addict, hanged himself at the age of 30. Becca, however, does not want to hear this, as she feels that the deaths are not comparable. She eventually realizes that her mother has gone through this as well, and accepts the comfort.
**Rehearsal times are subject to change based on availability of cast but are generally 5 nights a week from 7:00 -10:00 pm.**
