Auditions near Marble Falls for The Curious Savage by John Patrick, Hill Country Community Theatre, September 23, 2013

Auditions Monday, September 23 at 7 p.m. for The Curious Savage by John Patrick. Hill Country Community Theatre, 2003 W. FM 2147, Cottonwood Shores near Marble Fall -- click for map.

This charming comedy is one of the most produced plays in America and originally starred the great Lillian Gish. Ethel Savage has been left a fortune by her late husband. She is determined to give away millions to help others realize their hopes and dreams. Unfortunately, her stepchildren stand in the way, committing her to a sanatorium where she meets a cast of zany characters. It’s up to the “curious Savage” and her new-found friends to save the day. A Broadway smash in the same spirit as Harvey and You Can’t Take It With You! 

Cold readings from the script Cast: 5 men, 6 women, various ages. Please call 830-692-2474.

2013-2014 Theatre Season, Hill Country Community Theatre

Hill Country Community Theatre, 2003 W. FM 2147, Cottonwood Shores near Marble Falls

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WILLY WONKA, Hill Country Community Theatre, near Marble Falls, July 18 - 28, 2013

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CHARLEY COX RUNS WITH SCISSORS, Hill Country Community Theatre, near Marble Falls, April 25 - May 5, 2013

(Hill Country Community Theatre, 2003 W. FM 2147, Cottonwood Shores near Marble Falls)

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Charlie Cox Runs with Scissors

by Michael McKeever


April 25 - May 5, 2013
Thursdays - Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2:15 p.m.

Todd Essary directs the award winning comedy about a confused middle-aged guy who goes on a road trip with hopes of finding meaning to his life.

The cast includes HCCT regulars Freddie Bonetti of Round Rock as Charlie; Brian Hicks of Marble Falls as Wally; Becky Barton of Marble Falls as Nell, Guy Gober of Marble Falls as Travis and Laura Braden of Marble Falls as Kiki. The production team includes Todd Essary of Austin, Director, Jon Harshaw of Horseshoe Bay, Scenic and Lighting Designer, and Steve Reily of Meadowlakes, Sound Design.

“This play is truly unique, and so well written that it’s practically impossible for it not to be entertaining”, said director Todd Essary. “From day one, we’ve found ourselves laughing our way through rehearsals. We’re also repeatedly being struck by the thoughtful, touching moments of truth the play offers. The depth, richness and broad scope of this play makes it accessible to any audience. I think it’s inevitable that everyone who sees ‘Charlie Cox’ will be compelled to reflect on it and talk about it.”

Awards and recognition have been overwhelming for Charlie Cox since it was first produced in 2003. The play was awarded the 2004 Carbonell Award and the 2003 Curtains Up Award for Best New Work. It was also named one of the "10 Best Plays of the Year" in 2003 by the Sun-Sentinel. The play has also been met with rave reviews from several major theatre critics. Christine Dolen of the Miami Herald called Michael McKeever’s play, "A joyous, uplifting work from a playwright who gets better with every story he tells." Jack Zink of the Sun-Sentinel remarked that Charlie Cox was, "A poignant treatise on life and love."

Todd Essary has been involved in theatre since 1998, beginning his career at Zachary Scott and the Vortex Theatre in Austin. He has studied with a number of prominent teachers, as well as acted and directed in productions ranging from the Classics to original and experimental works, in both Austin and New York City.


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Auditions near Marble Falls for Charlie Cox Runs with Scissors, February 18 and 19, 2013

The Hill Country Community Theatre is pleased to announce auditions for their fourth production of the 2012-2013 season, Charlie Cox Runs with Scissors by Michael McKeever,  February 18 and 19, 2013, 7:00 p.m. at the Hill Country Community Theatre in Marble Falls/Cottonwood Shores (4003 FM 2147 West - click for map).

Todd Essary directs the quirky comedy about a middle-aged guy named Charlie, who’s never been in love and never taken a risk. When he is faced with one big unexpected problem, he hits the road, hoping to find some meaning in his life. At a broken-down motel in the middle of nowhere, Charlie thinks he has found the answer. With warmth, humor and humanity this award-winning play proves it is never too late to start living.

Actors auditioning for the play will be ask to read selections from the script on stage. The play is scheduled to run April 25th –May 5th. For more info or directions, visit www.thehcct.org or visit the theatre’s Facebook page.

Video Preview: Funny Valentines by D.R. Anderson, Hill Country Community Theatre, near Marble Falls, February 14 - 24, 2013

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Funny Valentines
by D.R. Andersen directed by Jim McDermott Feb. 14- 24th, Thurs.-Sat., at 7:30 p.m., with 2:15 p.m., Sunday, matinees
$15 for adults; $7 for students age 16 and under. Group rates are available. 

For reservations, call the box office at 830-798-8944. For more info or directions, visit www.thehcct.org.


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Director Needed by Hill Country Community Theatre near Marble Falls - Paid Position

The Hill Country Community Theatre is looking to hire an experienced director for their upcomingproduction of the comedy/drama Charlie Cox Runs With Scissors. 
 
 The position pays $1000. 

The theatre is located in n Cottonwood Shores, near Marble Falls (click for map)./Performance dates are April 25 thru May 5.

Please forward resumes to Steve Reily at scrntx@gmail.com. Information about the theatre can be found on our website thehcct.org or Facebook/Hill Country Community Theatre.

FUNNY VALENTINES by D.R. Andersen, Hill Country Community Theatre, near Marble Falls, February 14 - 24, 2013

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Part-time Employment: Hill Country Community Theatre, near Marble Falls, from January, 2013

Now Hiring!
The Hill Country Community Theatre in Cottonwood Shores near Marble Falls, TX, is looking for a part-time employee to work as a stage technician in support of theatre productions, specifically set construction, stage lighting and facility support. Successful candidate must have basic wood working skills and experience with shop equipment. No theatre experience is required. On-the-job stagecraft training will be provided. Minimum of 20 hours per week starting at $8.00 per hour.

Duties:

Set Construction - assist set designer and volunteer crews in the cutting and assembly of materials for platforms, scenery(flats and set pieces) and props
Lighting - assist the lighting designer and volunteer crews in the hanging of stage lighting instruments to include cabling and positioning of gels
Sound - assist sound technician and volunteer crews with maintenance and
inventory of microphones, mixers, amplifiers, speakers, headsets, etc.
Other - Marquee - Post and remove letters on exterior marquee as needed
Theatre Exterior and Interior - operate vacuum cleaner and leaf blower
Prop and Costume Storage Areas - assist in storage and inventory

Supervision and Training: Work under the direction of the Technical Theatre advisor from a prioritized list of tasks submitted by production set/light/sound designers.

Expectations: Must be able to climb ladders to construct scenery, hang lighting instruments, gel frames and electrical cables.
Driver’s license preferred

Performance: Employee will be evaluated periodically with potential salary raises based on performance. Areas will include attendance, timely completion of assigned tasks, ability to function unsupervised and willingness to learn

To request an application and/or schedule an interview, call Jon Harshaw at (817) 313-2885.

Upcoming: Funny, You Don't Look Like A Grandmother, Hill Country Community Theatre, near Marble Falls, February 16 -26

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Funny, You Don’t Look Like a Grandmother

Book and Lyrics by Lois Wyse and Sheilah Rae

Music by Robert Waldman

February 16 – 26, 2012

Hill Country Community Theatre, 4003 FM 2147 West • Cottonwood Shores, TX 78657 (click for map)

Box Office: 830-798-8944 • Box Office Opens February 6 for Patrons, February 9 for General Public: 830-798-8944

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Fun for the whole family, this new musical comedy is based on the #1 New York Times bestseller. This humorous and heartwarming revue looks at modern grandmothers and grandfathers too, in a whole new light. No more granny glasses and shapeless black dresses! These grandmas prefer cute little tennis dresses and condos in Florida. Songs from the show include “Granny’s Gotta Dance”, “She’s Old Enough to be My Wife” and “There Oughta Be a Law to Outlaw In-Laws”. Whether you are a grandparent or a grandchild, every generation of your family will love this show!

Upcoming: Southern Hospitality

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Southern Hospitality

by Jones, Hope and Wooton

December 1 - 11

Thursdays- Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2:15 p.m.

Hill Country Community Theatre, 2003 W. FM 2147, Cottonwood Shores near Marble Falls (click for map)

Admission is $15 for adults and $7 for students age 16 and under. Reservations can be made at the HCCT Box Office, 2003 W. FM 2147 in Cottonwood Shores, or by calling 830-798-8944 or visiting www.hcct.org.

An ensemble of eight women and five men from the Highland Lakes area have been cast for Southern Hospitality, the “down-home“ comedy set to open at the Hill Country Community Theatre December 1.

Although it takes the form of an hilarious farce, Southern Hospitality presents a true testament to Southern strength and ingenuity as the Futrelle sisters try to save their beloved hometown of Fayro, Texas, from extinction. The show is a sequel to HCCT‘s 2009 smash hit Christmas Belles and is written by the same playwrights, Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten.

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Upcoming: Wait Until Dark, Hill Country Community Theatre, September 22 - October 2

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Wait Until Dark

by Frederick Knott

September 22 - October 2

Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2:15 p.m.

Hill Country Community Theatre, 4003 W. FM 2147 in Cottonwood Shores (click for map)

Which frightens you more: the evil you can see coming, or the one you can’t?

The cast of Wait Until Dark, Hill Country Community Theatre’s first production of the 2011-2012 season, is working to bring that question to life as they rehearse for the play’s opening in September.

The cast for the dramatic thriller, which was a smash hit both on Broadway and as a movie, includes Steve Reily as Mick Talman, Preston Kirk as Sgt. Carlino, Mark Fernandes as Harry Roat, Priscilla Castañeda as Susy Hendrix, and Ocean Fillingim as Gloria. Teresa Bishop is serving as stage manager and veteran actor/director Darrell W. Spencer, Ph.D., who recently moved to the Austin area from Nevada, is the show’s director.

A “Hitchcock” style thriller, the play was written by Frederick Knott and opened on Broadway in 1966. In 1967, it was produced as a movie starring Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin and Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Spencer, who has an extensive background in both acting and directing as well as teaching dramatic arts in several liberal arts colleges, says he was attracted to directing Wait Until Dark partly because of the unique challenges presented by the dramatic thriller genre.

“Unlike most drama, where developing the characters is of key importance, in a thriller the situation has to be foregrounded,” he explains. “You have to keep people on the edge of their seats by developing the situation and leading the audience to relate to that situation through the characters.”

Wait Until Dark will open at HCCT, 4003 W. FM 2147 in Cottonwood Shores, September 22 and run through October 2 with 7:30 p.m. performances Thursday through Saturday and 2:15 p.m. matinees on Sunday afternoons.

Auditions for Wait Until Dark, Hill Country Community Theatre, July 25

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HCCT Casting Call Monday, July 25, for Wait Until Dark

Final auditions are scheduled for Monday, July 25, for Wait Until Dark, Hill Country Community Theatre's first production of its 2011-2012 season.

The cast for the dramatic thriller, which was a smash hit both on Broadway and as a movie, includes six men, one woman and one girl. The audition session is set for 7 p.m. and will be held at the theatre, which is located at 2003 W. FM 2147 in Cottonwood Shores. (click for map)

Written by Frederick Knott, the play opened on Broadway in 1966 and was a produced as a movie starring Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 1967. A Hitchcock-style thriller, the play probes which frightens more--the evil you can see coming, or the one you can't.

Directed by veteran actor/director Darrell W. Spencer, Ph.D., who recently moved to the Austin area from Nevada, HCCT's production of Wait Until Dark will open September 22 and run through October 2 with 7:30 p.m. performances Thursday through Saturday and 2:15 p.m. matinees on Sunday afternoons.

Currently operating on an all-volunteer basis, Hill Country Community Theatre is one of the oldest continuously operating community theatres in Texas. During its 25-year history, its productions have drawn audiences totaling more than 100,000. Some 5,000 volunteers from surrounding communities have given their time and support to HCCT's operations, from management to acting to all aspects of backstage and onstage production.

Hill Country Community Theatre Announces Season

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HCCT Announces 2011-2012 Season, Elects Three Board Members

At its annual membership meeting this week, the Hill Country Community Theatre Board of Governors announced its 2011-12 season lineup and elected three members to the board.

Returning to the board for second terms are Horseshoe Bay resident Maris Lynne Long, who is serving as president, and Marble Falls resident Mary Ann Fletcher, the theatre's vice president in charge of productions. Horseshoe Bay area resident Rick Mann is also joining the board. All three will serve three-year terms.

The 2011-12 season will open with the Broadway and movie hit thriller Wait Until Dark, set to run September 22 - October 2. The rest of the season lineup features four comedies, Southern Hospitality, December 1 - 11; Funny You Don't Look Like a Grandmother, February 15 - 26, 2012; Don't Drink the Water, April 26 - May 6, 2012; and the summer musical Into the Woods, July 19 - 29, 2012.

At the meeting, the board also kicked off its 2011-12 membership drive and announced no change in membership and ticket prices for the new season. Information on purchasing 2011-2012 HCCT patron memberships and season tickets is available through the HCCT box office, 830-798-8944.

Currently operating on an all-volunteer basis, Hill Country Community Theatre is one of the oldest continuously operating community theatres in Texas. During its 25-year history, its productions have drawn audiences totaling more than 100,000. Some 5,000 volunteers from surrounding communities have given their time and support to HCCT's operations, from management to acting to all aspects of backstage and onstage production.

Hill Country Community Theatre Awards Scholarships

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HCCT Awards $500 Drama Scholarships to Two Highland Lakes Area Grads

The Hill Country Community Theatre Board of Governors has awarded $500 drama scholarships to two Highland Lakes area students.

Caitlyn Thibodeaux, a 2011 graduate of Llano High School, and Duncan Hicks, a 2011 graduate of Marble Falls High School, will each receive an HCCT Phyl Holbert Memorial Scholarship. Both students have been active in theatre arts and both have performed in HCCT productions. Ms. Thibodeaux is planning to major in theater and business as New York University and Mr. Hicks plans to study vocal performance at Oklahoma City University.

“We are delighted to be able to award scholarships to these two outstanding students,” said HCCT Board President Maris Lynne Long.“HCCT’s Scholarship Program, along with its summer drama camp for youth, are important ways that the theatre gives back to the community. Both programs help HCCT achieve its mission of educating and encouraging participation in support of the performance arts,” she said.

HCCT’s Summer Drama Camp for Kids, open to children ages 6-12, will run June 6-17 at the theatre, 4003 West FM 2147, Cottonwood Shores. Thanks to donations by Pedernales Electric Cooperative employees and by the Highland Lakes Service League, along with individual donations, HCCT has also been able to offer a limited number of summer camp scholarships to children who would otherwise be unable to attend based on financial need.

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Auditions for The Wizard of Oz, Hill Country Community Theatre, near Marble Falls, May 9 & 10

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Hill Country Community Theatre Casting Call for

The Wizard of Oz

Auditions are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, May 9 and 10.

The cast for the classic comedy includes roles for 35 men, women and children. Both audition sessions are set for 7 p.m. and will be held at the theatre, located at 2003 W. FM 2147 in Cottonwood Shores.

Based on the book by Frank Baum and adapted by Frank Gabrielson from the music and lyrics of the MGM motion picture score by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Hamburg, the much loved musical will be the final production of HCCT’s 25^th Anniversary Season.

David Bend, musical theatre director at Harmony School of Creative Arts in Marble Falls, will direct the play, scheduled to run July 14-24 at HCCT. Mr. Bend’s wife, Barbara Bend, Harmony School executive director, is serving as musical director for the production. The two co-founded Harmony School and have both participated in HCCT musical productions in the past.

Those auditioning should be prepared to read for a variety of roles, taking simple direction. They should also prepare a song to perform that shows their vocal range and be prepared to perform some stage movement to determine parts for the dance section. For more information, please contact the theatre at 830-693-2474.

Currently operating on an all-volunteer basis, Hill Country Community Theatre is one of the oldest continuously operating community theatres in Texas. During its 25-year history, its productions have drawn audiences totaling more than 100,000. Some 5,000 volunteers from surrounding communities have given their time and support to HCCT’s operations, from management to acting to all aspects of backstage and onstage production.

Upcoming: The Pirates of Penzance, Harmony School at Hill Country Community Theatre, May 6 - 7

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Pirates of Penzance, Jr.

Saturday, May 7 at 7 p.m., Sunday, May 8 at 2:15 p.m.

Hill Country Community Theatre

4003 FM 2147, Cottonwood Shores, near Marble Falls (click for map)

Tickets are available through HCCT’s Box Office, 830-798-8944, and at Harmony School of Creative Arts, 830-693-1791, 1503 Mormon Mill Road in Marble Falls. Adult admission is $10, and students $5.

It’s a story of pirates and fair maidens, of honor and deception, wrapped up in a comedic opera.

Once again, Hill Country Community Theatre and Harmony School of Creative Arts are joining forces to present a student version of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance. Two performances will be presented at the theatre, 4003 FM 2147, Cottonwood Shores, one on Saturday, May 7, at 7 p.m., and the other on Sunday, May 8, at 2:15 p.m.

The play centers around the honorable Frederic who plans to leave the piracy on his twenty-first birthday. Desperate for a wife, he falls in love with young Mabel, one of several daughters of the Major-General. Indeed, the Pirate King intends for all the pirates to marry daughters, to their father’s grief. Enter some bumbling police and new information about the terms of Frederic’s indenture to the pirates, and the fray begins.

The 15-member cast, ages 9-14, has been rehearsing weekly at Harmony School since early February, under the direction of David Bend and with vocal coaching from Robert Schneider. Chandra Irvin serves as the choreographer.

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Upcoming: Storybook Theatre, Faith Academy at Hill Country Community Theatre, April 29 - May 1

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a joint Hill Country Community Theatre/Faith Academy of Marble Falls production

Storybook Theatre

This Weekend at HCCT

to be presented this weekend, April 29 - May 1

HCCT facility, 4003 FM 2147 in Cottonwood Shores.

Tickets are $3 and can be purchased at the HCCT Box Office before each performance.

For more information, please contact Patricia Schoch, VP for Public Relations and Marketing, Hill Country Community Theatre, 830-220-2201.

Faith Academy and the Hill Country Community Theatre invite you to travel through the pages of Storybook Theatre, a collection of famous fairy tales and songs to be performed this Friday, April 29, and Saturday, April 30, at 7 p.m., and on Sunday, May 1, at 2:15 at the Hill Country Community Theatre, 4003 FM 2147 in Cottonwood Shores

Pictured are Kiley Magerkurth as Little Red Riding Hood, Kassidie Jamar as the wolf, Anna Klick and the Woodsman, and Katie Kingston as Grandma (photo from HCCT.org)

The production includes scenes from such classic tales as Little Red Riding Hood, Rumplestiltskin, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Cinderella, and The Elves and the Shoemaker. Classic Disney songs are woven throughout the tales. Actors, who are all students at Faith Academy, include Michaela Adcox, Malachi Blackington, Paris Brinkley, Cacey Cozby, Kassidie Jamar, Katie Kingston, Anna Klick, Kiley Magerkurth, Colby Offutt, Dylan Offutt, and Kaysen Turk. Faith Academy of Marble Falls Drama Director Michelle Jett, will be the narrator for the evening.

Upcoming: The Christmas Party, Hill Country Community Theatre, December 3 - 4

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The Christmas Party

Dec. 3-4, 7 p.m. and Dec. 5, 2:15 p.m.

Hill Country Community Theatre

2003 W. FM 2147 in Cottonwood Shores, near Marble Falls

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This weekend, drama students from Faith Academy of Marble Falls and Hill Country Community Theatre’s coop program will present The Christmas Party, a holiday musical production written by program teacher and coordinator Michelle Jett.

Performances will take place at the Hill Country Community Theatre, 2003 W. FM 2147 in Cottonwood Shores, at 7 p.m. both Friday, December 3, and Saturday, December 4, and at 2:15 p.m. Sunday, December 5. Tickets can be purchased by calling the theatre at 830-798-8944. Ticket prices are $5 for adults and $3 for children and students.

The Christmas Party tells the story of eleven children who are having a very special party to celebrate the Christmas season. Each child was asked to bring a gift that has a special “Christmas” meaning to it. The children unwrap their presents and share what Christmas means to them. And, they learn some heart-warming things along the way. This party is also a “karaoke party” and the kids sing many traditional and some not-so-traditional Christmas carols. Audience members will enjoy songs such as “Deck the Halls,” “Away in a Manger,” and “Silent Night” as well as “Lil’ Saint Nick,” and “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas.”

>All actors are students of Faith Academy of Marble Falls. First and second graders include: Michaela Adcox, Malachi Blackington, Mindi Moran, and Dylan Offutt. The fourth graders are Paris Brinkley, Cacey Cozby, Katie Kingston, and Colby Offutt. Kassidie Jamar, Anna Klick, and Kiley Magerkurth are 5th graders in the production.

Arts Reporting: Hill Country Community Theatre near Marble Falls Ends Paid Staff Positions

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Hill Country Community Theatre to Return to All-Volunteer Status

NOVEMBER 11, 2010 -- Buffeted by the effects of the economic downturn, the Hill Country Community Theatre (HCCT) Board of Governors has voted to return operations of the theatre to an all-volunteer status and not retain paid fulltime staff to help run the 25-year-old organization.

The theatre was operated on an all-volunteer basis from its founding in 1985 until 1999 when it hired its first executive director. This most recent action translates into letting go the theatre’s two current fulltime staffers, Executive Director Jim McDermott and Production Manager Stephanie Ellis.

In making the announcement, Board President Maris Lynne Long stressed that the organization plans to go ahead with the four remaining shows slated for HCCT’s 2010-2011 season.

“The board is committed to presenting the entire season schedule,” Ms. Long said. “Everyone is feeling the effect of these economic times; everyone is having to scale back and the theatre is no exception. But we’ve proven in the past that the people of this community are capable of producing quality community theatre and we plan to do it again.”

The Miracle Worker, this season’s second show, is currently playing at HCCT through November 21. Three other productions are slated through the summer of 2011: The Odd Couple, which will audition January 3 and 4 and run February 17 through March 6; Steel Magnolias, scheduled to run April 14 through May 1; and The Wizard of Oz, slated to run July 14-31. HCCT’s 2010-2011 season opener, Dracula: The Musical?, played September 16 through October 3.

“We’ve succeeded on a volunteer basis in the past and we are confident that we can continue into the future with that model. We look forward to many successful future seasons with the support of our Hill Country communities,” the board president said.

She also thanked Mr. McDermott and Ms. Ellis for their hard work and dedication during their tenures at HCCT. “Both these folks have worked tirelessly to contribute their expertise and professionalism to HCCT. We appreciate that and we wish them well,” Ms. Long said.

Hill Country Community Theatre is one of the oldest continuously operating community theatres in Texas. During its 25-year history, its productions have drawn audiences totaling more than 100,000. Some 5,000 volunteers from surrounding communities have given their time and support to HCCT’s operations, from management to acting to all aspects of backstage and onstage production. Hill Country Community Theatre is located at 2003 W. FM 2147 in Cottonwood Shores.