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It ’ s the actors ’ job and my job to bring it out of them . To get the message behind the story , navigate , and keep the right balance because you don ’ t want people to leave at intermission due to the story being too devastating .” In a world in which there are few plays with great roles for women , Rabbit Hole is the exception . There are three wonderful female characters in this play — Becca ( the mother of Danny ), Izzy ( Becca ’ s sister ), and Nat ( the mother of Becca and Izzy ). In the original Broadway production , Cynthia Nixon won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a

Leading Actress in a Play for her portrayal of Becca . In addition , Tyne Daly was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her role as Nat . The play itself was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play , losing to The History Boys by Alan Bennett . The Company ’ s cast includes : Andrea Prendamano ( Becca ), Larry Kadish ( Howie ), Jenny Robbins ( Izzy ), Elizabeth Nicholas Synnott ( Nat ), and James Van Nostrand ( Jason ). The Company Theatre Group currently presents its shows at the Hackensack Cultural Center ,

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