COTTONWOOD SHORES — The thing about winning a Locals Love Us award, according to Mike Rademaekers, is exactly that: the locals.
“That’s the thing I learned the most when I first got here, is how much the community really really loves this theater,” said Rademaekers, executive director of the Hill Country Community Theatre. “It’s very appropriate; it’s the ‘Locals Love Us’ because it’s so true.”
The theater won two awards in the Llano area: Favorite Club and Favorite Theater Production.
Rademaekers seemed a little surprised the HCCT won for Favorite Club, seeing as the theater does not have a club.
“We have a membership of supporters that we call our membership,” he explained. “Some theaters have an ensemble or what they call an acting troupe. We don’t really have that here.
“It’s not a clique; it’s totally open for new people to come join us,” Rademaekers said. “We encourage people to come and get involved. It’s a lot of fun here.”
To get involved, go to www.thehcct.org or call (830) 693-2474.
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Hill Country Community Theatre gets standing ovation
The cast of ‘Zombies from The Beyond,' one of the many productions the Hill Country Community Theatre has performed over the years. Courtesy photo