Much more likely, artistic directors appreciate the general brilliance of this Pulitzer Prize-winning work, which has been adeptly staged by Olney Theater. It’s a production with a clean, contemporary look (notice the silvery, twisting trees adorning the streamlined house set) and a team of actors with the grace to carry the rapid, conversational dialogue.

Rabbit Hole is a family-centered drama which shows how different types of individuals deal with incomprehensible loss — in this case, the accidental death of a child. It’s a meditation on strain – between siblings, on a marriage – and how individuals react in the face of helplessness: a death they don’t understand, with no clear person to blame.