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The Hill Country Community Theatre\u2019s 2025-26 season of special events opens Nov. 8-9 with \u2018A Night with Karen Carpenter.\u2019 Courtesy image<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
The Hill Country Community Theatre in Cottonwood Shores stages several special productions during its 2025-26 season, including odes to iconic singers, songs, and Shakespeare.<\/p>\n
The events alternate each with the HCCT\u2019s Season 40 lineup<\/a> of plays.<\/p>\n The special schedule starts with \u201cA Night with Karen Carpenter\u201d on Nov. 8-9. The concert celebrates the iconic voice of the 1970s songstress with hits such as \u201cSuperstar\u201d and \u201cTop of the World.\u201d<\/p>\n The HCCT\u2019s seasonal fundraiser is Jan. 10, 2026, and features the retro music of The Vinyl Stripes<\/a>. The Texas trio of musicians perform surf guitar-soaked rockabilly songs from the 1950s and \u201960s by artists such as Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, and Buddy Holly. The fundraiser for the nonprofit theater includes food, drinks, and a silent auction.<\/p>\n On March 7, magician Zak Mirz<\/a> returns to the HCCT with his new show, \u201cKid at Heart.\u201d The all-ages production unveils a fresh mix of comedy and jaw-dropping illusions.<\/p>\n Behold the Bard! \u201cA Night with William Shakespeare\u201d on March 14-15 brings to life scenes from the works of one of history\u2019s greatest playwrights.<\/p>\n On May 2-3, Lakeway-based vocal group AKA presents its new spring show, \u201cThe Greatest Generation: Songs of the \u201840s,\u201d a tribute to the big band hits and wartime ballads that captured the spirit and resilience of the era.<\/p>\n This season\u2019s special events lineup ends with the HCCT\u2019s youth production of Disney\u2019s \u201cNewsies Jr.,\u201d featuring a Tony Award-winning score and a cast of young local performers.<\/p>\n All special productions are at the Hill Country Community Theatre, 4003 FM 2147 West in Cottonwood Shores. Go to thehcct.org\/season-40<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n