Overview
Margery Williams’s classic toy story gets a vibrant retelling in this brand new adaptation. When the Child gets the Rabbit for Christmas, she is at first disappointed in her gift. But as the two quest and adventure through her storybooks, both Rabbit and Child grow and care for each other. And they discover that love is the greatest force in the Universe and can make impossible things Real.
Casting & Production
Casting
THE RABBIT — velveteen
THE CHILD — young but getting older
NANA — a cranky (but loving) Geordie
WIND-UP MOUSE — troublesome, Scouse
DINOSAUR — cheeky Cockney
MODEL BOAT — fancies himself something
THE SKIN HORSE — Real.
TIMOTHY, THE JOINTED WOODEN LION — should know better
THE SHERIFF OF NOTTINGHAM — a villain
THE SHERIFF’S MEN — his not-so-merry men
THE JABBERWOCKY — terrifying
SHAKESPEARE AND MOZART — library busts
OXFORD BUNNY AND CAMBRIDGE BUNNY — Oryctolagus cuniculus, AKA: “coney” rabbits, AKA: The Oxbridge Bunnies
DOCTOR — a doctor.
Casting Note:
Actors not playing The Rabbit or The Child are referred to collectively as The Ensemble. Character pronouns can be changed by the producer to suit the performer.
Setting
Run Time
1 hour
Setting
Inside and the grounds surrounding a Victorian country house.
Time
Interwar Britain (1918–1939)
Reviews
“Each aspect beautifully captures the childlike imagination we have when we are young.”
— DC Felton, Broadway World
“The Velveteen Rabbit not only will delight the young audiences it is targeting, but also the young-at-heart adults who accompany them for a shared theatrical experience, par excellence.”
—John Busbee, The Culture Buzz
