The Velveteen Rabbit
February 3, 2018 through February 17, 2018
Saturdays and Sundays at 11am
Although it is the most modest toy in the nursery, the Velveteen Rabbit earns the enduring love of a young boy while discovering the joys and pain of becoming "real." Margery Williams' classic children's book of a stuffed toy rabbit brought alive has been transformed into this enchanting youth musical demonstrating deep tenderness, loss and self-respect.
Discover the amusing antics of the living rabbit and one's sadness when the Velveteen Rabbit lies discarded in the rubbish heap.
As the boy announces the rabbit is real, however, and the Nursery Magic Fairy transforms his love into a miracle, and the songs "What If Wishes Came True?" and "Sparkle In His Eyes" become joyous to hear.
Cast
Older Eve
Rocking Horse
Toy Boat
Younger Eve
Jen
Wind-Up Mouse
Toy Airplane
Toy Monkey
Doll
Toy Soldier
Karate Kid
Puppet
Raggedy Ann
Velveteen Rabbit
Wild Rabbit
Fiona Porter
Elise Ramacciotti
Grace Holscher/Delilah March
Mimi Vizzi
Eadan Franklynn
Sadie FIsher
Grace Holscher/Delilah March
Ethan Kuwata
Lucy McLoughlin
Arielle Meisel
Eli Okum
Monty Oxman
Lexie Sexton
Thea Lawson
Arielle Meisel
Book and Lyrics by James Still
Music by Jimmy Roberts
Based on the Book by Margery Williams
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Anne has been at the MWT for 32 years and is a co-founder of the YE.S. program. She has directed and/or music directed over 80 mainstage productions including: The Producers, Legally Blonde, Spamalot, Crazy For You, A Chorus Line, Chicago, The Secret Garden, The Full Monty, Pippin, West Side Story, and currently, Little Women, at least 20 Y.E.S. shows including:
A Wrinkle In Time, Pinkalicious, Schoolhouse Rock Live!, Freckleface Strawberry, How I Became A Pirate, and The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs, and 22 Annual Youth Productions including: Shrek, Beauty and the Beast, White Christmas, Seussical, A Winter's Tale, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Pirates of Penzance, and Oklahoma. Anne's greatest pride is in the work she does with the Y.E.S. Program and the Annual Youth Musical here at the MWT. Nothing inspires her more than working with these talented kids. She truly believes that children can achieve anything they set their minds to, and being a part of that process is the greatest joy of her life. Huge thanks to Evelyn and Hope, and love to my amazing cast.