The Velveteen Rabbit

a Toy Story
based on the book The Velveteen Rabbit or: How Toys Become Real by Margery Williams

“Oustanding Original Play or Musical Adaptation” - Nomination - 2020 Helen Hayes Awards

“Each aspect beautifully captures the childlike imagination we have when we are young.”

— Broadway World

 

“...parents and children in search of a holiday outing will do well with The Velveteen Rabbit.”

— DC Metro Theater Arts

“...a great retelling of a classic story...”

— DC Theatre Scene

 

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.”

— The Culture Buzz, KFMG 98.9 FM

commissioned and originally produced by Adventure Theatre MTC

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 they 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.

Partial Production History

CONEJO PLAYERS THEATRE
Westlake Village, CA - May 2025

EDUCATIONAL THEATRE OF IDAHO
McCall, ID - October-November 2023

DES MOINES COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE
Des Moines, IA - April-May 2021

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NORTHWEST RANKIN HIGH SCHOOL
Hayes, VA - October-December 2024

FLORIDA STUDIO THEATRE
Sarasota, FL - September-October 2023

ADVENTURE THEATRE MTC *World Premiere*
Glen Echo, MD - November 2019-January 2020

GLOUCESTER MOOSE FAMILY PLAYERS
Hayes, VA - December 2023

LEVITE JCC
Birmingham, AL - March 2023

THE KENNEDY CENTER PAGE-TO-STAGE FESTIVAL
Washington, D.C. - September 2019

above photographs by Bruce Douglas, Michael Horan, and Sarah Straub of the premier production at Adventure Theatre MTC

The Velveteen Rabbit was commissioned and originally presented by Adventure Theatre MTC of Glen Echo, MD (Chil Kong, artistic director) on November 15, 2019 with the following cast:

   ALEX DE BARD … The Rabbit

   MARY MYERS … The Skin Horse, Model Boat, Cambridge Bunny, Dinosaur, et al.

   ALEX REEVES … Wind-Up Mouse, Timothy, the Jointed Wooden Lion, Oxford Bunny, et al.

   EIRIN STEVENSON … The Child

The production was directed by JENNA PLACE ; choreography by TONY THOMAS ; scenic design by MATTHEW BUTTREY ; lighting design by SARAH TUNDERMANN ; projections by KELLY COLBURN ; puppet design by KYLIE CLARK ; sound design & original music by MATTHEW M. NIELSON ; costume design by KENANN MODJESKA QUANDER ; props by PAULINE LAMB; the dialect coach was LISA NATHANS ; the stage manager was KIRSTEN E. PARKER