Players Club of Swarthmore – Swarthmore, PA

Adaption and Lyrics by: George Gray
Music by: Chris Talbert
Based on the book by: Margery Williams

Directed by: Emily Fishman and Laura Kuserk

Produced by special arrangement with Eldridge Plays and Musicals, Tallahassee, Florida.

Production dates:
All Performance’s on PCS 2nd Stage

Ticket Prices: Adults are $10.00 each and Children under 12 are $8.00, Cash and Check only. All Children 2 and Under are Free. Anyone 3 or older needs to pay the general admission price. There are no pre-sale tickets. All Tickets are sold at the door, the day of the performance.

Group Rate: We do offer group rates for groups of 15 or more. The group rate is $9.00 for Adults (13 and older) and $7.00 for Children (3-12 years old). If you know of a group coming to one of your performances please contact childrenstheater@pcstheater.org.

Birthday Parties: We offer birthday packages for parents to bring their child’s birthday party to the show. We offer cupcakes and a special meet and greet with the characters. Email us at childrenstheater@pcstheater.org for more details!

 
Synopsis
 
“The Velveteen Rabbit” is Margery Williams’ endearing tale of love between a boy and his favorite toy. At first the Rabbit is new and lonely in the toy chest, where the other toys deride his inability to “do” anything … until the Skin Horse teaches him “It isn’t what you do, it’s who you are,” and sings to him about becoming REAL. Sure enough, in time, the Boy begins to love the Rabbit, and when he says to Nana, “He’s not a toy!” the dream comes true. When the Boy gets scarlet fever, the Rabbit’s constant vigil helps save him. But later the Doctor orders that everything the Boy has touched, including toys, must be burned. Just as it seems all hope is lost, the Nursery Magic Fairy appears and makes the Rabbit really real. Songs include “The Toy Song,” (“What Do You Do?”); “The Play Song,” (“Rabbit-Oh-Me”); “Real Rabbit Rag”; and “The Love Song” (“Can You Tell Me?”). (Recommended for Ages 4 and up)