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The Velveteen Rabbit (Still)

Written as a memory play, The Velveteen Rabbit is an emotional journey through time, as told through the eyes of a young man looking back on his childhood.

  • Full Length Play
  • Fantasy
  • 55 minutes

  • Target Audience: Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Teen (Age 14 - 18), Appropriate for all audiences, Young Audiences
  • Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings

  • Performance Group:
  • Community Theatre, College Theatre / Student

  • Accolades:
  • Finalist! Theatre Communications Group (TCG) Plays in Process
With successful productions at theatres around the country, this fantasy play is enjoyable to all groups (including adults), and appropriate for holiday productions. The fantasy is filled with action and humor, and the costumes for the toys can be great fun!

By reliving the relationship between his 4-year-old self and his favorite toy, the velveteen rabbit, he rediscovers the true meaning of friendship. Central to the story is, of course, the velveteen rabbit, who is introduced to the idea of becoming real by the old rocking horse.

The play explores the rewards of loyalty, the poignancy of loss, and the wonderful, surprising powers of love. 

Premiere Production: Originally produced by the Emmy Gifford Children's Theater in Omaha, Neb.
  • Casting: 10M or F
  • Casting Attributes: Reduced casting (Doubling Possible)

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With successful productions at theatres around the country, this fantasy play is enjoyable to all groups (including adults), and appropriate for holiday productions. The fantasy is filled with action and humor, and the costumes for the toys can be great fun! Written as a memory play, The Velveteen Rabbit is an emotional journey through time, as told through the eyes of a young man looking back on his childhood. By reliving the relationship between his 4-year-old self and his favorite toy, the velveteen rabbit, he rediscovers the true meaning of friendship. Central to the story is, of course, the velveteen rabbit, who is introduced to the idea of becoming real by the old rocking horse. The play explores the rewards of loyalty, the poignancy of loss, and the wonderful, surprising powers of love. Unit set. Simple or elaborate costumes, as desired. Approximate running time: 55 minutes.

$19.95