The Velveteen Rabbit

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Margery Williams

MAY 15-16 2026

Rosewood Center for Family Arts

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A classic tale about becoming real, featuring an immersive musical narration of Margery Williams’s childrens book, The Velveteen Rabbit.

May 15 - 16 /

Saturday Matinee /

May 15 - 16 / Saturday Matinee /

What does it mean to become real? In The Velveteen Rabbit, Verdigris Ensemble returns to the story that began it all: reimagining Margery Williams’ beloved tale as a gentle, magical, and deeply immersive performance for families. Semi-staged with projections and a live actor, this production invites audiences into a world where the voices become landscape, atmosphere, and emotional extension of the story itself. As the Rabbit’s journey unfolds, natural pauses in the narration allow music to bloom, layering feeling, wonder, and playfulness onto each moment, and surrounding the audience in sound that feels alive and responsive.

Directed by Emily Ernst, conceived and conducted by Sam Brukhman, with visuals by Courtney Ware, The Velveteen Rabbit transforms 16 singers into a living environment: shaping the nursery, the seasons, and the inner emotional world of the characters. Created as Verdigris Ensemble’s very first performance and now returning as the final production of Season 9, this work beautifully bridges the past and future as the ensemble approaches its 10th anniversary. With a 60-minute runtime and three performances at Rosewood Center for Family Arts, this is an experience designed especially for families, one that gently reminds us that love doesn’t demand perfection, and that our wear, our scars, and our care for one another are exactly what make us real.

natural pauses in the narration allow music to bloom, layering feeling, wonder, and playfulness onto each moment, and surrounding the audience in sound that feels alive and responsive.

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Take a trip down memory lane and listen to a section of our original performance of The Velveteen Rabbit.

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Featuring

Sam Brukhman, Conductor and Conceiver
Emily Ernst, Stage Director
Courtney Ware, Visual Artist In-Residence
Andrea Allmond, Sound Designer

Soprano

Julie Biffle
Rachel Jones
Kyuyim Lee
Briana Salas

Katrina Burggraf
Sarah Harvey
Meredith Hinshaw
Jacki Miller

Alto

Tenor

Johnny Brown
Jack Forden
Spencer Simpson
Tim Anderson

Connor Liddell
Dean Willis
Conner Allison
Tres Hunter

Bass

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