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THE VELVETEEN RABBIT
Cast List - Soundtrack Cues - Script Sample

Soundtrack Cues ............ Script Sample


CAST LIST

Running Time: About 40-45 minutes
Flexible Cast of 25: 1M, 1F, 23 M/F
Easily adapted for larger or smaller cast

TOYS (7 lines spoken together)
Robbie Robot (M/F, 17 lines)
Jack-in-the-Box (M/F, 18 lines)
Tin Soldier (M/F, 15 lines)
Raggedy Anne (M/F, 15 lines)
Pin-the-Tail-Donkey (M/F, 15 lines)
Cymbal Monkey (M/F, 15 lines)

Skin Horse (M/F, 9 lines + song)

VELVETEEN RABBIT (M/F, 50 lines total + song)
Velveteen Rabbit #1: a new stuffed bunny. (M/F, 37 lines)
Velveteen Rabbit #2, a shabby stuffed bunny. (M/F, 13 lines + song) 

Michael, a boy. (M/F, 24 lines, songs)
Dream Michael, a boy in a dream. (M/F, 14 lines)
Older Michael (M/F, 8 lines + song)

Mother (F, 12 lines + songs)

Father (M, 7 lines, songs)

Aunt Ruth (M/F, 2 lines, songs)

Uncle Archie (M/F, 20 lines + song, songs)

Nana (M/F, 16 lines, songs)

Doctor (M/F, 6 lines)

RED BIRDS
Rudy (M/F, 3 lines + song)
Rosie (M/F, 3 lines + song)

WILD RABBITS
Jingle, Young Rabbit (M/F, 4 lines + song)
Buttons, Father Rabbit (M/F, 4 lines + song)
Ivy, Mother Rabbit (M/F, 5 lines + song)

Gardener (M/F, 4 lines)

Nursery Fairy (M/F, 4 lines)

Songs:

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Skin Horse's & Velveteen Rabbit's Song (Away in a Manger)

Wild Animals' Song (God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen)

Uncle Archie's Song (Silent Night)

O Christmas Tree

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THE VELVETEEN RABBIT
CD SOUNDTRACK CUES
Cues, sound effects, background music (traditional-classical)

The CD Soundtrack contains special sound effects and background music (public domain traditional-classical) that may be used to greatly enhance the performance. It also contains simple music to accompany the performers and audience as they sing the Christmas songs in the play (song cues shown below in red). It does not contain music and songs from the movie or stageplay. Cues have 10 seconds of silence at the end - times shown below include silence.
[ Click on [sample] to hear a short sample of the indicated cues. ]

  1. "WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS"  (1:01) [sample]

 2. "STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER"  (3:17)

 3. SKIN HORSE SOUND & MUSIC  (0:32) [sample]

 4. SKIN HORSE SONG: "AWAY IN A MANGER"  (1:29) [sample]

 5. NANA ENTRANCE SOUNDS & MUSIC  (0:39)

 6. "AWAY IN A MANGER" LULLABY  (1:00) [sample]

 7. RABBITS SONG: "GOD REST YE..."  (1:09) [sample]

 8. "SILENT NIGHT" PLAYS QUIETLY  (1:02)

 9. UNCLE ARCHIE SONG: "SILENT NIGHT"  (2:41) [sample]

 10. MAGICAL DREAM MUSIC & SEA SOUNDS  (2:10) [sample]

 11. SEA & GALLOPING SOUNDS  (1:01)

 12. VELVETEEN RABBIT SONG: "AWAY IN A MANGER"  (1:23)

 13. MAGICAL NURSERY FAIRY SOUNDS  (0:57) [sample]

 14. ANIMALS SONG: "GOD REST YE..."  (0:48)

 15. CAST SONG: "O CHRISTMAS TREE"  (3:31) [sample]

 16. CURTAIN CALL MUSIC  (2:37) [sample]

Note: Some teachers choose familiar songs, obtain sheet music and insert their own music choices into the play.  We recognize that each school has a wide variety of educational needs to fulfill and we invite you to be creative in your use of our scripts; including changes or additions that are appropriate for your students. As author/publisher of our own creative works, we do ask that you obtain proper copyright permission for any additions you might make - that responsibility is up to you.

Music & Sound Resources Available on the Internet
( Sheet Music, Song Books, CDs, DVDs, Sing-along, Karaoke, Sound Effects )

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THE VELVETEEN RABBIT
SCRIPT SAMPLE

The TOYS and SKIN HORSE meet the VELVETEEN RABBIT for the first time.
(Script pages 12-14.)

JACK-IN-THE-BOX:  When all the humans went away...

RAGGEDY ANNE:  All of Michael's other toys came out to inspect the newcomer...

(TOYS surround VELVETEEN RABBIT.)

PIN-THE-TAIL-DONKEY:  Wull, I declare, it's a buh buh bunny.

CYMBAL MONKEY:  So what's your gimmick, Rabbit?

VELVETEEN RABBIT:  Gimmick?

CYMBAL MONKEY:   You know, what do you do?  I wind up like this!

(CYMBAL MONKEY shows how he winds up.)

ROBBIE ROBOT:  And I take children on a mission to outer space!  Pow!  Right to the moon!

JACK-IN-THE-BOX:  I surprise people like this! 

(Uses party favor horn or popgun toy into VELVETEEN RABBIT'S ear, scaring him.)

VELVETEEN RABBIT:  I guess I don't have a gimmick. 

(TOYS laugh.)

TIN SOLDIER:  That's no good.  Look at me!  I've got rhythm! 

(TIN SOLDIER taps his drum with gusto.)

RAGGEDY ANNE:  I've got a heart full of love! 

(RAGGEDY ANNE clasps hands over "throbbing" heart to indicate the exaggerated beating of her heart.)

PIN-THE-TAIL-DONKEY:  And I still got this dern tail. 

(PIN-THE-TAIL-DONKEY holds up detached tail.)

VELVETEEN RABBIT:  I don't have anything I guess.  I'm just made of sawdust.

CYMBAL MONKEY:  Just then the great Skin Horse appeared.

(SOUND CUE #3:  Magical sound then SKIN HORSE music.
[sample]

TOYS gasp and stand back as SKIN HORSE enters. TOYS drop their heads in respect. 

SKIN HORSE whinnies.  He steps high and takes a few steps back and forth across the stage showing himself off.  He poses grandly as his music ends.

SOUND CUE ENDS.)

SKIN HORSE:  I have heard of your arrival, Velveteen Rabbit.  I have come to welcome you.

ROBBIE ROBOT:  The Velveteen Rabbit noticed that the Skin Horse was very old and his leather coat was worn and faded.

JACK-IN-THE-BOX:  He had lost most of his tail...

TIN SOLDIER:  And his eyes were just loose buttons...

RAGGEDY ANNE:  But the other toys loved him and respected him above all others.

PIN-THE-TAIL-DONKEY:  Because only the Skin Horse was Real. 

VELVETEEN RABBIT:  Is it true, Skin Horse?  That you have become Real?

SKIN HORSE:  It is true.

VELVETEEN RABBIT:  But how?

SKIN HORSE:  When a child loves you, not just to play with but really loves you, then you become Real.

VELVETEEN RABBIT:  But how do I make a child love me?

SKIN HORSE:  Oh, you can't make a child love you.  And you can't rush them at all.  It takes time.  Lots of time.

VELVETEEN RABBIT:  I don't know if I can wait.

(SOUND CUE #4:  Tune of "Away in a Manger"; [short intro].)
[sample]

SKIN HORSE:  (Singing.)

You're anxious, dear Rabbit
For life to begin
You hope that the nursery
Will grant you Real skin
Your fuzz and your sawdust 
Will turn magically
But you must be patient 
And live hopefully.

(SOUND: Music fades to allow the next line.)

VELVETEEN RABBIT:  But how can I have hope?  I don't wind up like a Monkey.  I don't have a gimmick.  (Looks behind him.)  I don't even have hind legs.  How can it ever happen to me?

SKIN HORSE: (Singing.)

We all have our gimmicks
We all have our doubts
We all love the children
Who live in our house
But we are just playthings 
Arranged on the floor
Until someone loves us
We can't expect more.

(SOUND CUE ENDS.)

PIN-THE-TAIL-DONKEY:  (Wiping a tear with his tail.)  That was buh&ldots; buh&ldots; beautiful.

SKIN HORSE:  Michael's Uncle Archie made me Real many years ago.  Once you become Real you can't become unreal again.  It lasts for always.

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