Peter Rabbit at HCS

Honeoye Central Drama Club presents  The Adventures of Peter Rabbit and his Friends

April 27& 28th at 7:00 PM Honeoye Central School

The Adventures of Peter Rabbit and his friends written by Jospeh Robinette (based on the writings of Beatrix Potter).  The play is being produced by special arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing Company of Woodstork, Illinois.    

Honeoye Central Drama Club is thrilled to be able to bring these enchanting characters to life as the play moves back and forth from the fantasy world Beatrix Potter created to the intriguing story of Potter herself, who overcame her lonely, strict childhood—in which her writings and drawings were discouraged in the male-oriented Victorian era—to become the most widely read children’s author of all times. We also meet Beatrix Potter’s governess, Annie (who narrates the play) and Annie’s children for whom many of the stories were originally written.  Five delightful tales are interwoven throughout including Peter Rabbit, The Tailor of Gloucester and Jemima Puddle-Duck.

There are four main characters (Beatrix, Annie and Mr and Mrs. Potter) and the other actors participate in numerous roles throughout the play during the fantasy story telling and real-life interactions of others with Beatrix Potter.  The set is simple allowing the audience to really use their imagination as Beatrix would have wanted.  We hope you will join us as we bring these magical tales to the stage in Honeoye – for the enjoyment of children of all ages.

Lindsey Rowley plays Beatrix Potter

This  is my 10th production here at Honeoye.  I have been doing theater since 3rd grade.

My role is Beatrix Potter.

The best part of being involved is talking to and making friends with people I’d usually never talk to.  The hardest part is memorizing lines and mixing that knowledge with actions and other cues.

I’m not very athletic, so shows and music are my escape.  My dad has been singing and doing shows since he was in high shool and I always wanted to be like him.

I want to continue to do shows into college and adulthood.  It has taught me to embrace all different types of talents and personalities.  I like that we have a small cast and that everyone has “big” parts.  We all feel important.

This show is entertaining for all ages.  It contains more stories than just Peter Rabbit, so it will keep your interest.

Annie Carter Moore is played by Anna Dallas

I have been an actor since a very young age.  The first stage production I was in was “Cheaper by The Dozen” when I was 18 months old.  Since then I have always been interested in musicals/plays.

My role in this production is Annie Carter Moore.  She was Beatrix Potter’s governess and very best friends.  The best part of being involved is watching the younger actors grow and learn more about action.  The hardest part for this production is learning my lines because I have never had so many before. I am drawn to acting to have something fun to do with my time.  I also enjoy the family connection gained and all the hard work being turned into something so memorable.

My future plans are at St. John Fisher College and I plan to continue acting in their drama club if possible.  I can’t ever imagine stopping shows all together after I finish high school this year.

Rabbit and the other Beatrix Potter stories featured in this play made my childhood.  I would sit next to my grandma while she read the different stories (my favorite being Peter Rabbit and Two Bad Mice).  It has a nostalgia affect on me so that’s what I enjoy the most about this play.

This story offers the audience different lessons such as listening to your mother and not stealing along with other things.  For example, just because an author writes happy stories doesn’t mean they are living a happy life at home. So in a way nothing is ever what it seems.