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The John Hildreth adaptation of the play was performed at the Mandell Theater at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 4-22, 2015.
It was co-produced by the Simpatico Theater Project and Drexel University’s Co-Op Theatre Company in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design as part of Drexel’s Mandell Professionals in Residence Project (MPiRP).
Cast []
- David Blatt as The Threarah, General Woundwort
- Lorna Howley
- Cortnée Nicole Love as Fiver, Rabscuttle
- Alex McCormick as Hazel
- Sam Sherburne as Bigwig, King Darzin
- Edward Snyder as Cowslip, Kehaar
- Laura Allan as Hyzenthlay
- Thomas Benjamin
- Dean Bloomingdale
- Joe Canuso as Prince Rainbow
- Sophie Hirsch as Clover
- Marly Logue as Strawberry
- Mari Ma as Campion
- Brendan McHale
- Jacob Merinar as Dandelion
- Joy Weir as Blackberry
Staff[]
- Director: Allen Radway
- Puppetry Design: Aaron Cromie and Lorna Howley
- Scenic illustrations: Robert Berry with Patrick Gabrielli
- Sound Design and Composition: Josh Totora
- Projection Design: Janelle Kauffman
- Lighting Design: Andrew J. Cowles
- Costume Design: Jullian Rose Keys
- Dramaturgy: Sarah Totora
- Movement Design: Colleen Hughes
- Production Manager: Lauren Tracy
- Technical Director: Mark H. Andrews
- Master Puppeteer: Lorna Howley
- Live Music Coordinator: Brendan McHale
- Simpatico Stage Manager: Terry Mittelman
- Drexel Stage Manager: Lauren Gross
Music[]
Josh Totora, Sound Design and Composition
The production featured original music performed live.
- Sound Design and Composition: Josh Totora
- Live Music Coordinator: Brendan McHale
- Piano: Dean Bloomingdale
- Violin: Thomas Benjamin
- Cello: Mari Ma
- Bass: Brendan McHale
External links[]
- Beecher, Rachel. "‘Watership Down’ at Simpatico Theatre Project and Drexel University’s Mandell Professionals in Resident Project (MPiRP) in Philadelphia," DC Metro Theater Arts, 9 Nov 2015.
- Cofta, Mark. "‘Watership Down’ by Simpatico and Drexel: Rabbits Run!," Broad Street Review, 21 Nov 2015.
- "Drexel and Simpatico Theatre Project Team Up to Present Family-Friendly Cult Classic 'Watership Down,'" DrexelNOW, 5 Nov 2015.
- Munden, Christopher. "WATERSHIP DOWN (Simpatico/ Drexel MPiRP): A hop along a classic of children’s literature," Phindie, 8 Nov 2015.
- "Richard Adams' WATERSHIP DOWN by John Hildreth," Mapado, 2015.
- Rosenfield, Wendy. "Review: Simpatico's splendid 'Watership Down'," Philadelphia Inquirer, 9 Nov 2015.
- Wanigasekara, Sankha. "Mandell Theatre presents Watership Down," The Triangle, 19 Nov 2015.
Blog posts[]
The Simpatico Theatre Project used to publish a blog entitled What's in the Wings. Throughout November 2015, the blog posts were all about the Watership Down production. These posts can be accessed via Internet Archive's Wayback Machine.
Posts:
- "Illustrating a Rabbit Odyssey" by Sarah Totora, 4 Nov 2015
- "Bunny Bootcamp" by Ali Nebistinsky, 13 Nov 2015
- "Shadow and Light" by Sarah Totora, 20 Nov 2015
- "Crafting the Soundscape of an Epic" by Sarah Totora, 22 Nov 2015
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