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"The Rabbit Queen is perfectly orchestrated. It absolutely blew me away. Funny and raunchy and artfully done. It’s a can’t miss event this Fringe. Deeply memorable. It’s a delight from beginning to end.”
- Naomi Farkas, Gia on the Move
“A charming 90 minute romp. Come for the unique premise, stay for the spirited cast of characters!”
- Socks Whitmore, Stage Raw, LADCC
“Clever, wild, outlandish, funny”
“A shocking amount of fun”
“It's giving "Monty Python" meets "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" and I couldn't be happier! Take this baby to Broadway!”
“Great show! Catchy songs, great humor”
“Wild and full of razzle dazzle”
“Super campy and smart direction + high energy and committed cast = a wild and fun ride!”
“Catchy tunes, lyrical barbs, huge bold performances.”
“IMPRESSIVE! Highly recommend”
“Fun, period-piece musical based on a true story with a talented cast having one large ROMP on stage?!?! Sign me up, please!”
“This will completely disarm and delight you.”
”Laugh-out-loud funny and entertaining from start to finish. It also manages to tackle misogyny in a really clever way. I would love to see this show on Broadway!”
- Certified Fringe reviewers
THE RABBIT QUEEN
Ilana Gordon (Book)
Laura Christine Watkins (Music, Lyrics)
Jaime Lyn Beatty (Lyrics)
Joanna Syiek (Director, Choreographer)
Produced by Color and Light Theatre Ensemble
About the show
The Rabbit Queen is a wild, irreverent, & true tale of a woman who convinced the world she could give birth to rabbits.
Once upon a time…the world was hoodwinked by a poor, illiterate woman named Mary Toft. The year was 1726 and over the course of several months, Mary managed to fool the finest doctors, scientists, and nobles into believing she could give birth to rabbits.
Delivering on that promise, Mary performed the mesmerizing spectacle 17 times over, securing her place in history as "The Rabbit Queen.”
The story of Mary’s viral hoax and subsequent cancellation is one that touches on themes of bodily autonomy, women’s reproductive freedom, gender and class roles, and the dangers of blindly trusting authority figures and the media. More info at: www.rabbitqueenmusical.com
This piece is premiering at The Broadwater Theatre Mainstage as part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival this summer. Shows run on June 8, 14, 15, 20, 22, and 29th. Save yourself a seat.
The Rabbit Queen is now sold out for its run
THE RABBIT QUEEN
A new musical from the minds of
Ilana Gordon (book), Laura Watkins (music and lyrics), & Jaime Lyn Beatty (lyrics)
Starring
Bettina Bresnan* as Mary
Amy Anderson as Ann
Sid Gonzales as Margaret
Jack Little as Joshua
Richardson Cisneros-Jones* as Dr. John Howard
Sawyer Reece Maier as Prince Fred
Oliver Rotunno as Dr. Nathaniel St. Andre
Josh Hillinger as Dr. Cyriacus Ahlers
Eliana Nunley as Alexa
Kaylee Jaye as Featured Vocalist/Ensemble (u/s Mary)
Ramona Yates as Featured Vocalist/Ensemble
Yu Tsutsumi as Featured Vocalist/Ensemble
Tatiana Gomez as Featured Vocalist/Ensemble
Steven Gonzalez as Featured Vocalist/Ensemble
Jeff T. Buco* as Featured Vocalist/Ensemble (u/s Joshua / Cyriacus)
Caleb Mills Stewart* as Featured Vocalist/Ensemble
*Appearing courtesy of Actors' Equity Association (AEA)
Creative
Music direction: Laura Watkins
Orchestrations: Laura Watkins & David Whiteside
Rehearsal Stage Manager: Kim Iosue
Production Stage Manager: Mitchell Webb
Costume supervision: Katie DeShan
MEET THE CAST & CREATIVE
MEET THE CAST & CREATIVE
Meet the cast and creative team for THE RABBIT QUEEN:
The Rabbit Queen is hard to put into words. We gave it a shot.
L to R: Ramona Yates, Yu Tsutsumi, Richardson Cisneros-Jones, Jeff T. Buco, Tatiana Gomez, Bettina Bresnan, and Sid Gonzales
Jack Little as Joshua and Bettina Bresnan as Mary
L to R: Kaylee Jaye, Jeff T. Buco, Yu Tsutsumi, Caleb Mills Stewart, Sawyer Reece Maier
The company of The Rabbit Queen
L to R: Jeff T. Buco, Oliver Rotunno, Jack Little, Richardson Cisneros-Jones, Steven Gonzalez, Caleb Mills Stewart
Josh Hillinger as Dr. Cyriacus Ahlers and Sawyer Reece Maier as Prince Fred
L to R: Oliver Rotunno (St. Andre), Bettina Bresnan (Mary), Richardson Cisneros-Jones (John Howard)
Richardson Cisneros-Jones as Dr. John Howard and Oliver Rotunno as Dr. Nathaniel St. Andre
Josh Hillinger (Cyriacus) and Oliver Rotunno (St. Andre) with the company of The Rabbit Queen
Kaylee Jaye and Eliana Nunley
L to R: Oliver Rotunno as Dr. Nathaniel St. Andre, Richardson Cisneros-Jones as Dr. John Howard, and Josh Hillinger as Dr. Cyriacus Ahlers
L to R: (front row) Josh Hillinger as Dr. Cyriacus Ahlers, Oliver Rotunno as Dr. Nathaniel St. Andre, and Richardson Cisneros-Jones as Dr. John Howard, (back row) Tatiana Gomez, Caleb Mills Stewart, Steven Gonzalez, and Yu Tsutsumi.
The company of The Rabbit Queen
L to R: Kaylee Jaye, Richardson Cisneros-Jones, Jeff T. Buco, Sid Gonzales, and Bettina Bresnan
Past Productions
LIZZIE
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Critic’s Pick, Nominated for 11 Broadway World Awards
www.lizzielosangeles.com | Video
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GIRAFFENSTEIN
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THE POKEMUSICAL
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Winner! Best Fringe Festival Musical and Best of Fringe Extensions.
Extended Los Angeles run.
SEE ROCK CITY
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BLOODY, BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON
Alex Timbers and Michael Friedman
Promo | Video
THE GLORIOUS ONES
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Video
COMPANY
Stephen Sondheim & George Furth
Color and Light Theatre Company believes it is important to foster the creativity of emerging artists. We are open to new work submissions of theatre, musical theatre, dance and/or multimedia pieces. Please contact us for information about submitting a proposal.