Mile Square Theater In Hoboken Presents ‘Bunnicula’

HOBOKEN, NJ — Mile Square Theatre in Hoboken will continue its 2019 season with its Young Audience Production, “Bunnicula.”

According to a news release from the theater, the creative team includes director Jillian Carucci, resident scenic designer Jennifer Price Fick, costume designer Stefanie Genda, resident lighting designer Matthew Fick, resident scenic painter and prop designer by Emmett Grosland and puppet designer Mary Gragen Rogers.

Bunnicula begins public performances on Saturday, April 13 and runs to Sunday, May 5. Weekday school performances begin Thursday, April 11. Tickets are available at www.milesquaretheatre.org, or by calling 201-683-7014. (Click here for more information)

Here’s how the theater describes the show:

“On a dark and stormy night, the Monroe family decides to go see a movie. Their pets Chester (the cat) and Harold (the dog) patiently await their return. When they finally come home, they come bearing a surprise: they have found a bunny in the movie theatre. However, this is no ordinary rabbit…this is the extraordinary Bunnicula! When the family’s produce starts losing its juice, Chester thinks he knows what is causing the fantastic phenomenon: Bunnicula is a vampire who sucks the color out of the vegetables! Or maybe Chester’s imagination is getting the better of him. Singing and dancing their way through this hilarious mystery, the furry friends find room in their hearts, and in their home, for one very unique bunny.”

The program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts and by funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, administered by the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, Thomas A. Degise, County Executive, and the Board of Chosen Freeholders.

“I encountered this extremely entertaining young audience play about 25 years ago when I was working with Seattle Children’s Theatre,” said MST Artistic Director Chris O’Connor. “It’s funny, engaging, entertaining, and wonderfully adapted from the well-known book by Deborah and James Howe. It’s another great example of theatre for young audiences that goes from the page to the stage. I love how plays like this ignite the imagination of young people and also get them enthusiastic about reading the source material. This will be a great show for school groups and for families looking for a rich family experience.”

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