Sara Gunther's Velveteen Rabbit is inspected by the real rabbit during dress rehearsal of the Velveteen Rabbit at Cuneo. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Dress rehearsal of the Velveteen Rabbit at Cuneo. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Dave Kennebeck's character, a toy horse, gives advice to The Velveteen Rabbit during dress rehearsal. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Payton Cousins (left) and Sara Gunther during dress rehearsal of the Velveteen Rabbit at Cuneo. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Sara Gunther is the lead character during dress rehearsal of The Velveteen Rabbit at Cuneo. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Marshall Kious of Mundelein gets wound up by 13-year-old Payton Cousins of Mundelein during dress rehearsal for the Velveteen Rabbit at Cuneo. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

The cast of Velveteen Rabbit carry a rug for children to sit on before the dress rehearsal at Cuneo. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Director Paddy Lynn of Mundelein talk to the cast before the dress rehearsal for Velveteen Rabbit at Cuneo. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Sara Gunther of Mundelein works on a costume before the dress rehearsal for Velveteen Rabbit at Cuneo. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Marilee C.C. Wald, Dave Kennebeck and Sara Gunther, all of Mundelein, during dress rehearsal for the Velveteen Rabbit at Cuneo. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Dave Kennebeck of Mundelein is a night light during dress rehearsal for the Velveteen Rabbit at Cuneo. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Mary Jo Pippenge (left) and Sara Gunther during dress rehearsal of the Velveteen Rabbit at Cuneo. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

13 year old Payton Cousins (left) and Sara Gunther during dress rehearsal of the Velveteen Rabbit at Cuneo. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Marshall Kious of Mundelein's gets wound up by 13 year old Payton Cousins of Mundelein during dress rehearsal for the Velveteen Rabbit at Cuneo. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

he cast of Velveteen Rabbit carry a rug for children to sit on before the dress rehearsal at Cuneo. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Dress rehearsal of the Velveteen Rabbit at Cuneo. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Dave Kennebeck's character, a toy horse gives advice to Sara Gunther's character, The Velveteen Rabbit, during dress rehearsal of the Velveteen Rabbit at Cuneo. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Sara Gunther's Velveteen Rabbit is inspected by real rabibts during dress rehearsal of the Velveteen Rabbit at Cuneo. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Dave Kennebeck of Mundelein is a night light during dress rehearsal for the Velveteen Rabbit at Cuneo. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

13 year old Payton Cousins (left) and Sara Gunther during dress rehearsal of the Velveteen Rabbit at Cuneo. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

13 year old Payton Cousins (left) and Sara Gunther during dress rehearsal of the Velveteen Rabbit at Cuneo. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Mary Jo Pippenge (left) and Sara Gunther during dress rehearsal of the Velveteen Rabbit at Cuneo. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills 12/1/11 Mary Jo Pippenge is an inquisitive real rabbit during dress rehearsal of the Velveteen Rabbit at Cuneo. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Sara Gunther is the lead character during dress rehearsal of the Velveteen Rabbit at Cuneo. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Director Paddy Lynn of Mundelein talk to the cast before the dress rehearsal for Velveteen Rabbit at Cuneo. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Sara Gunther of Mundelein works on a costume before the dress rehearsal for Velveteen Rabbit at Cuneo. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

13 year old Payton Cousins of Mundelein during dress rehearsal for the Velveteen Rabbit at Cuneo. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media