ABOUT US
By incarnating stories on the stage, Rabbit Room Theatre embodies our belief that beautiful, well-told, and truth-bearing tales are a fundamental means by which we understand ourselves, our world, and our God. Through the unique magic of drama, we aim to nourish Nashville and its theatre community by creating works that reflect our values of excellence in story, art, and music.
Rabbit Room Theatre is a program of The Rabbit Room, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization in Nashville, Tennessee. For more information visit www.rabbitroom.com.
A. S. “PETE” PETERSON
Artistic Director of Rabbit Room Theatre
A. S. “Pete” Peterson is the author of the Revolutionary War adventure The Fiddler’s Gun and its sequel Fiddler’s Green as well as numerous short stories. As a playwright he has published the Civil War musical The Battle of Franklin (first produced by Studio Tenn in 2016 and revived in 2017), a critically-acclaimed stage adaptation of Frankenstein (produced by Studio Tenn in 2018, winner of the First Night Honor for Outstanding Original Work), and The Hiding Place (finalist for Best New Production, 2020 Houston Theater Awards), which received its world premier production from A. D. Players in 2019. He is the Artistic Director of Rabbit Room Theatre and the Publisher for Rabbit Room Press. https://www.aspeterson.net/
MATT LOGAN
Producer & Director
A true multihyphenate, Matt Logan’s astounding career has included turns as an actor, director, designer, costumer and illustrator. A Nashville native, it’s only fitting that his professional directorial debut was made on the TPAC stage when he was just 19 years old. His career eventually led him to New York, where he worked on Broadway in costuming and casting for shows ranging from The Lion King to Jersey Boys. During that time, he also gained national recognition as an illustrator and caricature artist, working with clients that included Hugh Jackman, Dolly Parton and Bernadette Peters. https://www.instagram.com/theofficialmattlogan/
SINCE 2015, A. S. Peterson has developed original and re-imagined works of theatre in partnership with Matt Logan. Each of their productions have received glowing reviews from audiences and critics alike.
NOW, IN 2024, and in partnership with Matt Logan Productions, the Rabbit Room is bringing Charles Dickens’s beloved ghost story, A Christmas Carol, to life with an all new adaptation written by A. S. Peterson and developed in the Nashville theatre community.
PAST WORK
PRAISE FOR OTHER COLLABORATIONS
BETWEEN A. S. PETERSON AND MATT LOGAN
2022-2023
The HIding Place
““This is a riveting adaptation beautifully brought to life by the iconic Nan Gurley as Corrie Ten Boom.””
“For years I have heard theatre defined as “Telling the truth under imaginary circumstances,” and THE HIDING PLACE is one of the finest examples I have encountered.”
In partnership with Matt Logan Productions, Rabbit Room Theatre staged A. S. Peterson’s adaptation of Corrie Ten Boom’s beloved book in a sold-out run in Nashville, Tennessee. The stage production was filmed by MA2LA and presented as a cinematic experience in cinemas around the world in August 2023.
THE HIDING PLACE now available to stream at LambandFlagStudios.com and well as streaming services such as Apple TV and Amazon Prime.
2016-2020
FRANKENSTEIN
“Directed with flair by Matt Logan, Peterson’s new take on Shelley’s time-honored classic is brought to life thanks to the vivid performances of Logan’s superb cast in a production that fairly leaps off the printed page of the script to a stage awash in all manner of stageworthy magic that ensures the rapt attention of every audience member.”
THE BATTLE OF FRANKLIN
“A. S. Peterson centers the piece around Franklin’s landmark Carter House, including young Theodrick ‘Tod’ Carter, his family and the slaves who lived and worked on their farm. But Peterson gives us much to consider beyond stark historical facts, reminding us that, too often, we are ‘strangers together in the same house, unseeing, unknowing, unloving.’ A true poet, Peterson’s language is rich with imagery.”
Wendell Berry’s SONATA AT PAYNE HOLLOW
This exclusive cinematic presentation of Wendell Berry’s one-act play was filmed for the Hutchmoot: Homebound conference in 2020 in partnership with MORE Productions and MA2LA. It has yet to be publicly released.
IN DEVELOPMENT
New works and workshops
LINDENFAIR
Set in a fairy tale world all its own, this full-length musical collaboration between A. S. Peterson and songwriter Liam Searcy
is currently in development. This 3-song developmental sneak peek was shot for the Hutchmoot: Homebound conference
in 2021 in partnership with MA2LA.