Sonata at Payne Hollow
A Play By Wendell Berry
Now Available to watch
This short film adaptation of Wendell Berry's one-act play was produced by The Rabbit Room and MORE Productions in 2020, but until now it has not been available for viewing by the public. The film is a love story and a ghost story, and at its heart are Harlan and Anna Hubbard, a couple that lived a unique life of art and music along the Ohio River and from which Berry drew much friendship and inspiration. Each of Berry's books are adorned with a painting by Harlan Hubbard, and this unique film is a love letter from Berry to those who came before him.
Directed by Matt Logan and filmed/edited by MA2LA, the creative team behind The Hiding Place film, Sonata is a beautiful fusion of Berry's poetic voice and his vision of our relationship with the created world and with one another.
PAST WORK
PRAISE FOR OTHER COLLABORATIONS
BETWEEN A. S. PETERSON AND MATT LOGAN
2024
A Christmas Carol
Ran in December 2024 in Franklin, Tennessee
Christmas Eve arrives in Victorian London, but the miserly old Ebenezer Scrooge isn’t having any of it. He’d rather support prisons than feed his own apprentice or celebrate the season. But he will be haunted by a parade of spirits before the sun comes up on Christmas Day, and in their wake, even the coldest heart may yet be changed.
Charles Dickens’ story is a timeless classic, reminding us that our past need not define us, our future is not yet written, and the present is a priceless gift.
From the creative team behind The Hiding Place, Frankenstein, and The Battle of Franklin, comes a sumptuous production of a beloved tale. This Christmas, Rabbit Room Theatre and Matt Logan Productions present a fresh adaptation of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol.
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 Angel.com, 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 was made available for viewing by the public in 2025.
IN DEVELOPMENT
New works and workshops
Johnny and the Devil's Box
In May 2025 Rabbit Room Theatre collaborated with Douglas Waterbury-Tieman to develop his new musical, Johnny and the Devil’s Box in a three day workshop, culminating in a reading of the first act at North Wind Manor.
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.
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.