We Proudly Present...
Show Info
| Title | We Proudly Present… | ||||||||||||||
| Playwright | Margaret Williamson | ||||||||||||||
| Director | Aasrith Veerapaneni | ||||||||||||||
| Stage Manager | Atiana Pilipovic | ||||||||||||||
| Category | Workshop | ||||||||||||||
| First Rehearsal | September 28 | ||||||||||||||
| Load In/Tech /Dress | October 20 - 22 | ||||||||||||||
| Performances | October 23 - 25 | ||||||||||||||
| Roles to be cast | Age (Presentation) | Gender (Presentation) | Description | ||||||||||||
| James Clarke | 29 | M | First year running the musical, wants it to go a lot better than it inevitably will. A bit stuck in his ways, but cares for the kids deeply. | ||||||||||||
| Michelle Wilson | 31 | F | Elementary school music teacher. Has great patience and love for the kids but it certainly gets tested. Knows this show will be a disaster and accepts this fate, wishes JAMES would too. | ||||||||||||
| Kaydence | 5th Grader | F | Plays Little Red Riding Hood. This means so much to her; she’s a bit too into it. | ||||||||||||
| Carter | 1st Grader | M | Plays Big Bad Wolf, first time in a play and has no idea what’s happening. Has a crush on Kaydence. | ||||||||||||
| Mason | 3rd Grader | M | Plays Narrator. Has a difficult home life and often acts out because of it. Has the sweetest soul underneath. | ||||||||||||
| Hayleigh | 4th Grader | F | Plays Granny. The original diva. Very snooty and thinks she’s better than everyone. | ||||||||||||
| Scout | Kindergartner | F | Plays Little Red Riding Hood’s mother. Her imagination knows no bounds. She’s just a little baby who’s happy to be involved. | ||||||||||||
| Synopsis | At Lincoln Elementary School, five students and two teachers have been rehearsing a production of “Little Red Riding Hood.” Today is the big day: show day! Will it go exactly as they all planned? Probably not. But that’s the fun of it, right? | ||||||||||||||
| Notices | The kids should not be played by actual kids. Emphasize the comedy of it by casting adults/college students/high schoolers. The musical within the play is meant to be bad. However, it should still be coordinated and performed safely. Improv and adlibbing are encouraged and will be at the forefront of this production process. Fight Choreography Breakdown:
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Intimacy Choreography Breakdown:
| Page | Stage Directions/ Planned Action | Character(s) | Notes |
| 85 | CARTER gives KAYDENCE a big fat kiss. It’s unexpected for everyone. KAYDENCE pulls away, shocked. | Carter, Kaydence |
9/25-10/2 Sukkot*, 9/25 Anant Chaturdashi, 10/2-10/3 Sh’mini Atzeret *, 10/4 Simchat Torah*, 10/11-10/20 Navaratri, 10/12 Indigenous Peoples' Day, 10/12 Columbus Day (Fed. Observed), 10/20 Dasara/ Dussehra
* Holidays marked with an asterisk (*) begin at sundown on the previous day.
Callback List
We Proudly Present… Callback List
Sides #1, #4, #6 | ||
4:00 PM – 4:40 PM | 4:10 PM – 4:40 PM | 4:40 PM – 5:10 PM |
Kate Carlson | Tyler Andrews | Hazel Boerner |
Pepper Haynes | Quentin Dean | Rayna Main |
Kaiya Kralik | Lucas De La Rosa | Ella Sirna |
Ava Slater | Gavin Gilbert | Madissen Wallentin |
Katelyn Trimble | Chase Hohmann | Creyton Conrey |
| Patrick O’Brein | Michael Glover |
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| Lucas Hagen |
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| Cody Holcomb |
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| Maddux Lamb |
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| Aidan Seville |
Sides #3, #5, #7, #8 | ||
5:10 PM – 5:40 PM | 5:40 PM – 6:10 PM | 6:10 PM – 6:40 PM |
Kita Bond | Vivian Cornell | Frances Dapier |
Kiara Butler | Kelsey Harks | Esme Hutchinson Reuss |
Emma Hoffman | Emma Jeske | Karlie Latterell |
Cali Santos | Norah Weber | Norah Logan |
Lydia Shuger | Chase Coburn | Jared Clark |
Nicky LoSasso | Carter Houchins-Witt | Zach Neifing |
Thomas McCarthy | Brayden Serrano | Lucas Ross |
Isaiah Serrano | Raleigh Smith | Ridge Rutherford |
Nathan Wight |
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Sides #2, #6, #8 | |
6:40 PM – 7:10 PM | 7:10 PM – 7:50 PM |
Andi Cetta | Elisa Bae |
Ryann Dolan | Olivia Cisneros |
Wrigley Mancha | Rhya Cowden |
Elizabeth Nigg | Mar Y Luna Haskins |
Isabelle Vallina | Thomas Ahlman |
Austin Hook | Thomas Barbier |
Jack McCarthy | Clara Carrion |
Carter Owens | Jerry Hawk |
Evan Schmidt | Logan McClellan |
Danny Weber | Jimmy Rempel |
Thank you for auditioning in the 2026 Fall General Auditions. Creating this list was a very difficult task. If you are not called back, please know that you are still in consideration for casting.
Callbacks will take place in TB 166 on Sunday, August 30th. Please wear clothes for movement. If you have any questions or conflicts, please contact the stage manager, Atiana (apilipovic@uiowa.edu).
Cast List
We Proudly Present… Cast List
James Clarke | Chase Hohmann |
Michelle Wilson | Katelyn Trimble |
Kaydence | Rhya Cowden |
Carter | Maddux Lamb |
Mason | Nathan Wight |
Scout | Ryann Dolan |
Hayleigh | Cali Santos |
Thank you to all who auditioned and attended callbacks. To accept or decline your role, please contact Atiana (apilipovic@uiowa.edu) and Margaret (margaret-williamson@uiowa.edu) by Wednesday, September 2nd. To those who have accepted their roles, please attend the Intimacy Workshop on Monday, August 31st at 7:00 p.m. in MacVey Theatre.
Contact
Questions?
Margaret Williamson, Playwright & Team Leader
Aasrith Veerapaneni, Director
Atiana Pilipovic, Stage Manager