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Salt Lake Acting Company - Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience
  • By Mo Willems & Deborah Wicks La Puma
  • December 5 - 30, 2025
  • Children's Play
  • Wilbur and all his fellow naked mole rats in The Tunnel have always been, well... naked. Wondering what other possibilities are out there, Wilbur discovers a love for clothing and style.
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  • Playwright: Mo Willems & Deborah Wicks La Puma
  • Director: Penelope Caywood
  • Running Time: 50-minutes
  • Cast: Joseph Paul Branca, Scotty Fletcher, Katie Lobrot, Alexa Shaheen, Matthew Tripp, Sophie Jean White
  • Creative Team: Penelope Caywood (Director/Choreographer/Music Director), Gage Williams (Set Designer), Jesse Portillo** (Lighting Designer), Dennis Hassan (Costume Designer), Erika Ahlin-Bird (Props Designer), Zachary Hansen (Rehearsal Pianist), Bridgette Lehman (Production Manager/Stage Manager), Tahra Veasley (Production Manager), Bryce Romleski (PTP Asst. Director/Asst. Choreographer), Leah Brown (PTP Asst. Costume Designer)
  • Creative Team: Penelope Caywood (Director/Choreographer/Music Director), Gage Williams (Set Designer), Jesse Portillo** (Lighting Designer), Dennis Hassan (Costume Designer), Erika Ahlin-Bird (Props Designer), Zachary Hansen (Rehearsal Pianist), Bridgette Lehman (Production Manager/Stage Manager), Tahra Veasley (Production Manager), Bryce Romleski (PTP Asst. Director/Asst. Choreographer), Leah Brown (PTP Asst. Costume Designer)
  • Other Notes: **Represented by United Scenic Artists Local USA 829 of IATSE. Based on the Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed book by Mo Willems Published by Hyperion Books for Children Script & Lyrics by Mo Willems Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
  • Audio Described Performance: Saturday, December 27th at 3 PM
  • Sensory Friendly Performance: Saturday, December 27th at 3 PM

Wilbur and all his fellow naked mole rats in The Tunnel have always been, well... naked. Wondering what other possibilities are out there, Wilbur discovers a love for clothing and style. When word of his new passion turns The Tunnel upside down, he proves to everyone that there's no need to be just like everyone else.

A special lesson and rock show all in one, Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience has energetic songs, quirky characters, and a story unlike any other that will bring joy to both the young and the young at heart.

Community Production Partners

We are proud to partner with The King's English Bookshop, The Children's Service Society of Utah, and The Visual Art Institute for this production. The King's English Bookshop will be providing books and merchandise from Mo Willems for purchase at the theatre. We will also be collecting pajamas and feminine hygiene products for The Children's Service Society of Utah during the run of the show. SLAC's Green Room Gallery will feature art by students from The Visual Art Institute.

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