Amazing Art - Interview with Kimberly Richardson from Go, Do, Go!/Ve Perro ¡Ve! (CTC MN)

 Children's Theatre Company's first show of 2026 will be the bilingual musical Go, Dog. Go! • Ve Perro ¡Ve!, which will play from Jan. 20 - Feb. 22, 2026 on CTC’s UnitedHealth Group Stage (2400 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis MN 55404).

 

I had a chance to interview longtime Twin Cities theatre favorite Kimberly Richardson*, who is playing "MC Dog" in the production. 

What's exciting about being involved in a musical adaptation of a children's book?

As the mom of a 4 1/2 year old, I am excited to be part of an adaptation of a book for young children that upholds the simple playfulness of the original.  

What surprised you the most during the process of working on this show?

The show is bilingual, yes. But more than anything, the show's true language is physical comedy. So in rehearsal, we are inventing large parts of the play through improvisation that feels a little bit like dress-up or kids on a playground. I am always surprised by how delightful improvisation in a group can be, but how difficult it is to re-create an improvised idea.  

I am surprised and grateful for how quickly this group of artists has cohered into an ensemble.  

What's one thing you hope families take away from watching the show? 

I hope families walk away giggling, and wagging their tails. I hope monolingual families take away a few new phrases of Spanish or English. And that all families feel welcomed into the theater.  

 

MC Dog
Kimberly Richardson* is thrilled to return to Children’s Theatre Company after previous roles in Cinderella and A Special Trade. In her 25-year career, she has worked as a dancer, choreographer, actor, teaching artist and theatre-maker with companies like Upstream Arts, Ten Thousand Things, Guthrie Theater, and Sod House Theater. 

 

*Member of Actors' Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers.

Go, Dog. Go! • Ve Perro ¡Ve!!
Adapted for the Stage by Allison Gregory and Steven Dietz
Music Direction by Victor Zupanc
Choreography by Erin Leigh Crites
Directed by Juliette Carrillo†
Based on the Classic Book Go, Dog, Go! by P.D. Eastman
Copyright ©1961 by P.D. Eastman | Copyright Renewed © 1989 by Mary L. Eastman | All Rights Reserved.
Music Composed by Michael Koerner
Arrangements by Robertson Witmer
Spanish Translations by Ana Maria Campoy
“Do You Like My Hat?” Lyrics by Michael Koerner

 

January 20-February 22, 2026

UnitedHealth Group Stage
Best enjoyed by younger audiences
 

Originally commissioned by Seattle Children’s Theatre in Seattle, WA
 

VE PERRO ¡VE! received its world-premiere production at Chicago Children’s Theatre under Jacqueline Russell, Artistic Director
 

Produced by Special Arrangement with Plays for New Audiences
 

WHEN: January 20-February 22, 2026 (Opening Night is Friday, January 23, 2026 at 7pm)
 

WHERE: CTC’s UnitedHealth Group Stage (2400 Third Avenue South Minneapolis MN 55404)

 

AGE RECOMMENDATION: This production is best enjoyed by younger audiences. Lap passes are available for children 3 years and younger.

 

RUNNING TIME: 75 minutes with no intermission.   
 

TICKETS: Starting at $20 and available at childrenstheatre.org/dog by calling the Ticket Office at 612.874.0400.