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FORUM DISCUSSIONS & PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EVENTS
SEP 25: Bracelet Making & Soda Social
OCT 11: Forum on Parenting Politicized Identities

AUDIENCE CONVERSATIONS
SEP 13: Family Ties
OCT 2: The Cost of Comfort

POST-SHOW TALKBACKS
SEP 24: Playwright & Director
OCT 3: Cast & Creative
OCT 14: Cast & Creative

When Maddie is forced to seek the help of her long-estranged mother, she finds herself unable to shield her daughter Caroline from the inescapable circumstances that fractured their family. A world premiere play by PRESTON MAX ALLEN (WE ARE THE TIGERS), directed by Tony Award Winner DAVID CROMER (DEAD OUTLAW, GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK), CAROLINE is a luminous and intimate story about the possibility of redemption and the complex relationships between generations of mothers and daughters.

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NOTE: CAROLINE makes reference to/contains discussions of anti-trans violence, child abuse, and addiction and recovery. If you have any specific questions about content, email audienceservices@mcctheater.org or call (646) 506-9393.

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CAST

AMY LANDECKER

RHEA

AMY LANDECKER

RHEA

AMY LANDECKER (she/her) is a dynamic actress and filmmaker known for her captivating performances across both comedy and drama in film and television.
Amy made her debut as a writer, producer, director and star with FOR WORSE, a feature film that premiered to great acclaim at the 2025 SXSW film festival.  The hilarious and poignant romantic comedy focuses on a newly divorced sober mom who goes to a wedding with a much younger date and behaves like a drunk 25-year-old bridesmaid trying to keep up.
Amy’s previous film work includes Tommy Dorfman’s directorial debut I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST (SXSW2024), SHELL, MISSING—the sequel to the hit SEARCHING—and I LOVE MY DAD (SXSW 2023), in which she stars alongside Patton Oswalt.  Her impressive filmography also includes standout roles in S#!%HUSE, the 2020 SXSW Grand Jury Prize winner, POWER ON  NETFLIX, opposite Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, A KID LIKE JAKE, BEATRIZ AT DINNER, and the Coen Brothers’ Best Picture Nominee, A SERIOUS MAN.
Recently, she starred alongside Bryan Cranston in Showtime’s “YOUR HONOR” and appeared in BJ Novak’s “THE PREMISE.” Previous television credits include “GASLIT,” alongside Julia Roberts, the HBO Max series “MINX” and the Emmy Award-winning “CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM.”  She is also widely recognized for her role in the critically acclaimed “TRANSPARENT,” which spanned five seasons and garnered a SAG nomination, and for her powerful performance in “THE HANDMAID’S TALE,” for which she appeared in multiple seasons, as well as numerous animated series including “THE CROODS: FAMILY TREE,” “Q-FORCE,” “TROLL HUNTERS,” “IN THE KNOW” and “BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN.” She can next be seen in “THE TESTAMENTS,” Hulu’s follow up series to “THE HANDMAID’S TALE.”
Amy began her career acting and directing in Chicago theater at companies like The Goodman, Steppenwolf Theatre and A Red Orchid. Amy was brought to NYC with a Goodman Theater production of Rebecca Gilman’s BLUE SURGE at The Public Theater. She remained in NYC and began a thriving on-camera career with her first job as a guest star on “LAW & ORDER: SVU,” where she recently returned for an unforgettable guest appearance in 2025.

RIVER LIPE-SMITH

CAROLINE

RIVER LIPE-SMITH

CAROLINE

RIVER LIPE-SMITH (they/them) is thrilled to make their Off-Broadway debut in CAROLINE! A performer since the age of three (with early acclaim from their parents, dogs, and any neighbor within earshot), River brings boundless heart to every role. Favorite credits include Tiny Tim in A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Young Charlie in KINKY BOOTS, and the ever-dramatic “narrator of chores” in countless living room productions and local theaters in Rochester, NY.

When not acting, River lives somewhere between Middle-Earth and a melody—singing, playing piano, oboe, and trombone, flipping through gymnastics routines, or dreaming up the next big adventure.

River sends heartfelt thanks to their wildly wonderful parents, mostly supportive big brother, rescue mutt Kenai, inspiring teachers, coaches, friends, and the entire CAROLINE cast and crew for helping make this dream a reality.

CHLOË GRACE MORETZ

MADDIE

CHLOË GRACE MORETZ

MADDIE

CHLOË GRACE MORETZ (she/her): A talented and versatile actress, Chloe Grace Moretz has built an impressive body of work across genres in both independent and studio films.
Up next, Moretz will star alongside Michelle Pfeiffer and Dominic Sessa in Amazon’s upcoming holiday comedy OH. WHAT. FUN., directed by Michael Showalter. The film will be released on December 3, 2025.
Moretz recently wrapped the serial-killer thriller THE EDGE OF NORMAL the first English-language feature from director Carlota Pereda (Piggy). She will play Reeve LeClaire, a young woman who survived captivity by a sadistic abductor and is later asked to mentor a newly rescued victim, a responsibility that threatens to pull her back into the trauma she fought so hard to escape.
Upcoming, Moretz will star in and executive produce the television adaptation of MY MOM’S MURDER with MGM Television. The series will be based on the podcast “MY MOM’S MURDER” hosted by Lauren Malloy which tells the story of how she believed her mother died of a heart condition but later finds out she was murdered.
Moretz will also star in the romantic comedy LOVE LANGUAGE, starring alongside Anthony Ramos, Manny Jacinto, and Lukas Gage. The film is written and directed by Joey Power and produced by Colin Jost. Moretz is also set to star alongside Lupita Nyong’o in the mixed martial arts drama STRAWWEIGHT. The film follows two fighters: an ambitious newcomer (Moretz) who’s just discovered her passion for the UFC, and a former champion (Nyong’o) determined to reclaim her title by reinventing herself.
Moretz recently voiced the role of NIMONA in Netflix’s animated film NIMONA, opposite Riz Ahmed, and won an Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Feature. NIMONA was adapted from The New York Times bestselling graphic novel of the same name, by ND Stevenson. Moretz also starred in Amazon’s sci-fi thriller series THE PERIPHERAL as ‘Flynne Fisher.’ The series is set in the future and explores an alternate reality where technology has altered society as we know it today. Amazon released the series on Prime Video on October 21st, 2022.
In 2021, Moretz starred in the Miramax and 6th & Idaho sci-fi thriller MOTHER/ANDROID. Moretz played ‘Georgia,’ and the film, set in the near future, follows her and her boyfriend through their treacherous journey of escape as their country is caught in a war with artificial intelligence. The film, produced by Matt Reeves and directed by Mattson Tomlinson, premiered on Hulu in December 2021. Moretz also served as an executive producer on Snapchat’s Discover series COMING OUT, which premiered on July 25, 2021 and released one episode per week through August 29, 2021. The series stars Manny MUA and follows six young people as they gather courage and support to come out to their family and peers for the first time.
Previously, Moretz starred in Roseanne Liang’s SHADOW IN THE CLOUD. The film made its World Premiere at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the festival’s annual Midnight Madness Award. The film follows a World War II female pilot transporting a confidential package while dealing with an oncoming Japanese ambush and an evil prowling within. The film was later acquired by Vertical Entertainment and Redbox Entertainment, making it the first ever drive-in theater movie acquisition
In 2019, Moretz voiced the infamous role of ‘Wednesday Addams’ in MGM’s animated version of THE ADDAMS FAMILY which was met with rave reviews and was greenlit for a sequel almost instantly. Additionally, in March 2019, Moretz starred in Focus Features’ GRETA opposite Isabelle Huppert, directed by Neil Jordan.
Prior, she starred in THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST, which opened to rave reviews and won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. Later that year, Moretz starred in Luca Guadagnino’s SUSPIRIA, which premiered at the 2018 Venice Film Festival and went on to win the Robert Altman Award at the 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards.
In 2010, Moretz appeared in the breakout role of ‘Hit-Girl’ in Matthew Vaughn’s cult-classic, KICK-ASS. Following, she starred in Matt Reeves’ remake of LET ME IN, which landed her on TIME Magazine’s prestigious Top 10 Performances of the Year list, as well as the New York Times’ Best Performances of 2010 list.
Additional film credits include Martin Scorsese’s Academy Award-winning HUGO, Warner Bros.’ live action film TOM AND JERRY, IF I STAY, DARK SHADOWS, CARRIE, THE 5TH WAVE, 500 DAYS OF SUMMER, THE EQUALIZER and BOLT.

CREATIVE

DAVID CROMER

DIRECTOR

DAVID CROMER

DIRECTOR

DAVID CROMER (Director) (he/him): New York credits include THE ANTIQUITIES; THE COUNTER; I’M ALMOST THERE; PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC; CAMP SIEGFRIED; A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD; THE SOUND INSIDE; THE BAND’S VISIT; THE TREASURER; THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES; BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS; NIKOLAI AND THE OTHERS; THE EFFECT; WHEN THE RAIN STOPS FALLING; TRIBES; ADDING MACHINE; OUR TOWN; and ORSON’S SHADOW. Current Broadway credits are DEAD OUTLAW; GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK. For his work he has received a Tony Award, a Drama Desk, three Obies and three Lortels, and in 2010 he was named a MacArthur Foundation fellow.

PRESTON MAX ALLEN

PLAYWRIGHT

PRESTON MAX ALLEN

PLAYWRIGHT

PRESTON MAX ALLEN (Playwright) (he/him) is a playwright, lyricist, and composer dedicated to creating stories about, for, and featuring the trans/queer community. Preston’s musicals include 2019 Off-Broadway debut WE ARE THE TIGERS (album streaming, available through Broadway Licensing); NEVER BETTER (Theo Ubique, developmental premiere); AGENT 355 (dramaturgy/co-book by Jessica Kahkoska, Marion Fellowship Award Winner); and THE RAGE: CARRIE 2, AN UNAUTHORIZED MUSICAL PARODY (Underscore). Plays include CAROLINE (MCC Theater); NUCLEAR (Manhattan Theatre Club Sloan Initiative commission); MODERN GENTLEMAN (production upcoming); and STORYTIME (Lucille Lortel micro commission). Preston is a member of the Writers Guild of America East, Ars Nova Play Group (2019-2021), 2023 Jonathan Larson Grant Honorable Mention recipient, and above all, proud father to his cat, Hero. @prestonmaxallen

scenic designer LEE JELLINEK
costume designer DAVID HYMAN
lighting designer TYLER MICOLEAU
sound designer CHRISTOPHER DARBASSIE
makeup designer SUKI TSUJIMOTO
hair & wig designer ROBERT PICKENS
voice, text, & dialect coach GIGI BUFFINGTON
props supervisor SAMANTHA SHOFFNER
DEI consultant NICOLE JOHNSON, EM CHESTER / HARRIET TUBMAN EFFECT
production stage manager ERIN GIOIA ALBRECHT
casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE, CAPARELLIOTIS CASTING

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