Overview
After her first day of school in America, a young, Korean, immigrant girl decides to change her name to something “easer to pronounce.” With the enthusiastic help of her new classmates, she soon has a jar filled with exciting new names. Will she choose a new name? Or will she find value in her own?
Casting & Production
Casting
UNHEI — Korean, 7, Female
MR. BILL — Korean American, 30s, Male*
AMARI — African American, 7, Male
RALPH — American, 7, Male
ROSA — Latin American, 7, Female
MR. KIM — Korean, 50s, Male*
HEEWON — Korean, Unhei’s mother, 30s, Female*
HALMONIE — Korean, Unhei’s grandmother, 50s-60s, Female*
Note on Casting:
MR. BILL and MR. KIM should be played by the same actor.
HEEWON and HALMONIE should be played by the same actor.
Setting
An American city or town.
Present day.
