Dixie, a 1 yr old cocker-spaniel and her owner Sarah Cox meet Veronica Abreu, a 6th grader at Lincoln, Emily Hill, a 5th grader at Coralville Central and Katey Halverson, a 5th grader at Van Allen at the Petco store in Coralville Sunday November 11, 2012. Halverson and Abreu will be co-playing the title role of the play Annie in which Dixie was auditioning for the part of Sandy, Annie's dog. The play, being presented by the Iowa City Community Thetre, will be shown December 7-9, and 14-16 at the Johnson County Fairgrounds. (Justin Torner/Freelance)