Budding young ML actress in real life drama

One of Caitlin Butcher's passions is theater.

Butcher, who is 11 years old and attends Medical Lake Middle School, saw her first show, "Annie," when she was seven. She loves to watch dramas and occasionally performs with Spokane's Christian Youth Theater. In fact, she is getting ready to audition for the theater's adaptation of "The Lion King Jr." in January.

In August, Butcher and her family traveled to New York to watch a Broadway production of "Wicked" and she had the opportunity to meet the cast.

Butcher's trip to New York was through the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Since May 2015, Butcher has...