What’s an antsy prairie dog to do when her life on the plains is humdrum?

Move to the bright lights, big city, of course.

That’s the premise of playwright Diana Grisanti’s “The City Dog and the Prairie Dog,” an hourlong show that features singing, dancing and audience participation. The Fine Arts Center Theatre Company will mount the new production on its second stage through Nov. 24.

Little prairie dog Paloma has had it with her quiet town, its dull dining options and owls and other predators that want to feast on her. She craves excitement and adventure. Enter her cousin, who arrives from the big city for a visit and winds up taking Paloma home with her. Along the way they meet creatures and friends, while Paloma also learns her home is being destroyed by humans and construction.

“It ends up becoming a lesson for the grass isn’t greener, even though she thought the prairie was boring,” said director Iliana Lucero Barron.

“She realizes the importance of how beautiful her home is where she grew up.”

Not only that, but the show also relays the importance of prairie dogs in our ecosystem.

“They help aerate the soil,” Barron said. “They move the dirt and if there are seeds in the ground it helps things grow. It contributes to the beautification of nature. We need flowers, trees and bees for our ecosystem to continue thriving.”

The two-person cast will take on multiple roles, and also offer a Latinx and bilingual experience. The script is written in a combination of English and Spanish and provides a taste of Spanglish.

“The Spanish will not hinder our audience’s experience,” Barron said. “It will allow them to lean in and join the characters. It’s a form of representation for the kids and adults. Being a Latinx human myself, I connected with it. This is how I’ve made my way through the world as a person who is a native Spanish speaker but who assimilated and learned English.”