‘Little House on the Prairie’ Reboot Announces Search for New Laura Ingalls

Gabrielle Moss March 30, 10:52 pm

LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, Melissa Gilbert, 1973-84 — Everett Collection

Fans of Little House on the Prairie who greeted news of Netflix’s reboot with questions about who could possibly fill the shoes of Melissa Gilbert, who played Laura Ingalls on the original show, may soon have their answer: the series has announced an open casting call for young girls to play Laura in the new series.

According to a post on the official Little House Instagram page, “In case you missed it… @netflix announced a new adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s classic Little House books! And now we’re excited to share that 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐧!

Do you know an amazing child who could play the role of Laura Ingalls in this epic and thrilling family adventure? Check out the open casting call webpage to get more information about auditioning: https://app.castittalent.com/LHOTP_OPENCALL. Submissions due by April 4, 2025.”

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In the post’s comments, actress Jennifer Garner jokingly volunteered to audition with a raised hand emoji, while The Handmaid’s Tale actress Ever Carradine, granddaughter of John Carradine, replied “I wish!!!!”

On the webpage where young actresses 9-11 can submit their audition tapes, it is revealed that shooting for the new series will occur in Winnipeg, Canada, from approximately June to October 2025.

Though not much information has been released about the reboot, including who will play the Ingalls family adults or which parts of the original books will be used for the story, the casting page includes this description of the new series: “Part hopeful family drama, part epic survival tale, and part origin story of the American West, this fresh adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s iconic semi-autobiographical Little House books offers a kaleidoscopic view of the struggles and triumphs of those who shaped the frontier.”