General Artist InformationName: Missoula Children’s Theatre Biography/About UsA tour team of two professional Actor/Directors arrives in your town in their Red Truck loaded with a set, lights, costumes, and props, everything it takes to put on a play…except the cast. The team holds an open audition. Fifty to sixty students are cast and well-rehearsed throughout the week, learning lines, songs and choreography to perform in a full-length musical. All of our shows are original adaptations of children’s stories and fairytales . . . a twist on the classic stories that you know and love. Teaching PhilosophyThe Development of Life skills in children through participation in the performing arts. Sample Residency InformationDay One: Audition and first rehearsal (learning lines, movements and songs). Day Two: Two 2-hour rehearsals (learning more lines, movements and songs). Day Three: Two 2-hour rehearsals (putting all the pieces together. Piano Player joins us). Day Four: Two 2-hour rehearsals with props and set (with no scripts on stage!) Day Five: Dress Rehearsal and we are ready for an audience! Day Six: Two public performances. The show run time is about one hour. DescriptionMissoula Children's Theatre (MCT) provides a week-long residency “starring” 50-60 local students in a professionally produced and directed musical. Two MCT actor/directors arrive with everything to produce the play. They audition, cast and rehearse the show. The week culminates in two community performances. Our mission is the development of life skills through participation in the performing arts. We provide year-round touring and our fees are dependent on region. The week includes an open audition, intensive rehearsals, two public performances and three enrichment workshops. |