December 30, 2024
I first moved to Missoula in 1999 to be Camp Director for Camp Mak-A-Dream. I returned twice and was Medical Director/CEO for Camp Mak-A-Dream and in total have lived in Missoula for about half of the past 25 years. As a single adult, it is particularly difficult to enter a new community. I always loved theater […]
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December 30, 2024
In honor of Mike Halligan’s retirement as Executive Director of the Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation, we surprised him with a personalized star, which is now hanging on our Galaxy of Stars wall. The Missoula Children’s Theatre is deeply grateful to Mike for his long-term advocacy for the arts and for the Missoula Children’s Theatre. The […]
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December 4, 2024
Recurring donations play a crucial role in sustaining the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT). Here’s why your support is vital. The Importance of Recurring Donations 1. Consistent Funding for Programs Recurring donations provide reliable funding that allows MCT to plan and execute its diverse programs throughout the year. With the ability to predict income, MCT can allocate […]
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December 4, 2024
We have numerous families in the cast of A Christmas Story who are committing their precious holiday time for your enjoyment, and we wanted to learn a little bit more about what their holidays at home are like. Here are some of their answers! Tim and Lexi Stoops A Present in the past we really […]
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November 6, 2024
The first MCT show I saw was The Wiz when I was in fourth grade. It was a community theater production in 1982 at the old space on Main Street. When the winkies crawled out from under the stage and scared the audience, I thought, “This is the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen. I […]
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November 5, 2024
I grew up in Utah and Arizona and was your typical science and math dork with no social skills. After high school I joined the U.S. Navy as an electronics technician. I enjoyed learning about electronics, but didn’t love the job. I didn’t feel like I was making any impact on the world. After my […]
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October 1, 2024
What is a volunteer? The Cambridge dictionary defines it as (noun) “a person who does something, especially helping other people willingly and without being forced or paid to do it.” The theatre experience is all about community–the actors, technical crew, artistic team, the folks helping out in the lobby and the audience. MCT is able to create wonderful memories […]
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August 1, 2024
It’s a full circle moment for me. In 1992, I attended the summer day camp and performed in my first MCT production, Hansel and Gretel. 32 years later, my daughters, Reagan (8) and Morgan (6), performed in the same show. Seeing the joy on their faces after camp each day and hearing them practice songs […]
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July 1, 2024
Mark Twain is known to have written, “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness…….” We believe Mr. Twain would approve of the fact that the Missoula Children’s Theatre travels to every size town and city one can imagine, introducing the Tour Actor/Directors (TADs) to places that may not have been on their bucket list […]
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June 15, 2024
Originally submitted on the Advertiser-Tribune, written by Ziyah Piltz Brandon Price is an Instructor and former Tour Actor/Director for the Missoula Childrens Theatre (MCT). They tour nearly 1,200 communities annually within all 50 states, Canada, and overseas. In every location, they use a team of two professional actor/directors who arrive with a set, lights, costumes, […]
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June 1, 2024
Ryan grew up in Missoula, and on the MCT stage. She took the stage in children’s shows (her first show was Pinocchio), Community shows, and Performing Arts Camp (PAC). She performed in the Front Street Theater and in the Wilma before the current theater was built. Speaking of which… as the child of a long-standing MCT board […]
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May 1, 2024
It’s been my honor and joy to be part of MCT for the past 25 years. My first experience with MCT was when my now 32-year-old son auditioned for The Wiz of the West as a kindergarten student at Florence Carlton School in the Bitterroot valley of Montana. I briefly watched the audition and was astounded by […]
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