April 1, 2025
Picture it: a classroom full of students, brand new to the United States, who may or may not yet be able to respond in English to the question, “What is your name?” I may or may not speak their native languages. We use gestures, pictures, some songs and dances, and a LOT of repetition with […]
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February 27, 2025
What inspired you to get involved with Missoula Children’s Theatre and serve on the board? I got involved with MCT when my children were young and the red truck tour came to their schools. I was fascinated by how MCT was able to cast and perform a musical play in just one week. I joined […]
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February 27, 2025
It has been my privilege to be involved with the Missoula Children’s Theatre for almost 35 years. I found them in 1990 when we moved to Missoula. Since then, my family and I have been involved with not only the children’s productions but also community productions, professional productions, and performing arts camps. I love the […]
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February 5, 2025
I grew up in Cut Bank, MT – a small town on the Hi-Line where once a year, a Little Red Truck rolled through town, giving us theatrical kids the best week of the year. My very first theatre experience was as a flower in the Missoula Children’s Theatre show Hans Christian Andersen at the […]
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February 5, 2025
Chantelle and I are about to celebrate our 21st wedding anniversary in New York City in February. We were married at the top of the Empire State Building in 2004. A year before that, however, we met in an MCT production of Children of Eden, when we were cast as two halves of a 16-foot-tall, […]
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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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