Click here to download Registration Information and Form. Please download, print, complete and either mail or drop off your registration!
Missoula Children’s Theatre is coming back to The Paramount Theater this summer for TWO weeklong residencies! Pre-registration began on April 1 and is required for participation. Open to youth (rising 1st grade – 12th grade).
Please note: Registration forms are still being accepted for both residencies however, there is now a waiting list for all acting roles in The Jungle Book. There are a few opening in Jungle Book to serve as Assistant Director. The Tortoise Versus The Hare still has some cast openings. Information about each residency week and performance is below. If you would like to purchase tickets to the performances, please click HERE.
A world renowned children’s theatre company based in Missoula, Montana, and has been touring for more than 30 years. A team of two professional tour actor/directors will arrive in Charlottesville with scenery, costumes, props, make-up and basic lighting – everything it takes to put on a play….except the cast. The residency begins with an audition**. 50-60 students, grades 1-12 are cast and well rehearsed throughout the week, learning lines, songs and choreography that will culminate into an original, musical production. For more information about MCT, go to: http://www.mctinc.org/.
Residency Week 6/21 – 6/26, 2010
- Auditions: Monday 6/21 – 10 am – 12 pm
- Rehearsals: Monday 6/21 – Friday 6/25 – 10 am – 2:30 pm
- Public Performances: Saturday 6/26 – 2 pm and 5 pm
Somewhere in desert country, the inhabitants of West Sandy Bottoms are preparing for the highlight of their year – the annual race between the Mammals and the Reptiles. A company of strolling actors attempts to tell the tale in classical fashion. Philoh Ferret reminds the racing fans that his service station is for “mammals only.” The Hare’s weasely managers brag about their racing star as the various reptiles assemble to choose their candidate. Fan clubs are preparing their cheers as the big day draws near. As we see the race through the eyes of a TV news team covering the event, we soon discover that there is more than a sporting rivalry between the brown animals and the green animals. Loyalties to their specific colors create a real animosity among these creatures. Sound familiar? As the race proceeds, a tiny bunny is lost in the wilds of Tornado Gulch and, almost miraculously, color is forgotten as the mammals and reptiles join in the search. The wisdom of the old tortoise and the lesson learned by the cocky hare remind us all that “color is just a color – it’s just decorated skin.” In the end, the animals realize the folly of their ways and live happily together in their sandy home.
Residency Week 7/19 – 7/24, 2010
- Auditions: Monday 7/19 – 10 am – 12 pm
- Rehearsals: Monday 7/19 – 7/23 – 10 am – 2:30 pm
- Public Performances: Saturday 7/24 – 2 pm and 5 pm
Ever been abandoned in the jungle, adopted by wolves, taught by a bear, befriended by a panther and chased by a tiger? In the Missoula Children’s Theatre musical adaptation of THE JUNGLE BOOK, Mowgli the man-cub has all these adventures and more. Join him as he escapes from the Monkey-People, outwits a tiger, enlists the help of a rock-python, explores what it means to be human and learns a lesson from the brave mongoose Rikki-Tikki-Tavi. Original music and rollicking humor give new life to the classic tale by Rudyard Kipling.
Important Information
- Pre-registration to participate in MCT residency begins April 1. Fee is $40.00 to participate. Pre-registration form will be available for download in mid-March.
- All who pre-register will be guaranteed a part in the cast. Specific roles will be assigned at the audition. Everyone pre-registered must attend the audition.
- Please register for one performance so that as many as possible may participate. If you are interested in participating in both or available to participate in both, you will have an option to list a 1st and 2nd choice.
- Each residency has a limited capacity. REGISTER EARLY!
- No advance preparation is necessary for the audition, but a smile never hurts! It is a “group audition”. Students should just be ready to come and have a good time!
- During the audition, 4-6 Assistant Directors (ADs), ages 10 and older, are selected to help teach and direct the show early in week as well as take on technical responsibilities at performance time. Their logistical help and creative ideas are a vital part of the process, and the experience of the ADs can be just as valuable as that of any cast member.
- Rehearsal schedule will be 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Mon. -Fri. This consists of two 2-hour sessions with a 30 minute lunch break in between each day. The first 2 hour rehearsal will begin after audition (12:30 – 2:30) for some of cast members.
- Please note that not all cast members are required at every rehearsal. The youngest cast members (rising 1st grade – age 7) will begin their rehearsals on Wednesday and will rehearse the first 2 hour sessions for remainder of week, with possibility of both sessions on Friday. A complete rehearsal schedule will be given to the parent and child at conclusion of audition.
- Cast members involved in both rehearsal sessions will need to bring a healthy lunch/snack and water should that apply to his/her rehearsal for that day.
- Cast must be able to attend all rehearsals required for their role.
- Public performances – Saturday, June 26, (2 p.m. & 5 p.m.) and Saturday, July 24 (2 p.m. & 5 p.m.) at The Paramount Theater.
Questions, please call Cathy von Storch at 434-979-1922, ext. 100 or email catherinevonstorch@theparamount.net
Click here to download Registration Information and Form. Please download, print, complete and either mail or drop off your registration!