Missoula Theatre tryouts will be held Monday

The Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) will be visiting Cathlamet next week to perform Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs with local students. All students grades K-12 are invited to tryouts beginning at 3:15 p.m. on April 22 in the Wendt Elementary multi-purpose room. The two performances will be held on April 27 at 3 and 5:30 p.m.

MCT is the nation’s largest touring children’s theatre, has been touring extensively for 40 years and will visit nearly 1,200 communities this year with 47 teams of Tour Actor/Directors.

All MCT shows are original adaptations of classic children’s stories and fairytales. Also included in the residency are three enrichment workshops presented by the Tour Actor/Directors. Creativity, social skills, goal achievement, communication skills and self-esteem are all characteristics that are attained through participation.

For students interested in a career in the performing arts, MCT has development Next Step Prep- The Academy for Musical Theatre- providing high school students an affordable opportunity to train and study with well-known professionals in the field of music, dance and acting to prepare for college. For information, email nextstep@mctinc.org.