June 4, 2026
School’s out for the summer, but MCT is IN! You are probably familiar with MCT’s Red Truck Tour- maybe you’ve even starred in one yourself! This past week, our new Tour Actor/Directors (or TADs) arrived in Missoula to train for upcoming summer tours all over the world! They spend their time here learning the plays […]
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June 4, 2026
Get an inside look at MCT’s 2026–2027 Youth Series Line-up! Join MCT’s Education Director Emily Morrison as she takes you behind the scenes of this exciting season. MCT’s Youth Series lineup begins with the Theatre for Young Audiences production of Stellaluna, followed by the K–3 Production Class of The Frog Prince; the 8th–12th Grade Production […]
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May 6, 2026
In the beginning… It was the fall of 1970 and Jim (Jim Caron) and I were going over the post-production receipts from our first attempt at putting together a children’s theater program in Missoula. As we wrote a check to Samuel French Inc. to pay for our royalties we realized we only had enough money […]
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May 6, 2026
Get an inside look at what’s ahead at the Missoula Children’s Theatre! In this special conversation, Nathan Poukish (Assistant Director of Development) sits down with Artistic Director of the Missoula Children’s Theatre, Joe Martinez, to talk through the exciting 2026–2027 Community Series – Come From Away, Frozen the Musical, Dear Evan Hansen, Steel Magnolias, and […]
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April 1, 2026
I was thirteen when I performed in my first MCT show. It was a community production of Beauty and the Beast and I was cast in the adult ensemble. I had been dancing for several years at that point and had performed in numerous dance shows, but this was my first musical ever. Joe Martinez was the director—the same […]
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April 1, 2026
We’re so excited to share an inside look at our upcoming Community Series production: Mamma Mia! In the video below, you’ll hear from one of our incredible costume designers/technicians, Sarah Sizemore. A valued member of our in-house team at MCT, Sarah has contributed to many productions over the years at Missoula Children’s Theatre with Mamma […]
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March 4, 2026
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the lighting design for The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical! Our wonderful lighting designer for this production, Blain Radford, shares his approach, inspirations, and some of the challenges involved in bringing the show to life on stage. When it comes to the lightning design for The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, what were […]
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March 2, 2026
How often do we find ourselves saying “If I only had more time, I could…”, or, “Sorry I’m late, time got away from me”, or even, “What time is it?” (even with a phone in our back pocket). Well, at 2AM on March 8th, time WILL get away from most of us when we “spring […]
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February 3, 2026
This month’s Center Stage article comes from conversations with Emily Morrison and Gregory Boris, who have collaborated on the Missoula Children’s Theatre World Premiere of Sherlock Holmes. The game is afoot at the Missoula Children’s Theatre! MCT presents Sherlock Holmes, an original mystery based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous characters. Inspectors Lestrade, Gregson, and Drew […]
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February 3, 2026
February is all about love. At the Missoula Children’s Theatre, we see the meaning of “love” in many different, but powerful, ways. Theatre has a way of creating instant connections. These connections happen when a group of people meet for the first time and build something meaningful together, embracing vulnerability in their performances and lifting one another up along the way. These connections are also created within the audience […]
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December 17, 2025
With Moon Over Buffalo opening soon, we thought it appropriate to talk about Buffalo—not really Buffalo, New York, but Buffalo Wings! The play is not about football, or Buffalo Wings, but what can we say…we got hungry. The show’s director and a few of our staff were asked for their thoughts and/or recipes for hot […]
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December 17, 2025
Celebrating the Community That Makes Missoula Children’s Theatre Possible Missoula Children’s Theatre is a place where people come together to connect. These connections are formed in every facet of our programming, from performers on stage and dedicated volunteers behind the scenes, to children participating in our youth programs, to tour actors traveling with the Red […]
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