The Tortoise Versus the Hare - Missoula Children's Theatre

YES! Spaces are still available in Missoula Children's Theatre! Students entering 1st-12th grade are welcome to enroll. 

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Missoula Children's Theatre returns for an eighth summer to produce a musical with 60 local kids. This summer's show, The Tortoise Versus the Hare, will be performed for the public in two shows (3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.) on Saturday, July 28th. Roles are available for rising 1st-12th graders, and no previous theatre experience is necessary. This program is fast, fun, and full-throttle as the cast rehearses for five afternoons and produces a full-length musical on the sixth day! A group audition takes place on Monday, and casting is announced that day. 

Please note - due to the rehearsal-based nature of this summer camp not all children will be needed at every rehearsal. Students will be given a detailed rehearsal schedule on Monday, after casting is announced.

Half Day Program (rehearsals from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.)
$150/$140 ArtsClub

Full Day Program (9 a.m.-5 p.m. with theater games in AM and rehearsals in PM, ages 8 and older.)
$300/$280 ArtsClub

Show Synopsis - Somewhere in desert country, the inhabitants of West Sandy Bottoms are preparing for the highlight of their year – the annual race between the Reptiles and the Mammals.  A company of strolling actors attempts to tell the tale in classical fashion.  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.  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.

See above for link to Registration Forms.