One of our most time honored annual programs, the Missoula Children's Theatre has delighted local audiences and young thespians every October for more than 15 years. Their weeklong residencies annually offer over 50 local students, in grades K-12, an opportunity to learn theater skills and star in a professional theatrical production. The plays, which vary from year to year, are always fresh original adaptations of classic children's stories and fairy tales. Past works have included Robin Hood, Wiz of the West, Tales of Hans Christian Anderson, The Jungle Book, Hansel and Gretel, and many more.

The annual MCT residencies run Monday through Saturday, with auditions and casting taking place on the first day (Monday). Selected students then work under the direction of two MCT professional actor/ directors and rehearse after school throughout the week, leading up to a public performance of the play on Saturday. Additionally, the residency annually includes three theater workshops at rotating schools in southern Humboldt and northern Mendocino counties.

MCT happens annualy in the falll.