Evelyn Gamrath’s Summer Camp at the Sondheim returns this July with Missoula Children’s Theatre and Treasure Island!
CAMP IS FULL FOR 2024
Preregistration is required!
Missoula Children’s Theatre takes students ages 5-14 from audition to performance in just 5 days! Students will flex their creativity muscles with a fun (and funny!) musical based on the timeless tale of Treasure Island.
Students can expect to learn basic performance skills and song and dance routines, all while having an absolute BLAST! Registration includes all materials, costumes, scripts and makeup. No theater experience is necessary; Missoula Children’s Theatre instructors will prepare your student with everything they need to succeed.
TENTATIVE Camp Schedule**
MONDAY
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM — (AUDITIONS) All Students
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM — Specific cast members
TUESDAY
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Special Workshop (optional) Improv
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM — Specific cast members
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM — Specific cast members
WEDNESDAY
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Special Workshop (optional) Behind the Scenes
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM — All Students
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM — Specific cast members
THURSDAY
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Special Workshop (optional) Best Foot Forward
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM — All Students
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM — Specific cast members
FRIDAY
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM — (Dress Rehearsal) All Students
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM— Specific cast members
**All students are required to stay for the entire two hours of Auditions on Monday.
**Not all students will be involved in every rehearsal session. The full, detailed rehearsal schedule will be sent home with students according to their assigned role after auditions on Monday.
**Following auditions, our youngest cast members will begin rehearsals on Wednesday, and will rehearse during the morning session for the remainder of the week.
**There will be one performance at 7:00 PM on Friday evening. Students will arrive 60-90 minutes before the performance time to get into full makeup and costumes. More details regarding the performance will be sent home on Monday.
SHOW SYNOPSIS
Treasure Island
Adapted by Jim Caron
Music and Lyrics by Michael McGill and Jim Caron
Young Jim Hawkins, a mischievous lad, lives with his Mother and six Sisters in a seaside village on the coast of Maine. The year is 1782 and the American War for Revolution is in its last days. Longing for adventure, Jim comes under the hypnotic spell of the legendary pirate, Long John Silver. While waiting tables in the family Inn, Jim finds a treasure map and, with the villainous Silver as his seeming mentor, sails uncharted seas with only the ragged map and a flock of Gulls as guides. Always up for adventure, Jim’s Ruffian friends say farewell to their Mariner parents and serve as cabin boys for Silver and his band of hilarious (although unsavory) Pirate types. Once on the island, nights are sleepless as true colors are revealed in our hero’s quest for the proverbial happy ending. Then – at last – the treasure is found and hand in hand we’re homeward bound.
SPECIAL WORKSHOPS
Improv
Listening, creativity, bravery – all important skills for the Improv Actor to hone. This workshop emphasizes teamwork and “all-in” participation as the students learn to act without a script. Students of any experience level will be successful in this workshop.
Behind the Scenes
Actors have very important jobs to do to tell a story, but there are so many people who make theatre magic happen before the curtain even rises! This workshop explores the world of Costume Design, Set Design, and Makeup Design to give students a taste of the many artforms involved in making a performance great.
Put Your Best Foot Forward
Get your groove on with this fun, physical workshop. Students will learn different styles of movement and dance used in Theatre to create an interpretive dance of a classic fairytale! This workshop is great for all levels of movers.
