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Missoula Children’s Theatre returns to Pendleton
By Jennifer Colton
Go! Magazine
PENDLETON — For the fi rst time in
years, Pendleton will have a summer the-
ater camp. College Community Theatre
is partnering with the Missoula Children’s
Theatre to present “The Emperor’s New
Clothes” on the campus of Blue Mountain
Community College.
CCT Board President Anna Curry said
the nonprofi t is ready to return to the
stage and partnering with Missoula Chil-
dren’s Theatre will allow youth actors to
get a taste of theatre without a large time
commitment.
“Our campers will learn the acting
process of an entire production from au-
dition to performance in just one week,”
she said. “It’s a great opportunity.”
Eastern Oregon is no stranger to
the Missoula Children’s Theatre touring
productions. MCT is the nation’s largest
touring children’s theatre company and
will visit nearly 1,200 communities this
year.
Once an organization partners with
Missoula Children’s Theatre, a tour team
arrives with a set, lights, costumes, props
and make-up, then hold auditions for 50-
60 local students to perform.
The show is rehearsed throughout the
week and two public performances are
presented on Saturday. All MCT shows
are original adaptations of classic chil-
dren’s stories and fairytales.
In addition to the performance and
rehearsals, Pendleton students will par-
ticipate in workshops to learn the basic
tools of acting, what happens behind
the scenes of a production, mime, stage
combat and juggling.
Camp registration is limited to 60 chil-
dren so all children are guaranteed a part
in the production.
The Pendleton Summer Youth Theatre
Camp will run during the day Monday-Fri-
day, Aug. 15-19, with two performances
set for Saturday, Aug. 20. Camp hours
are from 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. for camp-
ers age 8-18 and from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
for campers age 6-7. All campers will
perform during two performances on
Saturday, Aug. 20, at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
in the Bob Clapp Theatre at Blue Moun-
tain Community College.
The performances are free and open
to the public.
Find a link to the registration forms
online at www.collegecommunitytheatre.
com/ or www.facebook.com/collegecom-
munitytheatre/ or by sending an email
camp@collegecommunitytheatre.com
The Summer Youth Theatre Camp will
help launch CCT’s 2022-23 season. Audi-
tions for the fi rst show of the season,
“Nunsense,” will take place in September
with the show planned for later this fall.
Curry said a full schedule of shows for
the 2022-23 season will be announced
soon.
“Theater is an important aspect of
the arts,” Curry said. “Our goal is to once
again be part of the larger arts communi-
ty in Pendleton, providing quality pro-
grams for children and teens.”
Visit www.collegecommunitytheatre.
com for more information about the Em-
peror’s New Clothes youth theater camp
and watch the website and Facebook for
more information about the upcoming
2022-23 theater season.
Missoula Children’s
Theatre returns to
Pendleton.
Missoula Children’s
Theatre/Contributed Photo
“Theater is an
important aspect
of the arts. Our goal
is to once again be
part of the larger
arts community
in Pendleton,
providing quality
programs for
children and teens.”
Anna Curry, CCT Board
President
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