Staff Reports
Each summer, Missoula Children’s Theatre partners with BPACC for a theatre camp that is free to attend and doesn’t require pre-registration. This year, Missoula Children’s Theatre will be bringing The Jungle Book, a fun, song-filled adaptation of the Rudyard Kipling story, to Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center (BPACC) from June 23 to 27, 2025. This camp runs from 9 AM to 1:30 PM.
No registration is required. This year’s camp has an open audition.
This camp is open to grades 1-12 (rising) and will be held from Monday, June 23 to Friday, June 27. On Monday, June 23, interested campers and their parents should come to BPACC at 8:30 AM to complete paperwork before auditions begin at 9 AM. Auditions will last for two hours, after which Missoula staff will announce who has been cast. Parents should plan on returning for the cast announcement as Missoula staff will be distributing that week’s schedule and dismissing some campers for the day.
This year’s cast is capped at 50 children. If more than 50 children audition, some may not be cast. This camp is free to attend and is open to children going into grades 1 through 12. Missoula Children’s Theatre focuses primarily on performance skills, but also includes a limited number of Assistant Director positions for campers who are more interested in directing and technical skills.
This camp will include a final performance on Friday, June 27 at 12:30 PM, which is open to the public. Tickets are $10 and will be on sale the week of the camp.
SHOW SYNOPSIS
from Missoula Children＊s Theatre
ADAPTED BY
MICHAEL McGILL
MUSIC AND LYRICS BY
MICHAEL McGILL
Ever been abandoned in the jungle, adopted by wolves, taught by a bear, befriended by a panther and chased by a tiger? In the Missoula Children＊s Theatre musical adaptation of THE JUNGLE BOOK, Mowgli the man-cub has all these adventures and more. Join him as he escapes from the Bander-log, outwits a tiger, enlists the help of a rock-python, explores what it means to be human and learns a lesson from the brave mongoose Rikki-Tikki-Tavi. Original music and rollicking humor give new life to the classic tale by Rudyard Kipling.
