Auditions for Missoula Children’s Theater’s Hercules, March 24

Amherst Community Theater will hold auditions for The Missoula Children’s Theater’s production of Hercules! Auditions will be held at the Middle School on Monday, March 24 at 4 p.m. The production will go from rehearsal to stage in just one week with two performances scheduled for Saturday March 29 at 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Auditions are open for everyone in grades K-12.

Auditions
Auditions are open, large group auditions. No signup or prior registration is necessary, just come and be ready to begin at 4:15 p.m. sharp on Monday March 24 at the Amherst Regional Middle School (ARMS) cafeteria. Those auditioning should arrive at 4:00 p.m. and plan to stay the full two hours.

Parents do not need to stay, but should return by 5:30 p.m. These are fun and non-threatening auditions where everyone auditions together. No preparation is needed—but a smile always helps!

Registration fee of $75 ($40 for siblings) for students cast (waivers granted upon request)

See amherstacts.org/childrens-theater for more information. 

Rehearsals
The first rehearsal (older students only) begins approximately 30 minutes after the audition. Older students should bring a bag supper to eat between the audition and rehearsal in the event that they are cast. Rehearsals will run from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Monday – Friday at ARMS, unless otherwise noted.

Although not all cast members will be needed at every session, those auditioning must have a clear schedule for the entire week and if selected, must be able to attend all rehearsals required for their role. A detailed rehearsal schedule will be distributed at the conclusion of the audition. Older cast members with major roles are usually scheduled for all sessions and should bring a bag dinner each day. Children in grades K-1 rehearse Wednesday through Friday afternoons.

About the Missoula Children’s Theater
The Missoula Children’s Theater (MCT) is an arts organization that was founded in 1970 and is based in Missoula, Montana. MCT is committed to the core goals of serving youth and adults alike with quality and accessible performing arts programming. The mission of the MCT is to empowering children and adults through theatre education and performance to develop lifelong skills while enriching communities worldwide through live productions.

MCT’s live, theatrical productions are widely regarded as entertaining, educational, and enriching experiences for performers and audiences alike. MCT’s Red Truck Tour is recognized as the world’s largest touring children’s theatre of its kind, and all programming serves MCT’s mission. The Red Truck Tour visits nearly 1100 communities each year including all 50 states and 16 countries. A tour team arrives in town in their Red Truck loaded with a set, lights, costumes, and props, everything it takes to put on a play…except the cast. The team holds an open audition and casts 50-60 local students to perform in the production. The show is rehearsed throughout the week and two public performances are presented at the end of the week.