Workshops

Camp Encore

(click here to view the 2011 Camp Encore Brochure)

The Midland Theatre offers educational and fun workshops that complement Missoula Children's Theatre's (MCT) weeklong residency-with a focus on nurturing and inspiring young actors in our community.

• MIDLAND – STEP on STAGE
  E Grace the stage where many legends have performed! Lean stage directions, be a director and act in short scenes with your peers on The Midland stage. Grades: 1 – 2
• MCT – CREATIVE DRAMATICS
  This workshop allows young students to use their imagination to transform a story into a play, learning the importance of focus, the development of character, and the use of pantomime. Grades: 1 – 2
• MIDLAND – RHYTHMIC MOVEMENT
  Explore and become increasingly aware of the body in motion. This workshop teaches young actors about their bodies, the space around them and each other. Grades: 1– 2
• MCT – LET’S MAKE-UP
  Without the support of visual image, the most talented of actors can portray only a narrow spectrum of characters. Make-up is the foundation and the most basic visual image for all performers. This workshop teaches students of all ages by demonstrating (on a few participants) corrective, old age and fantasy make-up for the theatre. Please note, this workshop is specific to theatre make-up techniques and is not a “face painting” experience. Grades: 1 - 8 (3 different, age appropriate workshops)
• MCT – THE ACTOR’S TOOLS
  The basic tools of the actor’s trade - observation, memorization, concentration, and imagination - are presented and explored in an entertaining manner. The students participate in a variety of fun exercises, learning to apply the actor’s tools to performing and to everyday life. Grades 3 – 5
• MIDLAND – ACTING AND REACTING
  Gain acting skills through cool activities filled with music, movement, and laughter! This Workshop will help mold young actors into good listeners, while tapping into their imaginations. Grades: 3-5
• MCT – THE ACTOR’S TOOLS
  The basic tools of the actor’s trade - observation, memorization, concentration, and imagination - are presented and explored in an entertaining manner. The students participate in a variety of fun exercises, learning to apply the actor’s tools to performing and to everyday life. Grades 3 – 5
• Midland– improvisation Be prepared to act off the top of your head. This workshop helps young actors develop their thinking and doing skills in an environment where anything can happen! Grades: 3 – 8 (2 different, age-appropriate workshops)
• MCT – INTRODUCTION TO MIME
  Through a series of fun and enlightening exercises, the students are introduced to the art of acting without words, from simple body language to the techniques of creating illusions. Grades: 6 – 8
• MIDLAND – IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK
  Discover the historic roots of The Midland Theatre. This workshop takes you on an adventurous tour behind the scenes of the Midland Theatre! Be sure to dress comfortably. Grades: 6 – 8
• MIDLAND - IMPROVISATION
  Be prepared to act off the top of your head. This workshop helps young actors develop their thinking and doing skills in an environment where anything can happen!Grades 3-8(2 different, age-appropriate workshops)

• MIDLAND - IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK
  Discover the historic roots of The Midland Theatre. This workshop takes you on an adventerous tour behind the scenes of the Midland Theatre! Be sure to dress comfortably.Grades 6-8

Missoula Children's Theatre

Envision a kingdom of snow where the residents are Winter Wind Workers, Blizzard Bringers, Icicle Sharpeners and Snow Smoothers, ruled by the Storm King and the Snow Queen. Add to that a Prince looking for a proper Princess to share the throne. Now imagine the Princess and her friend the Pea living in a kingdom of green rolling hills and running rivers with her subjects, The Flower Gardeners, River Runners, Green Shoot Growers and Tree Barkers. Her parents, King Size and Queen Size, do all they can to keep things running smoothly. Who knows, maybe the dancing Dust Bunnies can help? Although the two kingdoms think they have nothing in common, (except maybe a pesky Jack Frost that freezes anything and everything), the peace-loving Leprechauns prove otherwise. Throw in some Phony Princesses and you have a real fiasco! This ain’t your grandma’s PRINCESS AND THE PEA. We think you will enjoy its twists and turns.

To Register for Camp Encore: click on the graphic below, fill out the form(completely), save the pdf and email it to kathleenn@midlandtheatre.org.

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