Missoula Children’s Theatre Youth Series and Day Camps

Missoula Children’s Theatre Youth Series and Day Camps includes shows such as The Frog Prince, Disney’s Newsies Jr., Pure Imagination, Youth Shakespeare Trunk Show: The Tempest, and Disney’s The Lion King KIDS. In these programs, all children audition, are cast in a role, rehearse, and perform in the show.

Programs

• Youth Series and Day Camps — Grades K-12 · Varies by class; Day Camps are Monday-Friday from 9AM-5PM with performances on Fridays at 4PM and 6PM; Production Classes are after school with days/times varying by class · All children audition, are cast in a role, rehearse, and perform in the show.
• Spring Break Day Camp: King Arthur’s Quest — Grades K-12 · April 5-9, 2027; classes each day from 9AM-5PM; performances Friday, April 9 at 4PM and 6PM · $325 · Spring Break Day Camp.
• The Frog Prince — Grades K-3 · Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 4PM-5:30PM; first day Wednesday, September 9; one informal, non-ticketed performance on Wednesday, September 23 at 5PM · $225
• The Missoula Children’s Theatre production of Disney’s Newsies Jr. — Grades 8-12 · Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 4PM-6:30PM and M-F of the final week from 4PM-7PM; first day Thursday, September 24; additional class on Saturday, October 24; performances Friday, October 30 at 7PM, Saturday, October 31 at 2PM and 5PM, and Sunday, November 1 at 2PM and 5PM · $295
• Pure Imagination — Grades K-12 · Tuesdays-Friday from 4PM-6:00PM and M-F of the final week from 4PM-6:30PM; K-2nd grade students meet Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays; 3rd-12th grade students meet Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays; performances Friday, February 12, 2027 at 5PM and 7PM · $295
• Youth Shakespeare Trunk Show: The Tempest — Grades 8-12 · Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 4PM-6:30PM and M-F of the final week from 4PM-7PM; performances Friday, March 19 at 7PM and Saturday, March 20 at 7PM · $225
• The Missoula Children’s Theatre production of Disney’s The Lion King KIDS: Timon Cast — Grades 3-8 · Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4PM-6PM and M-F of the final week; performances Friday, March 26 at 7PM and Saturday, March 27 at 5PM and 7PM · $295
• The Missoula Children’s Theatre production of Disney’s The Lion King KIDS: Pumbaa Cast — Grades 3-8 · Mondays and Wednesdays from 4PM-6PM and M-F of the final week; performances Friday, April 2 at 7PM and Saturday, April 3 at 5PM and 7PM · $295

At a glance

• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Price range: $225–$325
• Current session: The Frog Prince (Sep 9–Sep 23, 2026); The Missoula Children’s Theatre production of Disney’s Newsies Jr. (Sep 24–Nov 1, 2026); Pure Imagination (Jan 12–Feb 12, 2027); Youth Shakespeare Trunk Show: The Tempest (Feb 9–Mar 20, 2027); The Missoula Children’s Theatre production of Disney’s The Lion King KIDS: Timon Cast (Feb 16–Mar 27, 2027); The Missoula Children’s Theatre production of Disney’s The Lion King KIDS: Pumbaa Cast (Feb 22–Apr 3, 2027); Spring break Day Camp King Arthur’s Quest (Apr 5–Apr 9, 2027)
• General schedule: Day Camps are Monday-Friday. Spring Break Day Camp classes are 9AM-5PM during the Spring Break Day Camp. Production Classes are after-school class days and times vary from class to class.
• Facility hours: Monday-Friday 12-5PM and 1 hour before showtimes

About the provider

Missoula Children’s Theatre was created in 1970 by co-founders Jim Caron and Don Collins. The organization visits nearly 1,100 communities around the world each year, including all 50 U.S. states and 16 different countries.

Spring Break Day Camp: children must be in grades K-12. Summer Day Camps: children must be entering grades 1-12 in the fall of 2026. All children audition, are cast in a role, and perform in the show. MCT is proud of its inclusive casting policies; all children are welcome. Full refunds are given if a cancellation is made before the first day of class. Cancellations made on the first day of class are refunded in the form of an MCT gift card in the amount of tuition minus $75. No refunds will be given after the first day of class concludes.

What families say

“A beautiful theatre with tons of camps, workshops, and performance opportunities for children and adults!” — KAYLA BORETSKY | Local Guide in Missoula, MT

“All in attendance were impressed with the show, as well as how great the students performed. Many were very impressed by the fact that they had only been rehearsing for 1 week. Many students and parents were asking when we could have MCT come back again!” — 108 MILE RANCH | BC 5/2012

Last updated September 2, 2026.