Join Mary Lennox, Colin Craven and a host of others in a musical wonderland this Saturday, January 27th at 3pm & 5:30pm when the Missoula Children’s Theatre and more than 58 local students present an original musical adaptation of THE SECRET GARDEN.

Playing the title character, Mary Lennox, is local student Karmyn Charles. Rickell Call as Martha Sowerby, Liam Atkinson as Dickon Sowerby, Bryten Bastian as Susan Sowerby and Charlie Blackner as Colin Craven, Kayman Nimer as Archibald Craven, Lyla Reel as Mrs. Medlock, Heber Johnson as Doctor Craven, Dax Beutler as Ben Weatherstaff, Draylyn Jones as Robin Redbreast. The Bugs that Rock are made up of Ladybug: Jordyn Thomas, Grasshopper: Ali Hanks, Snail: Franklin Fesler, Beetle: Makelle Clark, Spider: Lydia Hatch, Centipedes: Declan Summers, Jallee Johnson, and Saige Blaisdell.  Piper Lewis, Abigail Smith, Maggie Schow, Zach Palmer, Olivia Shandrew, Charlotte Teeples, Jace Seevers, McCall Summers, Logan Paul Richard, Lilly Jones will play the Canadian Geese. Appearing as the Moor Folk are Squirrels: Nayvie Rupp, Sq2: Maizley Rupp Foxes: Avery Daniels, Saige Cox Sheep: Eva Coleman, Zaira Hamilton, Alyssa Seamons Crow: Caroline Butler and Liberty Charles, Aaliyah Mourra, Greyson Santhon, Jack Coleman, Kallie Nimer, Wynn Werk, and Aidyn Call will play the Fireflies. Charlotte Werk, Owen Allen, Brayden Halajian, Lexi Crowther, Charlie Liston, Mikayla Thorpe, Lizzy Kelley, Jojo Jones, Raelynn Patterson, Paris Carter, Elle Evanson, Ruth Angell, and Madeline Shandrew will perform the roles of the Secret Garden. Annabelle Shandrew, Easton Tripp, and Sophia Hess have served as Assistant Directors throughout the week.

THE SECRET GARDEN will be presented at 3:00pm & 5:30pm at the Malad Elementary Auditorium. Tickets are $7 and are available at the door.

The Missoula Children's Theatre residency in Malad is brought to you by the MES PTO with support from Hess Pumice. For more information, call Callie Werk 406-289-0614.