Auditions were held on Monday, and during the course of the week, students at Malad Elementary School participated in a series of workshops designed to introduce them to a range of valuable skills.  Saturday, the results of that busy week will hit the stage at Malad Elementary for an entertaining afternoon of storytelling.  

Life is no picnic when you stray from the trail!  Join Red Riding Hood and her friends on a forest adventure Saturday, January 31 when the Missoula Children’s Theatre  and over 50 local students present an original musical adaptation of this classic tale.

The play is directed by Mandi Fielding from the Missoula Children’s Theatre.  She is joined by Emma Walther, who will be playing the Big Bad Wolf.  The pair have been working with the student actors over the week, and are excited to show the community what they’ve learned.

The local cast features Piper Lewis as Red Riding Hood; and Olivia Briscoe, Camilla Anderson, and Liberty Charles as her three Girl Friends.  Mikayla Thorpe is Little Loveable Wolf while Bea Chipman, Alivia Seamons, Wynn Werk, Kiya Crowther, Camden Crowther are featured as the Hood Family.  Also featured are The Three Little Pigs played by Piper Reel, Paisley Hamilton, Emerie Mackey; Charlie Blackner as The Woodsman;  Cooper Smith as The Locksmith;  Cora Conger as Ranger Roonye; and  Porter Allen as The Boy Who Cries Wolf.  To complete the ensemble,  Autumn Donnan, Nathan Fonnesbeck, Jackson Hannum, Hunter Clark, Kinzley Hamilton, Khalistan Winward, Tristan Hodgkin, Will Johnson, Victoria Anderson, Emery Diderickson, Rowie Malm, and Addie Smith will appear as the Forest Shadows; Maylee Hanks, Tate Curtis, Gunner Clark, Weston Goeckeritz, Claire Hornecker, Madeline Shandrew as the Wolfgang; and Jet Thorpe, Kleah Gregory, Lucy Clark, Lilly Clark, Mitchell Hornicker, Kyvor Smith, Vira Rio, Willow Hubbard, Daniel Fonnesbeck, Julie Clark, Trinity Hodgkin, Genesis Holmmondolla, Karissa Nimer as the rascally Raccoons.  

Performances will be at 3:00 p.m. and at 5:30 p.m. at the Malad Elementary School auditorium. Tickets are $7.00 at the door, with kids 5 and under Free.  Doors will open 30 minutes before the show.

The Missoula Children’s Theatre residency in Malad is presented locally by Hess Pumice and the MES PTO with support from Malad Elementary and many volunteers. For more information, contact the school office.