The Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT), the nation’s largest touring children’s theatre, will visit Radford to audition and select a cast of more than 50 Radford children, rehearse for a week and put on a production of a children’s play, Jack and the Beanstalk, by week’s end.

Auditions will be held Monday, March 1, from 4 p.m.  to 6 p.m. at Belle Heth Gymnasium. Those auditioning should arrive at 3:45 p.m. and plan to stay through 6 p.m. Some of the cast members will be asked to stay for a rehearsal immediately following the auditions.

Among the more than 50 roles to be cast are Jack, a vegetarian Giant, the Magic Harp, Jill, Mother, Milky White, the Farmers, the Merchants, the Circus Performers and the Magic Beans.
All Radford city students in kindergarten through eighth grade are encouraged to audition. No advance preparation is necessary. Assistant Directors will also be cast to aid in rehearsals throughout the week and to take on essential backstage responsibilities.

The MCT Tour Actor/Directors will conduct rehearsals throughout the week from 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for older students, and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. for younger students.  Jack and the Beanstalk will be presented on Saturday, March 6, at the Radford High School auditorium.

Missoula Children’s Theatre touring productions are complete with costumes, scenery, props and makeup.  The Missoula Children’s Theatre residency in Radford is presented locally by Radford Children’s Theatre, a Radford volunteer-based organization.

MCT’s mission is the development of lifeskills in children through participation in the performing arts. Throughout the week, children will have fun learning lines, songs, and dances. And they’ll learn that if they work hard they can create something wonderful.

For more information, call RCT at 540.731.8686. For more information regarding the Missoula Children’s Theatre, go to www.mctinc.org.