Red Riding Hood Is A Big Hit
Author: Amanda Hazlett
Red Riding Hood Is a Big Hit Amanda Hazlett Missoula Children’s Theater’s (MCT) little red truck traveled to Townsend last week and cast 54 local students in kindergarten through high school in their production of Red Riding Hood. Over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house she went! Accompanied by her three best girlfriends, the hunky woodsman, a rambunctious group of raccoons and an adorable wolf gang led by Little Loveable Wolf (who just so happened to be the Big Bad Wolf’s little brother). Red Riding Hood’s family consisted of Mother Hood, Brother Hood, Sister Hood, Baby Hood and their cousin, Robin, who was visiting from England. They advised Red to stay on their trail, but she and her friends were persuaded to wander from the trail by some mysterious shadows in the woods. When the wolf gang locks grandma in the closet, a locksmith comes to save the day.
Townsend’s students did a fantastic job filling the roles, and learning the script, songs and choreography for this year’s Missoula Children’s Theater (MCT) production. An audition was held on Monday after school and there were two shows produced on the following Saturday, giving the cast only 5 days to learn and perform their play.
Bringing MCT to Townsend is a collaborative effort by several groups and individuals who recognize the importance of exposing the children of our community to the arts. Generous financial support was given by the Broadwater Community Theater, Broadwater Educational Foundation and the Broadwater Community Foundation. Lori Morris volunteered her time to be the accompanist for two shows and, as always, did a beautiful job. Thank you to everyone who made this residency week possible in Townsend including the host of the tour actors/directors. We are looking forward to next year’s MCT week already!
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Image 1 Caption: Ellie Ragen, Harper Hazlett and Ally Buchanan (Photo Credits: Nancy Marks)
Image 2 Caption: Second from left: Paisley Diehl, Scarlett Augerii, Madison Vogl, Kandace McBride, Harper Hazlett, Lyla Dales, and Jackson Hine (Photo Credits: Nancy Marks)
