mct
Red Truck Tour 2027 - Actor/Director
United States · Director
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 15 days ago
LogisticsProblem Solving
About the role
- Missoula Children's Theatre is casting Actor/Directors to join our national Red Truck Tour for the 2026/2027 season.
- MCT's transformative programming includes a production of a full-scale musical with local children in just six days.
- Logistics A tour team consists of 2 professional Actor/Directors.
Requirements
- The ability to communicate effectively
- Physical and emotional stamina with the ability to lift up to 50lbs
- Due to insurance requirements, actors must be aged 20 or older and have 3 years experience driving on a full license (not learners or provisional)
- Resume, headshot and audition reel are required before application is considered complete.
- If you have any questions, please contact acovert@mctinc.org.
Skills
- 3 month contract - Summer 2026 - May 26, 2026 - August 23, 2026
- 7 month contract - Summer/Fall 2026 - May 26, 2026 - December 11, 2026
- 12 month contract - May 26, 2026 - May 14, 2027
- Contract extensions are available depending on your interest and MCT's needs.
Compensation
- Starting pay of guaranteed minimum of $400 per residency week completed.
Benefits
- Benefits available for contracts lasting 4 months or longer
- Training will include learning MCT teaching methods, show blocking, and music.
Company info
- Inspiring dreams and aspirations, and developing skills for life since 1973, the Missoula Children's Theatre (MCT) brings the power of commitment, hard work and performance to communities all over the nation and the world with its unique touring theatre company. MCT's transformative programming includes a production of a full-scale musical with local children in just six days.
- Logistics
- A tour team consists of 2 professional Actor/Directors. Each team visits a new community every week, and are responsible for auditioning, casting, and rehearsing local school age children for approximately 20 hours over a week's time. The hard work culminates in two performances of an hour-long musical with one of the MCT Actor/Directors performing a supporting role alongside the children. The other actor/director serves as the primary director. MCT teams also conduct educational workshops as part of each residency week.
- Empowering children and adults through theatre education and performance to develop lifelong skills while enriching communities worldwide through live productions.
- Inspiring dreams and aspirations, and developing skills for life since 1973, the Missoula Children's Theatre (MCT) brings the power of commitment, hard work and performance to communities all over the nation and the world with its unique touring theatre company.
- A tour team consists of 2 professional Actor/Directors.
- Each team visits a new community every week, and are responsible for auditioning, casting, and rehearsing local school age children for approximately 20 hours over a week's time.
- The hard work culminates in two performances of an hour-long musical with one of the MCT Actor/Directors performing a supporting role alongside the children.
- The other actor/director serves as the primary director.
- MCT teams also conduct educational workshops as part of each residency week.
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