KidsMAT theater camps continuing through summer

Havre Daily News staff

Montana’s Actors’ Theatre is continuing its 15-year tradition of children’s acting summer camps with the state moving through its phased re-opening in the COVID-19 pandemic, with safety precautions in place.

The first week of KidsMAT finished Thursday in Havre, and continues next week, also in Havre.

The camp moves to Chinook June 29 to July 2, then comes back to Havre July 6-9 and again July 13-16. The camps then goes to Shelby July 20-23 and wraps up in Rocky Boy July 27-30.

MAT said in a release that, to keep the camps as safe as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic and in keeping with the restrictions in Phase Two of the state re-opening, the troupe has made the following changes for this year’s KidsMAT camps:

All KidsMAT camps and performances will take place outdoors;

Camps will be strictly limited to 25 participants;

All interns in charge of youth activities are local students;

People can read the COVID-19 Procedures at https://mtactors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Montana-Actors-Theatre-CoVid-19-procedures.pdf, and Participant Guide at https://mtactors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/co-vid-guide.pdf .

KidsMAT is a performing arts summer camp experience for children ages 5-15, the MAT KidsMAT webpage says. Children learn all aspects of theater production including story and script development, acting, costuming and technical aspects. Camps are held in various locations throughout north-central Montana.

The camps run Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., culminating in a short production Thursday evening.

Camp fees include a T-shirt.

The registration fee for each camp is $50 for the first child and $35 for each additional child in the family. Scholarships are available.

Children must bring a sack lunch each day, but other snacks will be provided. Registration fees include a T-shirt and water bottle.

For more information, people can contact Angela Pratt at 390-2729 or via email at [email protected].