Over 200 people joined Mary Lennox, Colin Craven, Archibald Craven and a host of others in a musical wonderland on November 15th when the Missoula Children’s Theatre and more than 50 local students presented an original musical adaptation of The Secret Garden.

Playing the title character, Mary Lennox, was local student Christina Speck. The rest of the cast featured Jaelin Oplinger as Martha Sowerby, Austin Cash as Dickon Sowerby, Andrea Duvall as Susan Sowerby, Savannah Mercer as Colin Craven, Tiffany Cash as Archibald Craven, Alison Mason as Ayah, Hannah Avery as Mrs. Medlock, Kisha Huckaby as Doctor Craven, and Jaden Mullins as Ben Weatherstaff.

Regan Page was Robin Redbreast, accompanied by Sadie Moons, Kendra Bertram, Adam Whittenburg, Evan Little, Stacy Pascual, Elisa Shelton, and Claire Guffey as the Moor Folk.

Autumn McCutchen, Jaya Murphy, Hailey Cole, Kendra Cross, Kayli Hadley, Moriah Moons, Gavin Melton, Christian Derryberry, Kaylee Latham, and Taylor Cross played the Canadian Geese. McKenna Moons, Sami Criswell, Bailey Weston, Tanner Cross, Loren Little, Jonna Upchurch, Landon Huckaby, Ashton Daniels, and Maggie Cross played the Fireflies.

Tatum Harlan, Ella Smith, Aysha Sutton, Clay Cooksey, Austin Mercer, Paisley Chilton, Katie Stearns, James Craig, Esmeralda Pascual, Addison Weston, Landon Pittman, and Kaylah Boston performed the roles of the Secret Garden.

Renee Cash, Brianna Pickett, Angelina Pascual, and Devin Huckaby served as Assistant Directors throughout the week. CCHS senior Jacob Williams served as accompanist throughout the week.

The Tour Actor was Kristen Gilbert, and the Tour Director was Jess Liles of the Missoula Children’s Theatre Touring Company.

The Missoula Children’s Theatre residency in Clinton County was presented locally by Clinton County Community Education with support from Extended School Services.

For the past ten years, Grider Hill Dock has partnered with Community Education to make Missoula Week possible by providing housing to the tour actor and director. Thanks so much to Grider Hill Dock for their generous support. For more information or to order a DVD of the performance, call Community Education Director Ammie Marcum at 606-387-3495, ext 201.