MCTs Next Step Prep Academy for Musical Theatre

MCT's Performing Arts Camps are sleep-away summer programs run by the Missoula Children's Theatre in western Montana. PAC Prep is a one-week skill-building camp for rising 6th through 8th graders held at Camp Paxson on Seeley Lake, where students rehearse and perform a scripted showcase featuring singing, dancing and acting; the final showcase is filmed and sent to families rather than performed publicly. PAC is a two-week theatre intensive for students in 9th through 13th grade, including recent high school graduates, based at the United Methodist Camp on Flathead Lake and at the Missoula Children's Theatre. PAC campers spend much of each day in rehearsals and classes preparing for ticketed public performances at MCT in Missoula. Enrollment is by application with a scholarship option, and space is limited with a waitlist.

PAC Prep is a week-long theatre skill-building camp for rising 6th-8th graders at Camp Paxson on Seeley Lake, ending in an on-site showcase that is filmed for families. PAC is a two-week intensive for 9th-13th graders (including recent high school graduates) at the United Methodist Camp on Flathead Lake and at the Missoula Children's Theatre, ending in ticketed public performances. Applications and scholarship applications were due April 11, 2026, with later submissions assessed on a rolling basis.