SHOW SYNOPSIS: ROBINSON CRUSOE
Conceived and Written by James Caron
Music by Greg Boris 
Lyrics by James Caron

Purposely varying from the plot of Daniel Defoe’s novel, MCT’s Robinson Crusoe teaches the lesson that reading invites more than observation.  Unlike TV and movies which provide every detail, a book allows the reader the luxury and the joy of imagination.  We arrive on Robinson’s island years after he and his sole companion, a goat named Wilson, are shipwrecked.  We find that the island has turned into a tourist destination centered around a lovable singing leopard, a tribe of natives known for their colorful coifs, Friday’s Seaside Resort and, of course, the legend of Robinson Crusoe.  In flashback, his story comes to life beginning with the shipwreck which marooned Wilson and him on the island.  The entire population of the island, including a herd of goats, an all-animal band, Friday and his family and the inevitable hula-dancing chameleons, discover that our differences need not stand in the way of our friendships.  All of the characters live happily and harmoniously ever after.

Missoula Children's Theatre (MCT)
The nation’s largest touring children’s theatre, has been touring extensively for more than 30 years now from Montana to Japan, and will visit nearly 1000 communities this year with 32 teams of Tour Actor/Directors. A tour team arrives in a given town with a set, lights, costumes, props and make-up, everything it takes to put on a play...except the cast. The team holds an open audition and casts 50-60 local students to perform in the production. The show is rehearsed throughout the week and two public performances are presented on Saturday. All MCT shows are original adaptations of classic children’s stories and fairytales . . . a twist on the classic stories that you know and love.  Also included in the residency are three enrichment workshops presented by the Tour Actor/Directors. Creativity, social skills, goal achievement, communication skills and self-esteem are all characteristics that are attained through the participation in this unique, educational project.  MCT's mission is the development of lifeskills in children through participation in the performing arts. 

Missoula Children's Theatre is based in Missoula, Montana and also runs many local programs. These include musical theatre Day Camps and Performing Arts Classes for local children, a summer residency Performing Arts Camp for students from across the nation and MCT Community Theatre which creates an arena for local talent of all ages to participate in large-scale productions and attracts audiences from throughout western Montana.

DATES and TIMES
June 16-21, 2008

WHERE
The Performing Arts Center at Georgia Southern University