The Montana Actors’ Theatre believes that artistic and creative experiences for youth are essential to the health and vitality of our community. For the past 20+ years, thousands of children in Havre and along the Hi-Line have participated in our youth programs.
Summer KidsMAT Sessions
KidsMAT summer camps are a unique performing arts experience for children ages 6-13. This year, we are partnering with the HELP Committee of the Boys and Girls Club of the Hi-line to bring a new outlook to our program which will use theatre and creative expression to help support substance misuse prevention. Youth will explore through the Boy & Girls Clubs of America evidence-based program Smart Moves, a targeted program designed to help young people develop healthy decision-making attitudes and skills, along with emotional identification, emotional regulation, and positive mental health. Youth will also explore storytelling, performance, and creative collaboration, in a theatre environment complete with a performance! This approach will help youth build identity, confidence, self-worth, and the skills to manage emotions as well as theatre, and acting skills. And have some plain old fun!
Camp Schedule:
Monday-Wednesday 9am-2:30pm
Thursday 9am-12:30pm and 5:30-8:00pm
For Havre camps. youth will present a performance of Kid Frankenstein at 7pm at the MSUN/MAT Theatre.
Performance times may vary in other locations. Information will be available on the first day of camp.
Havre Camps
June 29-July 2
July 13-16
August 10-13
$100 for the first child
$75 for each additional child in the family
Rocky Boy Camp
June 22-25
No cost thanks to local sponsors and a
Montana Arts Council Grant
Fort Belknap Camp
July 6-9
No cost thanks to Fort Belknap Tiwahe and a
Montana Arts Council Grant
Big Sandy Camp
July 20-23
$20 per child
Fort Benton Camp
August 3-6
No cost thanks to local sponsors and a
Montana Arts Council Grant
Exploring Storytelling: A KidsMAT Workshop
Exploring Storytelling is an engaging youth workshop series that invites young people to discover the power of theatre as a tool for self-expression, creativity, and connection. Through interactive games, improvisation, character development, and scene creation, participants will learn how stories come to life on stage — from the first spark of an idea to a fully realized performance.
Designed for all experience levels, this series encourages imagination while building essential theatre skills such as voice, movement, collaboration, and confidence.
2nd and 3rd grade session 12 pm March 6, 13, 20, & 27 at Lincoln-McKinley
4th and 5th grade session 12 pm April 3, 3:45 pm April 10, 12pm April 17 & 24 at Sunnyside
6th-8th grade session 12 pm May 1, 8, 15, & 22 at Havre Middle School
Open to all youth in these age brackets. Need not be enrolled in Havre Public Schools.
For more information, contact Tylyn.