MCT Tour Actors are Selling DVDs on the Road!
If you live in a community that brings Missoula Children's Theatre to your town, you'll have the opportunity to buy a DVD from the Tour Actor Directors in person. Or, simply click here to buy your copy online now for just $19.99 plus shipping and handling.

DVDs Are On Sale Now...A Perfect Holiday Gift For Everyone On Your List
"The Little Red Truck" DVD can be purchased by clicking on the Buy It Today button at the top of this page, or on the home page. They will also be available in the Missoula Children's Theatre Gift Shop, located at 200 N. Adams, Missoula, MT.

Get an Autographed DVD! Signing Events at MCT Dec 5 & 6
Filmmakers and Cast Members will be selling and autographing DVDs in the lobby of Missoula Children's Theatre on Friday, Dec 5 (7pm - 8pm) and Saturday, Dec 6 (1pm - 2pm and 7pm - 8pm) prior to performances of Nuncrackers. Even if you don't have a ticket to Nuncrackers, you may come inside the lobby to buy your copy of "The Little Red Truck" and have it signed by the filmmakers and select cast members. This family-friendly DVD makes a great holiday gift!

Feature Article in Big Sky Journal
Greg Lemon, contributing writer for Big Sky Journal, wrote an extensive article about the film, the filmmakers and the Missoula Children's Theatre.
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"The Little Red Truck" Plays in Theatres Across the Country
"The Little Red Truck" will open for one week engagements in the following cities this month:
Los Angeles, CA, Laemmle Music Hall
Chicago, IL, AMC Cantera 30
San Francisco, CA, Sundance Kabuki Cinema
Phoenix, AZ, AMC Desert Ridge 18
Denver, CO, AMC Highlands Ranch 24
Kansas City, KS, AMC Studio 30
Philadelphia, PA, Regal Plymouth Meeting 10
Irvine, CA, Edwards Westpark 8
San Diego, CA AMC Fashion Valley 18
Boston, MA, AMC Liberty Tree 20
Spokane, WA, AMC River Park Square 20
Detroit, MI, AMC Forum 30
San Antonio, TX, Regal Fiesta 16
Omaha, NE, AMC Oakview 24
Kalispell, MT, Signature Stadium 14

October 1st 2008 - Philadelphia area added to October 10th openings!!!
"The Little Red Truck" will open for a one week engagement starting October 10th at the Regal Plymouth Meeting 10 in Conshohocken, PA.
For showtimes and theatre information, go to www.fandango.com

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September 13th, 2008 - The Little Red Truck receives great reviews from The New York Times and Village Voice!!
"The Little Red Truck" opened in New York City on Sept. 12th and received the following reviews from The New York Times and Village Voice

Small Eyes on the Big Stage

By NATHAN LEE, NEW YORK TIMES
Published: September 12, 2008
All year long, all across North America, the bright-eyed actor-directors of the Missoula Children’s Theater disembark from their little red trucks in towns both big (Los Angeles) and small (Somerton, Ariz.) to put on shows.
On Monday they hold auditions with the local children. By Tuesday they’re rehearsing a musical version of a classic story: “Robin Hood,” “The Little Mermaid.” By Friday, they hope, all the kids know their lines, songs and cues, and by Saturday it’s on with the costumes, on with the dress rehearsal and on to the big night: the performance of an hourlong musical that has come together — more or less — in just one week.
And then the group picks up and heads off to tickle the fancy and widen the horizons of the next batch of grinning, goofy peewees (as the littlest ones are called) in, say, Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada.
This is the story of “The Little Red Truck,” a documentary by the filmmaker Rob Whitehair, and if it sounds like the cutest thing in the history of cuteness, that’s because it is. It would take a superhuman capacity for cynicism to resist the radiant optimism of the Missoula Children’s Theater players and the unabashed pep of this joyful portrait. Sure, this sweet little movie isn’t going to change the world, but when those little red trucks roll up, and all those little eyes light up, that’s exactly what happens.
“The Little Red Truck” is rated PG (Parental guidance suggested). It includes very mild discussions of children with domestic and schoolyard troubles.
THE LITTLE RED TRUCK
Opens on Friday in Manhattan.
Written, directed and edited by Rob Whitehair; directors of photography, Mr. Whitehair and Pam Voth; music by Mr. Whitehair; produced by Ms. Voth; released by Tree and Sky Media Arts Ltd. At the Village East, Second Avenue at 12th Street, East Village. Running time: 1 hour 38 minutes.

The Little Red Truck
Where's Guffman when you really need him?
By Robert Wilonsky The Village Voice
Thursday, September 11th 2008 at 01:56pm

Details:
The Little Red Truck
Directed by Rob Whitehair
Opens September 12, Village East

* A brilliant idea for a documentary, beautifully executed: Director-writer-editor-etc. Rob Whitehair follows some 250 kids, wee to teen, in five cities across the U.S. and Canada as they audition for and star in stage productions spearheaded by the Missoula Children's Theatre, whose patient, boisterous, and demanding directors transform a one-off into a life-altering experience. No surprise that the L.A. kids, staging The Little Mermaid, are the camera-savvy pros with impressive chops. And the ones from faraway Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada, for whom live theater's a rare and magical thing, are the most shy and slightly stunned. But for most, if not all, of the subjects, the opportunities afforded by the MCT are extraordinary—the chance to find themselves by being someone else, with friends and rivals and siblings for whom plays are no longer playtime by film's end. Most of the kids interviewed talk about how they were troubled or in trouble before they got involved in theater. (Some still are—a few of the kids get the boot when they can't play well with others.) Good for kids just beginning to express themselves; even better for their parents. Hey, where's Guffman when you really need him?

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September 9th, 2008 - The Little Red Truck opens in New York City on Sept. 12th!!
"The Little Red Truck" opens Sept 12th . in New York City at the Village East Cinema for one week only!!

On Friday Sept, 12th, immediately following the 8:15PM showing, the filmmakers will be on hand for a Q&A.

For specific showtimes, directions and ticket information visit www.villageeastcinema.com or www.fandango.com

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September 8th, 2008 - The Little Red Truck adds Chicago, Detroit and San Antonio to openings!!
"The Little Red Truck" has added openings in October in the Chicago, Detroit and San Antonio markets!

For specific showtimes, directions and ticket information visit www.movietickets.com or www.fandango.com

Starts Oct 10
Chicago, IL Area (Warrenville) AMC Cantera 30

Starts Oct 17
Detroit, MI Area (Sterling Heights) AMC Forum 30

Starts Oct 24
San Antonio, TX Regal Fiesta Stadium 16

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