Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
From a break down in Montana to the bright stage lights in Kimball, the Missoula Children’s Theater has come a long way.
In the summer of 1970 unemployed actor, Jim Caron was traveling from Chicago to Oregon for a friend’s wedding when his vehicle broke down.
While waiting for the repairs at the nearest service station, in Missoula Mont., Caron auditioned for a part in Man of La Mancha, and was given the role of “Sancho”.
Caron along with Don Collins, the actor portraying Don Quixote, organized a troupe to perform for children in the area in local movie theaters.
The plays were a hi...