From Page to Stage

They camped. They sang. They laughed. Some may even have cried a little as they said their farewells to the Fort Peck Summer Theatre's Performing Arts Camp.

Family and friends packed the seats at the theatre Thursday evening, Aug. 8, for the camp's grand finale showcase. Fans of the FPST were treated to a preview of the talent sure to grace the stage over the coming years.

Campers from across the area and Canada were eager for their time in the spotlight to display the skills they had worked on for over a week. Working with the theme "From Page to Stage," under Camp Director Megan Wiltshire, campers were divided into four groups based on age. More than 70 campers performed a variety of acts, including dance, song, and storytelling.

Three campers, Jeneva Allingham, Mariah Cathey and Clayton Marchwick, said their final goodbyes and were honored during the showcase as this was their last time as performers of the Fort Peck Summer Theatre's Performing Arts Camp. Each was gifted with books from the younger campers memorialized their time.

Though this year's chapter has closed, the story of the Performing Arts Camp will continue on for many years.

The hour-and-a-half showcase featured:

The Little Hannahs (third and fourth-graders)

Ian Anderson

Isla Belakjon

Iza Frye

Alexis Gaub-Dukart

Emerson Gutow

Ashley Hill

Henry Holte

Aubry Salvevold

Camri Salvevold

DJ Seiler-White

Harper Wesen

The Page Turners (fifth and sixth-graders)

Ayden Ator

Taylor Bowe

Aaron Christianson

Riley Clampitt

Olivia Close

Caleb Cottrell

Gavin Gaub-Dukart

Chloe Hill

Eva Hlad

Jakob Horner

Addison Jones

Kaylee Kohl

Prestan Lawson

Rebecca Nickels

Presley Pinsonneault

Jayli Roller

Will Salvevold

Annika Smith

Kinley Strommen

Jason White

Molly Whitmer

Finnly Wiens

Nacho Supreme (seventh and eighth-graders)

Chantaya Amundson

Quentin Edwards

Cecelia Frye

Cody Girard

Emily Gulberston

Stormi Hughes

Mirax Lipscomb

Crystal McLean

Zachary Pierce

Clay Preble

Bridger Salvevold

Mara Salvevold

Remy Stempel

Connor Whitmer

Thee Storytellers (high schoolers)

Jeneva Allingham

Alicyn Ator

Meranda Bechel

Mariah Cathey

Mason Christianson

Codi Donnaiquo

Liam Edwards

Keana Emmons

Joshua Gulbertson

Aubre Hartsock

Reannah Hopstad

Alexzandria Horner

Ali Kuka

Clayton Marchwick

Abby Peterson

Chayten Pippin

Kaylin Poirier

Tommi Prewett

Isabel Rausch

Kodi Schultz

McKenna Strommen

Chase Tarum

Tarin Vandall

Emma Whitmer

Staff and Teachers

Camp Director: Megan Wiltshire

Artistic Director: Andy Meyers

Brittany Archambeault

Cole Bakke

Haley Court

Garret Deffert

Christen Etchart

Valentin Frank

Sydney Hayward

Jacob Herrera

KC Isaman

Lauren Kolstad

Tommy Parker

Spencer Perry

Rachel Pewitt

Billy Pipinch

Jay Roberts

Hannah Sax

Becca Sewell

Treyson Sherk

Staci Weidner

Bridget Wright