HER-cules: The Twelve Trials and the Story I Told

Missoula Premiere of Montana Repertory Theatre’s 2026 Fall Educational Tour
HER-cules: The Twelve Trials & the Story I Toldby JM Christiansen
Directed by Chae Clearwood and starring Kairi Lising & Shadie Wallette

September 12 & 13
Matinees: Sat. & Sun. at 2 PM, doors at 1:30 PM
Evening Performance: Sat. at 7:30 PM, doors at 7 PM
Zootown Arts Community Center (ZACC), 216 W Main St, Missoula MT 59802

Purchase Tickets: https://www.montanarep.org/tickets
Pick-What-You-Pay:Adult Suggested $20, Youth Suggested $10, Kids 5 & Under Free

Beck wants to be the world’s next great reporter – if she can just survive her final senior project. When her teacher assigns her to cover the new citywide Herculean Trials, a twelve-event gauntlet designed to celebrate ‘The Complete Athlete’, Beck throws herself into sports journalism mode, hoping she’ll find her big break.

She quickly meets Avery, a mysterious, tough-minded competitor who does not want to be anyone’s headline. As this unlikely friendship grows, Beck follows Avery deeper and deeper into the trials, reporting on Avery’s pursuit of victory to a growing audience. Together, the pair must navigate the complicated mythology of school sports and the very real weight of everyone else’s expectations.

A story full of heart, swagger, and mythic spectacle, ‘HER-cules: The Twelve Trials & the Story I Told’ is about the pursuit of excellence – what it costs and how far we’ll go to be the best.

This engaging play is fun for the whole family, and can be enjoyed by patrons of all ages.