Johnny Appleseed brought his Apple Seeds (pictured L-R: Jaden Wold, Marshall Morgan, Seraphina Arroyo and Elowyn Christenson) and shared them with the cider press owner Sir Peter Prescott (Christian Hinchey) and Prescott's sidekick Rupert (Perry Loesch).
Johnny Appleseed gazing at his reflection in a pond and realizing that he has grown up and his appearance has changed as he has aged. Pictured L-R: Older Johnny, Elliott Morgenstern, and Younger Johnny, Addison Ott.
Johnny Appleseed, played by Elliott Morgenstern, trying to convince the Critters (L-R: Jackson Hinchey, Kevin Rose and John Morgan) and the Pioneers (L-R: Jaiden Glenn, Liam O'Brien, Tristan Peterson and Castielle Casey) to work together.
Grandpa (MCT Director Joshua Bennett) offers the Kiddos (L-R: Kaylee Cahoon, Raylan Abbott, Leon Abbott, Kimber Hanson, and Rilee Blackburn, front) a treat before bed. Once they find out it is a basket full of apples they are less interested until they hear the story of Johnny Appleseed.
The Prescott sisters Kelly (Lilly Evenson) and Rebecca (Lili Young) make fun of Johnny Appleseed (Elliott Morgenstern) to their sister Molly (Brittney Kelley). Johnny asked Molly to join him on his adventure west.
Johnny Appleseed (Addison Ott) met Wolf (Ally Loesch) and Bison (Chase Glenn) on his travels. They traveled with him in search of the sweetest apples. When they returned to Appleseed's hometown in Massachusetts, Wolf scared a girl named Sarah who was the granddaughter of Appleseed's childhood friend Molly. Sarah hired both Wolf and Bison to come and work in the apple orchards.
SEELEY LAKE - Attendees at the Missoula Children's Theatre production of "Johnny Appleseed" Jan. 13 experienced the fruitful career of Johnny Appleseed as performed by Seeley Lake Elementary kindergarten through eighth grade students.
MCT Tour Directors Joshua Bennett and Christian Watts worked with a cast and crew of more than 30 students. After auditioning Monday and practicing after school all week, Friday evening friends and family watched as Johnny Appleseed sang and danced his way across the west spreading apple seeds, kindness and making friends wherever he went.
Johnny Appleseed (played by Addison Ott and Elliott Morgenstern) was not always called by his famous name. In fact, as the story goes, the young Johnny Chapman was given the nickname "Appleseed" after sharing seedlings for free and planting apple trees everywhere he went. While at first he did not appreciate the nickname, it grew on him as his fame spread.
At the core of his adventures, Appleseed shared kindness and tried to help his friends get a long. That was not always easy. However he firmly believed, "All you need is an apple for fun. They are shiny and red, juicy and sweet."
Year after year the apple trees grew. Appleseed made many friends along the way and encouraged them all to work together as well.
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