Theater camp
HEIDI DESCH | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 7 years, 2 months AGO
Trajan Elden, left, and Finn Irwin practice a scene recently during the Whitefish Theatre Co. summer performance camp at the O’Shaughnessy Center. Participants, who are in first through third grade, learned about the different aspects of playmaking during the five-day camp. (Heidi Desch photos/Whitefish Pilot)
DEPUTY EDITOR, FEATURES Heidi Desch is the Deputy Editor at the Daily Inter Lake, overseeing coverage of arts, culture, lifestyle, community, and business. Desch leads reporters in developing stories that highlight the people, traditions, and events shaping Northwest Montana, guiding content across print and digital platforms. With more than 20 years of journalism experience, including serving as managing editor of the Whitefish Pilot, Desch is a graduate of the University of Montana School of Journalism. She has received multiple Montana Newspaper Association awards, including part of the team leading the Daily Inter Lake to Best Daily Newspaper in Montana Award and the General Excellence Award in 2024 and 2025. IMPACT: Heidi’s work connects readers with stories that deepen the understanding of the community beyond daily news. | August 22, 2019 6:55 AM
Whitefish Theatre Co. recently hosted summer performance camps at the O’Shaughnessy Center.
A group of young stars, in first through third grade, participated in the week-long playmaking camp.
They learned how to collaboratively build a play from the ground up. They created a story and script for their play, rehearsed, and eventually designed scenery, props and costumes to bring the play to life.
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