HER-CULES
(THE TWELVE TRIALS & THE STORY I TOLD)
By JM Christiansen
Your Town, MT – 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do we need to provide a stage for the performance? No. We have performed in libraries, lunch rooms, gyms, and large classrooms.
Do we need to provide lights and sound? No. We arrive with our own set, lights, sound, and crew.
Do you need help setting up and tearing down? Yes. We greatly appreciate student help with load-in and load-out!
How many people can attend the show? Any number can come to the performance, depending on your space. However, the workshops are designed for a maximum of 30-35 participants, please.
Who determines the times of the performance and the workshops?
You do. We can accommodate almost any schedule. In schools, we often present a morning performance, eat lunch with our students, and then conduct one or two workshops in the afternoon. Community performances are usually in the evenings, and the workshop is optional.
Education
Montana Repertory Theatre counts Education as one of its core values. For hundreds of young people across Montana, the Rep’s Educational Outreach production will be their first exposure to live theatre. Rep staff members and teaching artists are also available to teach grade-appropriate theatre workshops. For more information on getting The Rep into your school or community center, email mikyla.veis@montanarep.org.
educational outreach tour
For more information on the 2025-2026 Educational Outreach Tour, call Mikyla Veis at 243-6809 or email mikyla.veis@montanarep.org.