MILO THE MOUSE GETS A MASK AND A LESSON ON ITS IMPORTANCE FROM PULMONARY DOCTOR, ADAM MORA, AS THEY ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO ENTER DCT’S MASK DESIGN AND DECORATING CONTEST!
Charlie and I will be joining the contest for our Art Class this week as it will give us the opportunity to create the mask of our dreams. Come and join us and create a mask your children would like.
(Dallas, TX) What do a puppet, a costume designer, and a pulmonary doctor all have in common? They are all on the latest episode of Mouse Calls with Milo!
Milo the Mouse teams up with Dallas Children’s Theater (DCT) Costume Designer Lyle Huchton, and DCT Board Member and pulmonary doctor Adam Mora, to give children a lesson on safety, share news about the MASKerade Design and Decorating Contest, and even get his very own mask.
In the special feature, Milo the Mouse explores the lonely halls of Dallas Children’s Theater and pines for the hustle bustle that usually fills the lobby. He makes his way to Lyle Huchton’s costume shop where they Zoom with Doctor Mora, who provides some insight into the world of pulmonology, and on the importance of wearing a mask. At the end of the video, Milo receives his own mask, and encourages children to send in their designs.
In the spirit of good health, cooperation and creativity, Dallas Children’s Theater has invited all interested young people to create their own mask before August 16th. Whether they choose to simply draw it or sew it, anyone can be a part of this creative exercise. All children entering kindergarten through grade twelve are eligible to enter DCT’s MASKerade Design and Decorating Contest.
Submissions will be presented on dct.org, DCT’s website, as well as on other social media platforms. Winners will be announced during a special Zoom event on Saturday, August 29.
In past summers, DCT has had several different design contests that allow children to express their creativity including costume design, hat design and others. This year, DCT is excited to be helping everyone create unique and original masks during quarantine, a keepsake that will surely be a relic of the moment.
Students grades K-12 can make their creative ideas a reality by following these 6 steps:
1. Pull out your favorite colors, papers, pens, pencils, paints, glitter, glue, fabric, magazine clippings – any medium you like!
2. Look at DCT’s Inspiration List below. Choose one of the categories from our list of different mask styles or come up with your own:
– Sporty (favorite sport or sports team)
– Princess
– Robot
– Homecoming Mum
– Red Carpet/Black Tie
– Kentucky Derby Bonnet
– Heritage
– Pride (LGBTQ)
– Storytime (favorite picture, storybook, or novel)
– Circus
– Texas
– Anime/Cosplay
– Broadway/Musicals
– Halloween
– Crazy Quilt (needle work, embroidery, quilting, cross stich)
– Celebration
– Seasons
3. Create! Design and make or draw your original mask.
4. Send a photo of your finished mask or a copy of the design to family@dct.org
5. All entries must be RECEIVED by 5pm on Sunday, August 16th.
6. Winners will be announced on Friday, August 28.
Visit dct.org/mask for complete details and tips. Questions can be sent to family@dct.org
ABOUT DALLAS CHILDREN’S THEATER
Dallas Children’s Theater envisions a world where young people, having been astonished, delighted and challenged by the transformational experience of theater, are inspired to creatively contribute to the vibrancy of their communities.
Dallas Children’s Theater features paid professional actors performing for an annual audience of 250,000 young people and their families through mainstage and virtual productions, a national touring company, and an arts-in-education program.
As the only major organization in Dallas focusing solely on youth and family theater, DCT builds bridges of understanding between generations and cultures, instilling an early appreciation of literature, art and the performing arts in tomorrow’s artists and patrons.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
