LOWELL, Mass. – Merrimack Repertory Theatre will host auditions for young actors between the ages of eight and 16 for A Christmas Carol on Aug. 1 in Lowell; Aug. 6 in Nashua; and Aug. 8 in Concord, Massachusetts, according to Nancy L. Donahue Artistic Director Courtney Sale. MRT will present this world premiere production of A Christmas Carol, adapted and directed by Sale, from Nov. 30 to Dec. 24.

Students will need to prepare a one-minute monologue, poem, or story, and bring a recent picture and short resume to the audition. Students will be called in groups of 12 for a one-hour group audition. Sale said the audition is meant to be a fun, supportive, and collaborative workshop. Children of all cultures and ethnicities are highly encouraged to audition. Students must be fully vaccinated to participate.

Auditions will be at MRT’s rehearsal hall from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, August 1, at 132 Warren Street, Lowell; Peacock Players at Janice Street Theatre from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 6, at 14 Court Street, Nashua; and Umbrella Stage Company’s Black Box Theatre from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on August 8 at 40 Stow Street, Concord, MA. Callbacks will be at 5:30 p.m. on August 15 in Lowell.

A Christmas Carol will begin rehearsals on Thursday, November 3, and tech days will be from November 26- 29 with an adjusted schedule for young actors. The first preview performance will be November 30, and the show opens December 3 (rehearsals end). All performances will be at MRT’s Liberty Hall at 50 East Merrimack St., Lowell, MA. The show closes December 24.

For further details and to register, visit www.mrt.org/ACCauditions. For other questions, email Courtney Sale at Courtney.sale@mrt.org with ACC Youth Auditions 2022 in the subject line.