Trinity Rep Announces Child Auditions For A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Trinity Rep announces auditions for children 8-12 years of age for its upcoming production of beloved New England tradition, A Christmas Carol. Auditions will take place Saturday, September 8, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm at Cardi's Furniture, at 999 Newport Avenue, Attleboro, MA. This is an open call, and appointments will not be taken. Actors will be seen in groups of ten every ten minutes and will be asked to read from a side and sing a few bars of a holiday song of their choice. Children turning 13 before December 31, 2018, will not be eligible. Please visit Trinity Rep's website at TrinityRep.com/Carol for details, parent information, and to access the audition side and costume sheet. Questions may be addressed to Hannah Lum at (401) 521-1100 x257 or at hlum@trinityrep.com

If a child is unable to attend the auditions at Cardi's Furniture, please send a video audition via email to hlum@trinityrep.com by September 10. Video auditions should include the child performing 30 seconds or less of a holiday song and reading the lines from the audition side.

The 2018 production of Charles Dickens' famous story of redemption and the holiday spirit will run November 8 - December 30, 2018. Acting company member Stephen Thorne will play the role of curmudgeonly businessman Ebenezer Scrooge under the direction of Mark Valdez who last directed Like Sheep to Water, or Fuente Ovejuna on Trinity Rep's stage. When asked about his vision for this year's production, Valdez said: "My goal is to make the production really joyous - we want it to be traditional." A Christmas Carol at Trinity Rep is presented by Cardi's Furniture with supporting sponsor Amica Insurance.

Trinity Repertory Company

Rhode Island's Tony Award-winning theater, Trinity Rep has created unparalleled professional theater for and with its community since its founding in 1963. Trinity Rep strives to facilitate human connection and has been a driving force behind the creativity that fuels and defines the region for more than 50 years.

Trinity Rep is committed to reinventing the public square and inspiring dialogue by creating emotionally-stimulating live productions that range from classical to contemporary and innovative education programs for all ages and abilities. Its annual production of A Christmas Carol has brought families together for 41 years and made memories for over a million audience members.

Subscriptions for the 2018-19 Season are now on sale. The season includes Pride & Prejudice by Kate Hamill, black odyssey by Marcus Gardley, a special limited-engagement of An Iliad by Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare, Macbeth by William Shakespeare, The Song of Summer by Lauren Yee, Little Shop of Horrors with book and lyrics by Howard Ashman and music by Alan Menken, and José Rivera's Marisol.

For more information on our 2018-19 Season, call the box office at (401) 351-4242 or visit Trinity Rep's website at www.TrinityRep.com.

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