MRT Adds IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE Performance, 12/20

Due to unprecedented demand, Merrimack Repertory Theatre has added a performance of "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" to its schedule. The added performance will be on Sunday, December 20 at 7:00 pm. The production begins performances tonight. This is the

The 90-minute play will run from November 25 - December 20 with performances Wednesdays through Sundays (with the exception of Thanksgiving Day, which has no performance). All performances will be held at the Nancy L. Donahue Theatre, located at 50 East Merrimack Street in historic downtown Lowell. Tickets range from $60 - $23 and are on sale now at www.mrt.org or by calling 978-654-4678.

"It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" has become a beloved presence in the American Theatre, with over a thousand productions across the nation since 2007. MRT's production, directed by esteemed Boston director Megan Sandberg-Zakian, promises to be an endearing and heartwarming way to welcome the holidays to Lowell, and will embody the top-quality acting and production values MRT audiences have come to expect. The cast of "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" features Boston-based actors Nael Nacer and Celeste Oliva voicing the roles of George Bailey and Mary Hatch. They're joined by Joel Colodner, Veronika Duerr, and Jason Bowen, who voice all of the stories other characters.

Admission

Tickets range from $60 - $23 and are available at www.mrt.org or by calling 978-654-4678. A Senior discount is offered for 10% off adult ticket prices. Student tickets are $15. Group discounts are available for groups of six or more by calling 978-654-7561.

· $5 Night: Wednesday, November 25, at 7:30 pm. Patrons may purchase tickets for $5, cash only, at the Box Office between 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm. Limit 2 tickets per person.

· Lowell Night: Wednesday, December 2, at 7:30 pm. Lowell residents may purchase tickets for $10 at the box office from 4:30 pm-7:30 pm. Proper ID required, limit 2 per person.

· MRT is hosting a Military Night on Sunday December 6 at 7:00 pm, with 50% off tickets to all active duty, retired, veteran, and reservist members of the military, as well as military families. In addition, MRT offers its regular Military Discount of $10 off per ticket (up to four tickets) to all other performances.

· Free Child Care is offered during the 4:00 pm performance on Saturday, December 6 through a partnership with Acre Family Child Care.

· On Saturday, December 19, MRT will be partnership with Café UTEC for Dinner & Show packages, which combines a ticket to the 4:00 pm matinee performance with a buffet dinner at the café.

Sponsors

"It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" is supported by Production Sponsor Farley White Investments and received additional support from Media Sponsor WCAP. Merrimack Repertory Theatre is funded in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) has been Merrimack Valley's professional theatre company since 1979, and is an integral part of Lowell's identity as the cultural heart of the region. The company is known for its high production standards and for creating compelling new plays and regional premieres that reflect the lives and emotions of its audiences. MRT is one of just three theatres in Massachusetts that is a member of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT), which has 72 members nationwide.