Berkshire Theatre Group Hosts Auditions For A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Berkshire Theatre Group seeks young actors for this December's production of A Christmas Carol, adapted by Eric Hill and co-directed by Hill and E. Gray Simons III, December 17-30 at The Colonial Theatre. BTG is seeking boys and girls between 3rd grade and 12th grade to fill the roles of Belle, Turkey Boy, Fan, Belle's Daughter, Villagers, Cratchit Children and Tiny Tim.

Rehearsals will begin on Monday, November 28th and will be held after school, evenings and weekends. The production runs December 17-30 with several 10am student matinees planned. There will be no performances on December 19, 24, or 25. All performances will take place at The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield.

Auditions will take place Tuesday, November 1st from 6pm - 9 pm at The Colonial Theatre (111 South Street, Pittsfield, MA). Auditioners will need to prepare one short Christmas Carol To sing and will be asked to read from the play.

Auditions are by appointment only.

About Berkshire Theatre Group
The Colonial Theatre, founded in 1903, and Berkshire Theatre Festival, founded in 1928, are two of the oldest cultural organizations in the Berkshires. Having united in November of 2010 under the helm of Artistic Director and CEO Kate Maguire, these two institutions are providing the Berkshires and beyond with the finest in live theatre, music, dance and the visual arts on three stages in Stockbridge, MA and Pittsfield, MA. The Fitzpatrick Main Stage (408 seats), cataloged by the National Register of Historic Places, was originally designed and built by Stanford White as the Stockbridge Casino in 1888. The intimate Unicorn Theatre (122 seats) is a home for emerging artists and new theatrical ideas. The Colonial in Pittsfield (800 seats) re-opened in August of 2006, following a $21 million restoration, and boasts pristine acoustics, classic gilded age architecture and state-of-the-art technical systems. Together they serve over 100,000 patrons per year and reach over 10,000 students through their educational and outreach programs. For more information on BTF call (413) 298-5536 and on The Colonial call (413) 448-8084. To purchase tickets, call (413) 997-4444 or (413) 298-5576 or go online to www.berkshiretheatre.org or www.thecolonialtheatre.org.

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