A CHRISTMAS CAROL - Berkshire Theatre Non Equity Auditions

Berkshire Theatre Group Announces Audition Call for Children in
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol and Caroling Chorus

Berkshire Theatre Group seeks young actors for this December's production of A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, adapted by Eric Hill and co-directed by Eric Hill and Travis G. Daly, December 14-22 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. Please note that we will be casting up to twenty children in the production.

Rehearsals for A Christmas Carol will begin on Saturday, November 22 and will be held after school, evenings and weekends. Rehearsals will be held in Stockbridge, MA.

Attending all rehearsals is required. The production runs December 14-22 with several 10am student matinees planned. The performance schedule is as follows:

Sunday, December 14 at 2pm
Monday, December 15 at 10am
Tuesday, December 16 at 10am
Thursday, December 18 at 10am and 7pm
Friday, December 19 at 7pm
Saturday, December 20 at 2pm and 7pm
Sunday, December 21 at 2pm and 7pm
Monday, December 22 at 7pm

All performances will take place at The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, MA. Auditions will take place Monday, October 20 from 6pm–9pm at The Colonial Theatre (111 South St. 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. Please call Allison Rachele Bayles at
413-448-8084 ext. 19 to schedule an appointment.

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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 leadership 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 five stages in Stockbridge, MA and Pittsfield, MA. The Fitzpatrick Main Stage (400 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 (780 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. BTG also performs at the outdoor Neil Ellenoff stage, located on the grounds of BTF in Stockbridge, and at The Garage, a music venue located in the lobby of The Colonial. BTG serves over 100,000 patrons per year and reaches over 17,000 students through its educational and outreach programs. For more information on BTG call (413) 448-8084. To purchase tickets, call (413) 997-4444 or go online to
www.BerkshireTheatreGroup.org.