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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, adapted by Eric Hill and directed by Eric Hill and Travis G. Daly, December 14–29 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.
A Christmas Carol rehearsals will begin on Monday, November 18th and will be held after school, evenings and weekends. Attending all rehearsals is required. The production runs December 14–29 with several 10am student matinees planned.
Schedule of Performances:
Saturday, December 14 at 7pm
Sunday, December 15 at 2pm
Tuesday, December 17 at 10am
Wednesday, December 18 at 10am
Thursday, December 19 at 10am
Friday, December 20 at 7pm
Saturday, December 21 at 7pm
Sunday, December 22 at 2pm
Friday, December 27 at 7pm
Saturday, December 28 at 7pm
Sunday, December 29 at 2pm
All performances will take place at The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield. Rehearsals will take place in Stockbridge. Auditions will take place Monday, October 21 from 6pm–
9 pm at The Colonial Theatre (111 South St. Pittsfield, MA). Those auditioning will need to prepare one short Christmas Carol to sing and will be asked to read from the play.
Auditions are by appointment only. To schedule, please call the Christmas Carol Hotline at
413-448-8084 ext. 23.
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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.
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