Trinity Rep Announces Child Auditions For Annual Production of A Christmas Carol

Providence, RI: 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 7, 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 nine every fifteen minutes and will be asked to read from a side and sing a few bars of a holiday song of their choice. Children age 12 and under (as of December 31, 2019) are eligible to participate. Actors with disabilities are encouraged to audition. Performers must be able to speak, memorize lines, sing, climb stairs, and be lifted by the adult actors. Please visit Trinity Rep’s website at TrinityRep.com/CarolAuditions for details, parent information, and to access the audition materials. 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, they should send a video audition via email to hlum@trinityrep.com by September 7. Video auditions should include the child performing 30 seconds or less of a holiday song and reading the lines from the audition script.

The 2019 production of Charles Dickens’ famous story of redemption and the holiday spirit will run November 7 through December 29, 2019. Acting company member Jude Sandy will play the role of curmudgeonly businessman Ebenezer Scrooge under the direction of Brown/Trinity MFA alumna Kate Bergstrom ‘18. 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 more than four decades and made memories for over a million audience members. It will return again in 2019 for its 42nd year.

Tickets are now on sale for the 2019-20 Season, including the world-premiere of The Prince of Providence by George Brant, based on the book The Prince of Providence by Mike Stanton; Fade by Tanya Saracho; August Wilson’s Radio Golf; A Tale of Two Cities by Brian McEleney, based on the novel by Charles Dickens; Sweat by Lynn Nottage; and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler.

For more information on our 2019-20 Season, call the box office at (401) 351-4242 or visit Trinity Rep's website at www.TrinityRep.com.