Pittsfield, MA–Berkshire Theatre Group seeks local non-Equity actors of all ethnicities and genders for its upcoming community production of A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, adapted by Eric Hill, original production by Eric Hill and directed by David Adkins and Isadora Wolfe running December 5 through December 22 at The Unicorn Theatre located in Stockbridge, MA.
BTG is seeking local youth (Grades 3 and up) and adults to fill roles in the production.
Auditions will take place Tuesday, October 22nd from 6pm–9pm at The Colonial Theatre located at 111 South Street, Pittsfield, MA.
Auditions are by appointment only and must be scheduled by 5pm, October 21st. Audition appointments and registration can be made by emailing Allison Rachele Bayles – Director of Education at allison@berkshiretheatre.org .
All Actors should come prepared to read sides from the script. As part of the audition, actors should prepare a few bars from a traditional Christmas Carol which they may or may not be asked to sing a capella. Auditions and callbacks will occur on the same evening.
Rehearsals for A Christmas Carol will begin on Monday, November 4th and be held after school, evenings and weekends with one day off each week. Rehearsals will be held in Pittsfield, MA at The Colonial Theatre. Attending all rehearsals is required. The production runs December 7th through December 22nd with two 10am student matinees planned.
All auditions will take place at:
The Colonial Theatre located at 111 South Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201.
Appointments and pre-registration are necessary to audition.
To schedule an audition time slot or for further information, please email
Allison Rachele Bayles, Director of Education at allison@berkshiretheatre.org.
The performance schedule is as follows:
- Thursday, December 5 at 7pm (Preview)
- Friday, December 6 at 7pm (Opening)
- Saturday, December 7 at 2pm
- Saturday, December 7 at 7pm
- Sunday, December 8 at 12pm
- Sunday, December 8 at 5pm
- Tuesday, December 10 at 10am (Student Matinee) (snow date Thursday December 12th at 10am)
- Wednesday, December 11 at 6pm (Sensory Friendly)
- Thursday, December 12 at 7pm
- Friday, December 13 at 7pm
- Saturday, December 14 at 2pm
- Saturday, December 14 at 7pm
- Sunday, December 15 at 12pm
- Sunday, December 15 at 5pm
- Tuesday, December 17 – 10am (Student Matinee) (snow date – Thursday December 19th at 10am)
- Wednesday, December 18 at 7pm
- Thursday, December 19 at 7pm
- Friday, December 20 at 7pm
- Saturday, December 21 at 2pm
- Saturday, December 21 at 7pm
- Sunday, December 22 at 12pm
- Sunday, December 22 at 5pm (Closing)
All performances will take place at The Unicorn Theatre located in Stockbridge, MA.
Safety Protocols
For safety protocols, please visit BTG’s COVID-19 information page:
www.berkshiretheatregroup.org/covid-19-information/
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. In 2010, under the leadership of Artistic Director and CEO Kate Maguire, the two organizations merged to form Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG). Berkshire Theatre Group’s mission is to support wide ranging artistic exploration and acclaimed performances in theatre, dance, music and entertainment. Every year, BTG produces and presents performances to over 68,000 attendees and, through our Educational Program, serves over 11,000 Berkshire County school children annually. In July 2020, Berkshire Theatre was the first company in the United States to earn approval from Actors’ Equity Association to produce a musical (Godspell) in the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic.