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Thursday, November 13, 2014 - 9:15am

Lowell, MA – Music returns to Merrimack Repertory Theatre this holiday season with “13 Things About Ed Carpolotti.” The one-woman musical with book, music, and lyrics by Barry Kleinbort is based on a play by Jeffrey Hatcher. Directed by Kleinbort, the piece was written for the actress Penny Fuller, who is featured in MRT’s production.

Wednesday, October 29, 2014 - 3:45pm

Merrimack Repertory Theatre is on track to announce a new Artistic Director for the 36 year old-company in December. After Charles Towers announced in April that he would be stepping down after this season, MRT immediately began taking steps to find his successor, launching a national search to identify the individual who will continue building MRT’s reputation for creating excellence on stage...

Tuesday, October 14, 2014 - 11:15am

Stephen Belber is a New York based playwright and screenwriter. His other plays include The Power of Duff, Match, and Carol Mulroney. He was an associate writer/performer in Tectonic Theater Company’s The Laramie Project and The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later, which address the 1998 murder of gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard.

Tuesday, October 14, 2014 - 9:15am

Merrimack Repertory Theater is introducing back stage tours with a twist this Halloween season. Families and children will be invited for a special trick-or-treating tour on October 28. The more frightening late night tours will be held on October 30 and 31. Tickets for both events are available at mrt.org or by calling 978-654-4678.

Monday, October 6, 2014 - 2:30pm

Merrimack Repertory Theatre’s 2014-15 Season continues with “Dusk Rings a Bell” by Stephen Belber which asks, “What’s more powerful – a kiss or a crime?” Molly and Ray find themselves reunited by chance 25 years after a teenage romantic encounter and find that their lives have gone in dramatically different directions since their youth. Molly is now a PR executive with CNN and Ray is a handyman...

Wednesday, September 24, 2014 - 9:15am

Lowell, MA – Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) announces the launch of its new Hotel Partner Program, making great live theatre more accessible than ever to visitors of the Greater Merrimack Valley. Under the new program, guests at area hotels will be eligible to receive a $5.00 discount on ant tickets purchased for MRT’s professional theatre productions.

Wednesday, September 17, 2014 - 12:45pm

PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: SEPTEMBER 17, 2014 CONTACT: Kate Brandt, kate.brandt@mrt.org PR CONTACT PHONE: 978-654-7595 BOX OFFICE: 978-654-4678 ONLINE: mrt.org

Tuesday, September 2, 2014 - 2:30pm

At a Marlborough, Massachusetts warehouse, the floor is jam packed with illustrated panels. In shades of blues and greys, they’re sprawled across the ground and are beginning to creep up the walls. Larger than life, the imagery they evoke feels miles away from Massachusetts—and it is: the scenes they depict are mostly of Long Beach, California. A few are of Cambodia: the ruins of a Buddhist...

Monday, August 25, 2014 - 1:30pm

Merrimack Repertory Theatre will open its 2014-15 Season with the regional premiere of “Year Zero” written by Michael Golamco and directed by Kyle Fabel. The comedic drama centers on Vuthy, a 16-year old Cambodian-American living in Long Beach, California in the early 2000’s. After the death of his mother, this first-generation teenager struggles to find his place in a community that doesn’t...

Tuesday, August 12, 2014 - 12:00pm

Non-subscription tickets go on sale today for Merrimack Repertory Theatre’s 2014-15 Season. Tickets may be purchased online at mrt.org or by calling MRT’s Box Office at 978-654-4678.