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PRESS RELEASE: MRT Artistic Director Will Step Down After 2014-15 Season

Friday, May 2, 2014 - 3:00pm

Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) today announced that Charles Towers, Artistic Director since 2001, will not seek a renewal of his contract when it expires in June 2015.

MRT 35th Anniversary T-Shirts Available

Thursday, May 1, 2014 - 3:15pm

As we look back on the first 35 years of Merrimack Repertory Theatre and prepare for the 35th Anniversary Gala on June 21, we have a special way for MRT audiences to help us celebrate. When you donate $50 before June 30, you'll receive a special t-shirt showing each of the three MRT logos used over the years. To make a donation, call Jeff Prescott 978-654-7552 or email him for a special...

PRESS RELEASE: MRT Seeks Actors for Play about the Cambodian-American Experience

Friday, April 18, 2014 - 3:00pm

Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT), a professional theatre company in Lowell, Massachusetts, is seeking actors with theatre experience to submit headshots and resumes for its production of Year Zero, a play by Michael Golamco.

PRESS RELEASE: MRT Announces 2014-2015 Season

Tuesday, April 1, 2014 - 9:00am

Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) has announced its 2014-2015 Season. The slate of seven plays continues the company’s commitment to advancing the cause of the human understanding by creating theatrical productions at the highest level of artistic excellence, as well as its tradition of introducing new works to the area.

PRESS RELEASE: MRT Plans 35th Anniversary Gala

Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - 9:00pm

Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) will be celebrating its 35th season with a black-tie gala on Saturday, June 21. Congresswoman Nicola Tsongas will present the Paul Tsongas Award to UMass Lowell Chancellor Marty Meehan in recognition of his long-time personal support and his continued work to build and expand MRT’s partnership with UMass Lowell. The event will also feature the Reduced...

PRESS RELEASE: MRT Receives NEA Grant

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Acting Chairman Joan Shigekawa announced today that Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) is one of 886 nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant. MRT is recommended for a $20,000 grant to support its production of Year Zero, a play by Michael Golamco that will launch the company's 2014-2015 Season in September 2014.