50 E. Merrimack St.
Lowell, MA 01852
978-654-4678
http://www.merrimackrep.org
As the region’s leading non-profit professional theatre, MRT’s mission is “to advance the cause of human understanding by creating theatrical productions at the highest level of artistic excellence and making them affordable to the broadest possible community.” Consistent with its mission, MRT is dedicated to developing and producing new plays that address contemporary issues and reflect the community’s diverse heritage; to producing established plays that offer a broad range of topics and styles; to ensuring the most expansive reach and deepest involvement of the community by subsidizing ticket costs and offering a variety of outreach programs; to creating a collaborative environment for artists and resident staff in order to encourage artistic growth and excellence; and to developing young, diverse audiences through its numerous educational programs. Each theatrical season, running October through May, includes 6 productions featuring the work of the country’s best available actors, directors, designers and writers.