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Merrimack Valley’s Professional Theatre
Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) strives to fulfill its mission to “build community through theatre.” Our shows celebrate new stories, new interpretations of classics, new voices on stage, new audiences, and new collaborations that help people feel, think, and connect.
As one of the leading performing arts organizations in the Merrimack Valley, we aim to enhance the quality of life in our region by creating space for joy, thought, conversation, and shared experiences. We are a hub for compassionate community, dynamic cultural expression, learning experiences, and economic vitality. Merrimack Repertory Theatre:
- Leads with artistic excellence.
- Fosters a culture of belonging and inclusion.
- Embraces lifelong learning and education.
- Practices sustainable stewardship of resources.
As a non-profit, we aim to provide a welcoming and inclusive space for all. We partner with businesses and other non-profits to fully engage the community; and contribute to the economic and cultural vitality of Lowell.
Recent Productions
- Misery
- Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash
- Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill
- Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
- Spiritus/Virgil’s Dance
- The Porch on Windy Hill
- Letters from Home
- The 39 Steps
- Best Summer Ever
- Erma Bombeck: At Wit’s End
- Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, the bestselling production in MRT’s history, and The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley, both by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon
- Cambodian Rock Band by Lauren Yee and KNYUM by Vichet Chum, works in celebration of Lowell’s Cambodian community
- The Haunted Life, a world premiere adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s unfinished novel
- The world premiere of The Rise and Fall of Holly Fudge by Trista Baldwin
- Plays about the Black experience, including Until the Flood by Dael Orlandersmith, Nina Simone: Four Women by Christina Ham, and Back Together Again: The Music of Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway
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