At a press conference held this morning, Lynn Singleton, President of the Providence Performing Arts Center, announced a partnership with Trinity Repertory that will bring the annual Dickens story “A Christmas Carol” to the PPAC stage in December.
The change in venue is necessary due to construction at Trinity’s Chace Theater, which is expected to begin in October. Billed as “Christmas in July,” the two theaters kept the “unprecedented” announcement under wraps until this morning.
More on the announcement:
Trinity Repertory Company announced that it will stage its 48th annual production of A Christmas Carol at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC).
“Trinity Rep’s Chace Theater, where we have historically staged A Christmas Carol, will be under much-needed construction for a full renovation,” Trinity Rep’s Executive Director Katie Liberman explained. “I am so grateful to our colleagues and friends at PPAC who have welcomed us to their venue just a few blocks away to ensure our holiday tradition can continue this winter. We cannot wait to partner with our neighbors at The Providence Performing Arts Center for this season’s production of A Christmas Carol.”
Trinity Rep’s upstairs theater, the Chace Theater, has not been completely refurbished since Trinity Rep first moved into the space in 1972. The new and improved performance venue will boast an innovative, reconfigurable theater space, an LED-equipped lighting grid, new seats, and significant upgrades that will transform the experience for audiences and artists alike. Expected to begin as soon as October 2024, this construction is part of a larger renovation of Trinity Rep, with additional details to follow.
“In the true community spirit of A Christmas Carol, PPAC and Trinity Rep’s collaboration ensures that friends and families can gather this holiday season to experience the treasured production for a 48th consecutive year,” said Joseph W. Walsh, Esq., chair of PPAC’s Board of Directors.
Adds J.L. “Lynn” Singleton, PPAC’s president and CEO, “We are making history! PPAC’s partnership with Trinity Rep is the first of its kind in Rhode Island, and it will likely introduce new audiences to our theater and this beloved production. We are looking forward to celebrating the holidays with Trinity Rep this year.”
A Christmas Carol runs November 23 – December 4, followed by a brief hiatus to make room for the national tour of Hamilton. A Christmas Carol returns to PPAC on December 26 and closes December 29.
For further details, check the PPAC website here.
