LEWISTON — The Public Theatre, 31 Maple St., will hold auditions on Saturday,Oct 19, by appointment only, for a young boy or girl to play the role of child/Tiny Tim in its annual production of “A Christmas Carol.”

Ideally the boy or girl should be no taller than 5 feet, and appear to be under 13 years old. We’re looking for a young actor with a childlike sense of innocence and spunk capable of memorizing some of Dickens’ language.

The young actor or actress must be available for rehearsals and performances from Dec 2-15. This job is a paid position. This is an intense two week commitment of time that will require missing some school.

In order to audition, you must be available the following rehearsal and performance days:

Dec. 2 from noon to 8 p.m.

Dec. 3, 4, 5 from after school until 7 p.m.

Dec. 7 from 11 a.m.-7 .pm.

Dec. 8 from noon-10 p.m.

Dec. 10, 11, 12 from 9 a.m.-1 .pm.

Dec. 13 from 6:30-9 p.m.

Dec. 14 from 1:30-9 p.m.

Dec. 15 from 1:30-4 p.m.

Email the child’s name, age, photo and contact information by Monday, Oct. 14, to: [email protected] or call 207-782-2211 for more information.