LEWISTON — The Public Theatre’s Professional Theatre Training Program for Teens will perform “How to Act Like a Child,” an assortment of hip and entertaining stories with added songs at 6 p.m., Friday, July 24th at the theater, 31 Maple St., Lewiston.

The performance is free, and open to the public.

Featuring an auditioned and hand-picked group of 12 students ranging from ages 10 to 15, these young thespians have been hard at work for the past three weeks taking daily classes in stage combat, voice and speech, singing and the fundamentals of acting.

“How to Act Like a Child” will be directed by Public Theatre Co-Artistic Director Janet Mitchko, and faculty members Barbara Helen Baker and Katy Ameglio. The students performing include: Eli Christman, Jeannie Doherty, Andrea Dolci, Norah Douglas, Rose Jokiel, Jane Lipp, Gabrielle Matzinger, Kristen Patenaude, Nik Peterson, Catherine Putnam, Will Thornton, Autumn Tracey and Emmeline Willey.

The students’ final performance is a compilation of various Shel Silverstein stories and the entertaining book, “How to Eat like a Child.” Also included will be several songs to show off the vocal skills the students are learning as well as some fun stage combat moves.

FMI: call 782-3200.