BANGOR – The Penobscot Theatre Company will hold open auditions for its 2001 season productions from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, at 183 Main St.

Auditions are by appointment only, for the following plays: “The Importance of Being Earnest,” by Oscar Wilde; “Skylight,” by David Hare; “Coastal Disturbances,” by Tina Howe; “Servant of Two Masters,” by Carlo Goldoni; “King Lear” and “Twelfth Night,” by William Shakespeare; “The Little Prince,” by Antoine de Saint Exupery; “The Mystery of Irma Vep,” by Charles Ludlam; “Collected Stories,” by Donald Marguiles; and “A Christmas Carol,” by Charles Dickens, adapted by Mark Torres. Actors should prepare one monologue not longer than one and a half minutes, from a play, book, movie or poem. Callbacks will take place throughout the season as specific roles require casting. Rehearsals generally are held evenings and weekends. Performance dates and times vary according to venue.

Actors are urged to complete their audition by bringing a current resume and photograph. Scripts for most of the plays are available to read at the theatre.

To schedule an appointment, call Collene at 947-6618. Actors who have auditioned for Penobscot Theatre Company or Maine Shakespeare Festival in the past, need not attend.