UTICA — Auditions and rehearsals for the upcoming Polar Express Train Ride will take place at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 19, and 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at Union Station on Main Street.

To book your audition time, submit a resume by email with the subject line “Polar Express Audition” to erincrowe@adirondackrr.com.

Rehearsals will be two to three times per week leading up to November and December weekend performances.

Characters include:

• Conductor & Hobo: Male, 30-50, charming, outgoing, personable.

• Hero Boy: Male, 9-13, sincere, ability to interact with others.

• Know it All Kid: Male, 9-13, outgoing, personable.

• Santa Claus: Male, 45+, warm, sincere, full of real joy. Prior Santa experience is a plus.

• Chefs & Steward: Male/Female, 16-70, singer/actor/dance for various roles and duties, must be outgoing, & joy-filled.

The Adirondack Railway Preservation Society, Inc. (ARPS) operates the Adirondack Railroad. It is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) volunteer-based organization with main offices in Utica. Since 1992 it has provided a successful tourist attraction, operating on the former New York Central Adirondack Division located in upstate New York.

For more information, call 800-819-2291 or visit www.adirondackrr.com.