"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" Seeks Performers
Audition for "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever". Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: In this hilarious Christmas classic, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids – probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won't believe the mayhem – and the fun – when the Herdmans collide head-on with the story of Christmas! This delightful show is adapted from the bestselling Young Adult book and has become a holiday staple for groups across the United States. The crowd-pleasing comedy features plenty of great roles for children and adults, a few favorite Christmas Carols, and lots of laughs. Additional info: There may be CALLBACKS (as needed) on September 27th. Please arrive 10 minutes prior to your scheduled audition time. Auditions will be held in 15-minute blocks and in groups of four. You will be reading from the script samples provided. See the attachment for the audition form and script info. If interested, please apply.
13 roles
The Family Beth is a strong narrator for the play and often finds herself as the bridge between her church community and the Herdmans.
The Family Loving mother who finds herself thrown into directing the Christmas pageant. She finds herself at the mercy of a gossip train at church, and decides to make it the best Christmas pageant ever.
The Family Often the comedic relief, and number one supporter of his wife.
The Family Beth’s younger brother who is often the comedic relief. He can’t stand the Herdmans.
The Herdmans The second oldest, and often the most assertive. She plays the role of Mary in the pageant, and we see a softer side to her during the end of the play.
The Herdmans The oldest Herman child, who plays Joseph in the pageant
The Herdmans Often tough and bullying, the middle child of the Herdman bunch.
The Church Adult. Often is the director of the Christmas show, until she is injured. Micro-managing and nosy.
The Church Adult. Pleasant, but finds herself in the midst of the church gossip train.
The Church Adult. A church gossip train member.
The Church Adult. A church gossip train member.
The Church Adult. A church gossip train member.
The Church Adult. A soft-spoken man who doesn’t know what to do about the Herdmans. (May also double as a nurse in a hospital scene with Mrs. Armstrong)
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