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Actors Needed for "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" Play

Abilene, TX, United States
ID: 267805Exp: 10/22/2024
Description:

Males and females are invited to audition for "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" Show. Please see the details below. 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 1970s Young Adult book and has become a holiday staple. Additional info: No acting experience is necessary to audition! Auditions will consist of readings from the script. Callbacks (if needed) will be Weds, Oct. 23rd. Rehearsals will start Tuesday, Oct. 29th, and run through the Opening Night performance. There will be no rehearsals on Oct. 31st or the Weds-Sat of Thanksgiving. Please bring any additional scheduling conflicts with you to auditions. Performances are Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, during the first two weekends in December. Actors must be available for ALL (6) performances. December 6, 7, 13 & 14 @ 7:30 PM December 8 & 15 @ 2:00 PM. If interested, please apply.

12 roles

GRACE BRADLEY (MOTHER)Female33-37 y.o.All ethnicities

Capable wife of Bob and mother to Beth and Charlie; gets stuck with directing the annual Christmas pageant.

BOB BRADLEY (FATHER)Male26-40 y.o.All ethnicities

Husband to Grace and father to Beth and Charlie; solid family man.

MRS. ARMSTRONGFemale40-60 y.o.All ethnicities

Managerial, in voice and manner; largish, bossy, impatient.

MRS. SLOCUMFemale35-60 y.o.All ethnicities

Pleasant, motherly woman

MRS. CLARKFemale40-60 y.o.All ethnicities

Involved and concerned church ladies

MRS. CLAUSINGFemale40-60 y.o.All ethnicities

Involved and concerned church ladies

MRS. McCARTHYFemale35-59 y.o.All ethnicities

A younger, less imperious version of Mrs. Armstrong

REVEREND HOPKINSMale40-56 y.o.All ethnicities

A nervous-about-most-everything pastor

FIREFIGHTER 1Both genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Ready for any fire FIREFIGHTER 2. Ready for any fire.

Angel Choir MembersBoth genders18-21 y.o.All ethnicities

Baby AngelsFemale18-21 y.o.All ethnicities

ShepherdsMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities