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Casting Call for "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" Stage Play

Pleasant Hill, MO, United States
ID: 292060Exp: 9/11/2025
Description:

Audition for holiday show "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever". Seeking cast. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Please see the breakdown below. About the project: Synopsis: Beth Bradley’s church’s Christmas pageant is predictable every year -- the angel choir wears too much lipstick, the shepherds are all in their father’s bathrobes, the minister’s son is permanently cast in the role of Joseph -- hardly “four-star entertainment.” But when seasoned and authoritative pageant director Mrs. Armstrong breaks her leg, it is up to Beth’s inexperienced mother Grace to step in. The timing couldn’t be worse, as the rambunctious Herdman children, a rough and tough group of siblings from the wrong side of the tracks, descend upon the pageant, lured by the promise of free dessert at Sunday school, and determined to win all the lead roles for themselves. The Ladies’ Aid Society members are beside themselves with disapproval, all the shepherds quit because Gladys Herdman “hits too hard”, the show is briefly re-titled “Revenge at Bethlehem”, and the church catches on fire. But Beth and her community watch in surprise as the same old Christmas story is rejuvenated by the creativity, energy, and unexpected sincerity of a misunderstood young family. Mary Robinson’s The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, based on her novel of the same name, is a widely beloved Christmas tale, warm and incredibly funny, full of characters both relatable and utterly unique. The large cast and age range make this show a community favorite, in which a varied, multi-generational group of performers can come together. Additional info: Those auditioning will be asked to cold-read excerpts of the script on stage. Performance dates & times: December 12th at 7 pm December 13th at 2 pm and 7 pm If you are interested, please apply.

9 roles

Grace BradleyFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Bob BradleyMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Mrs. ArmstrongFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Mrs. McCarthyFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Mrs. SlocumFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Mrs. ClarkFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Mrs. ClausingFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Reverand HopkinsMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

FiremanMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities