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Talent Needed for "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" Show

Laguna Beach, CA, United States
ID: 293809Exp: 10/14/2025
Description:

The company is holding auditions for "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" Show and looking for performers, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. 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. PRODUCTION DATES:: Dec.6th Dec.21st TECHNICAL REHEARSALS: Saturday, Nov. 29-Friday, Dec. 5 (Sunday off) AUDITIONS: Tuesday, Oct. 14 & Wednesday, Oct. 15 PREPARE: A 1-2 minute monologue. For Children this may be from a play, book, poem or other material and can be a minute or less and must be memorized. Children should also be prepared to sing a brief Christmas Carol like "Jingle Bells." Prepare to fill out a conflict calendar at the audition. Additional info: CALLBACKS: Thursday, Oct. 16 (Sides Provided) REHEARSALS: Monday-Thursday 7:00-9:30 starting Oct. 21 Please apply if interested.

9 roles

Grace BradleyFemale30-39 y.o.All ethnicities

Attractive, takes over the Christmas pageant

Bob BradleyMale30-39 y.o.All ethnicities

Solid family man, wants no part of the pageant

Mrs. Armstrong.Female50-59 y.o.All ethnicities

Bossy and managerial, replaced in directing the pageant due to a broken leg

Mrs. McCarthyFemale40-49 y.o.All ethnicities

A younger less imperious version of Mrs. Armstrong

Mrs. SlocumFemale30-40 y.o.All ethnicities

Pleasant and motherly

Mrs. Clark.Female30-40 y.o.All ethnicities

Pleasant and motherly

Mrs. ClausingFemale30-40 y.o.All ethnicities

Pleasant and motherly

Reverend HopkinsMale40-50 y.o.All ethnicities

Nervous about everything

Firefighters 1 and 2Both genders25-30 y.o.All ethnicities