Auditions for Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Based on Barbara Robinson’s classic holiday story about a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant. The couple is faced with casting the Herdman kids – probably the most inventively awful kids in history.

Ages 6 and up

Auditions: Monday, September 30th 4:00-6:00 p.m.

Rehearsals Mondays 4:15-5:45  Wednesdays 3:30-5:15 p.m.  Some Saturdays 9:30-11:15 a.m.

Performances at Crossroads Church December 5th-7th

Tuition: $225 (22 hours/ $10.00 hour)

Please note the roles of Father (Bob) and Mother (Grace) will be played by Teaching Artists.

Ralph – The oldest and coolest. Male. He’s the enforcer, Age 13-15.

Imogene – Leader of the Herdmans. Female. She’s loud, bossy, and crafty, Age 12-14.

Leroy – Ralph’s backup. Male. Very confident in the muscle department, Age 11-13.

Claude – Scrappy and smart, Age 10-12. Male.

Ollie – A bit of a naïve urchin who follows the older boys’ leads, Age 9-10. Male.

Gladys – Little but fierce. Nothing scares Gladys, Age 8-10. Female

The Bradleys

Charlie – Typical kid brother, says what he thinks, Age 10-12. Male

Beth – Charlie’s older and wiser sister. Choir member. She’s honest and kind, Age 11-13. Female.

The Ensemble

Alice Wendleken – Female. Know-it-all. Choir member. She thinks she’s perfect, Age 11.

Elmer Hopkins – Male. Preacher’s kid, which means he needs to behave and be nice, Age 10.

Teddy Shoemaker – Male. Wimpy kid with glasses, asks too many questions, Age 9.

Ivy Reed, Female. Beth’s earnest friend who is sometimes a goody-goody, Age 11.

Choir Members (2-4 young performers) – Age 12-16, open to any gender identity.