AUDITIONS -
Stageworks Auditions for
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever - The Musical!!!!
September 27 (Friday) 6:00 – 8:00 pm
September 28 (Saturday) 12:00 noon – 3:00 pm
September 29 (Sunday) 2:30 – 5:00 pm
September 30 (Monday – JUST ADDED) 5:30 – 7:00 pm
No video submissions. You may schedule an appointment to be seen - please call the studio.
Auditions will consist of preparing a song (16 – 32 bars) that shows your vocal range OR sing a favorite Christmas song (secular or sacred) AND cold readings from the script.
ALL AGES are invited to be in the cast of this wonderful show for the holiday season – age 6 to adult!!! This show has a large cast with a wide range of ages! The rehearsal calendar will be created based on cast availability.
Synopsis - The Herdmans are the worst kids in the history of the world–so when they crash Sunday school and demand parts in the Christmas pageant, the whole town panics. There’s not supposed to be biting or cigar-smoking in Bethlehem, and while these kids have never even heard the Christmas story, they definitely have rewrites! Soon, everyone is calling for reluctant director Grace Bradley to cancel the whole thing. It’s up to the Bradleys and the Reverend to help their community see the Christmas story and the Herdman kids through new eyes in this buoyant musical adaptation of the funny and touching holiday classic by Barbara Robinson.
Performances are planned for the first (and third) weekends of December (Friday – Sunday each weekend) Dec 6 - 8 and Dec 19 - 22. No rehearsals when the show is between weekends.
Cast Opportunities - we usually double cast the show!
Ralph
Male - 13
The oldest and coolest. He’s the enforcer.
Imogene
Female - 12
Leader of the Herdmans. She’s loud, bossy, and crafty.
Leroy
Male - 11
Ralph’s backup. Very confident in the muscle department.
Claude
Male - 10
Scrappy and smart.
Ollie
Male - 9
A bit of a naïve urchin who follows the older boys’ leads.
Gladys
Female - 8
Little but fierce. Nothing scares Gladys.
Grace
Female - 35-40ish
Sweet, good-humored, slightly frazzled mom.
Bob
Male - 35-40ish
Easygoing dad, wry sense of humor.
Charlie
Male - 10
Typical kid brother, says what he thinks.
Beth
Female - 11
Charlie’s older and wiser sister. She’s honest and kind.
Helen Armstrong
Female - 40-50ish
Organized steamroller. She’s always in charge.
Reverend Hopkins
Male - 40-50ish
Occasionally befuddled, always well-meaning.
Luanne
Female - 35-40ish
Sassy, tells it like it is.
Betty
Female - 30–40ish
Sweet southerner, calls everyone “honey.”
Connie
Female - 30-40ish
Direct, no-nonsense type.
Alice Wendleken
Female - 11
Know-it-all. She thinks she’s perfect.
Elmer Hopkins
Male - 10
Preacher’s kid, which means he needs to behave and be nice.
Teddy Shoemaker
Male - 9
Kid with glasses, asks too many questions.
Ivy Reed
Female - 11
Beth’s earnest friend who is sometimes a goody-goody.
WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE LOTS OF FOLKS CREATE THEATRE WITH US!!!