"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" The Musical Needs Kids
Kids ages 8-13 years old are invited to audition for "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" The Musical. Please see the details below. About the project: 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. Additional info: Auditions will consist of preparing a song (16 – 32 bars) that shows your vocal range OR singing a favorite Christmas song (secular or sacred) AND cold readings from the script. 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. The rehearsal calendar will be created based on cast availability. See the attachment for details. If interested, please apply.
13 roles
The oldest and coolest. He’s the enforcer.
Leader of the Herdmans. She’s loud, bossy, and crafty.
Ralph’s backup. Very confident in the muscle department.
Scrappy and smart.
A bit of a naïve urchin who follows the older boys’ leads.
Little but fierce. Nothing scares Gladys.
Typical kid brother, says what he thinks.
Charlie’s older and wiser sister. She’s honest and kind.
Know-it-all. She thinks she’s perfect.
Preacher’s kid, which means he needs to behave and be nice.
Kid with glasses, asks too many questions.
Beth’s earnest friend who is sometimes a goody-goody.
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