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"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" Seeks Boys and Girls

Magnolia, AR, United States
ID: 590676Exp: 9/18/2025
Description:

Looking for kids ages 7 and up for "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" Play. Please see the details below. 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. Additional info: Please prepare a one minute part of a song. Show dates: November 17-23. If interested, please apply.

12 roles

RALPHMale13-13 y.o.All ethnicities

The oldest and coolest. He's the enforcer, 13.

IMOGENEFemale12-12 y.o.All ethnicities

Leader of the Herdmans. She's loud, bossy, and crafty, 12.

LEROYMale11-11 y.o.All ethnicities

Ralph's backup. Very confident in the muscle department.

CLAUDEMale10-10 y.o.All ethnicities

Scrappy and smart.

OLLIEMale9-9 y.o.All ethnicities

A bit of a naïve urchin who follows the older boys' leads.

GLADYSFemale8-8 y.o.All ethnicities

Little, but fierce. Nothing scares Gladys.

CHARLIEMale10-10 y.o.All ethnicities

Typical kid brother, says what he thinks.

BETHFemale11-11 y.o.All ethnicities

Charlie's older and wiser sister. She's honest and kind.

ALICE WENDLEKENFemale11-11 y.o.All ethnicities

Know-it-all. She thinks she's perfect.

ELMER HOPKINSMale10-10 y.o.All ethnicities

Preacher's kid, which means he needs to behave and be nice.

TEDDY SHOEMAKERMale9-9 y.o.All ethnicities

Wimpy kid with glasses, asks too many questions.

IVY REEDFemale11-11 y.o.All ethnicities

Beth's earnest friend who is sometimes a goody-goody.