"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" Show Seeks Kids and Teens
Seeking actors ages 7 and up for "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" Show. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. 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: Rehearsals will begin on October 1 and run on Thursday evenings with some Sunday afternoons. Shows December 11-13, 2026. This is through our community theatre and is free to participate. Cold reads from the show will be available at auditions. If interested, please apply.
19 roles
The narrator, strong voice and presence.
Traditional kid brother.
Ragged, scroungy, slouching manner, touch of adolescent cool.
Loud, bossy, crafty.
Tough, sure of himself.
Tough, combative.
Looking for trouble, Claude's usual partner in crime.
Small, wiry, fiesty.
Prim, proper, pain in the neck.