Auditions - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Auditions - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Posted by Carmel Community Players, Inc.

Posted: Jun, 02, 2016

Performing

 Indianapolis, IN, Unknown

CARMEL COMMUNITY PLAYERS AUDITION NOTICE:
THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER
By Barbara Robinson
Audition Dates: August 28 and 30, 2018; 6:30 to 8 pm; Ji-Eun Lee Music Academy
Performance Dates: November 29 – December 9, 2018

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever will be directed by Lori Raffel.
If you have questions or would like to review the script, feel free to email Lori at linesbylori1@aol.com
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS – ALL ROLES:
• Be prepared to read from the script – sides will be provided, and tell a personal holiday story – best present ever received, etc. Be prepared to stay if the director requests you to read with others.
• Bring your calendar and be prepared to list all conflicts.
• If you cannot be at auditions but would like to be considered for the show, please send an email to Lori at linesbylori1@aol.com

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IMPORTANT DATES:
• AUDITION DATES:
Tuesday, August 28 and Thursday 30, 2018; 6:30 to 8 pm
• AUDITION LOCATION:
JI-EUN LEE MUSIC ACADEMY, 10029 E. 126th Street D, Fishers, IN 46038

Dress Rehearsals:
Monday 11/26, 7pm
Tuesday 11/27, 7pm
Wednesday 11/28, 7pm

• Performance schedule:
Thursday, November 29 at 7:30 PM – call time around 6:00 PM
Friday, November 30 at 7:30 PM – call time around 6:00 PM
Saturday, December 1 at 7:30 PM – call time around 6:00 PM
Sunday, December 2 at 2:30 PM – call time around 1:00 PM
Thursday, December 6 at 7:30 PM – call time around 6:00 PM
Friday, December 7 at 7:30 PM – call time around 6:00 PM
Saturday, December 8 at 7:30 PM – call time around 6:00 PM
Sunday, December 9 at 2:30 PM – call time around 1:00 PM
All performances at: JI-EUN LEE MUSIC ACADEMY, 10029 E. 126th Street D, Fishers, IN 46038

ABOUT THE PLAY
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson
The Herdmans were absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world. They lied and stole and smoked cigars (even the girls) and talked rough and hit little kids and talked back to their teachers. So it surprised just about everybody when they decided to take part in the town’s Christmas Pageant.

The Herdman kids had never heard of the Christmas story, but the way they interpreted it, you’d think the story of Jesus came right out of the F.B.I. files. (They called the Wise Men a bunch of dirty spies). It was a Christmas pageant to remember. An American classic … one of the best Christmas stories ever told.

ROLES AVAILABLE
4 men and 6 women (various adult ages), a piano player, 8 boys and 9 girls (ages 9-15) and a singing angel choir (ages 7-10). The director is looking for young people with self-confidence, good vocal skills and stage presence.
Adult Roles:
• Father/Bob Bradley (35-45) – in a handful of scenes in the beginning and end of the show -Happy go Lucky, laid back family guy that gets sucked into helping with this year’s Christmas Pageant when he doesn’t even want to go
• Reverend Hopkins (30-45)– one scene character, limited lines, Reverend Hopkins must address Grace Bradley after an incident at the church, he is not happy with what happened, and he is beside himself about what do to do with The Herdmans
• Piano Player – play piano (simple Christmas songs) during the Pageant Adult Female Roles
• Mother/ Grace Bradley (35-45) – major role, Typical housewife (1950s), June Cleaver Type, strives to be a good Mother to her children and help others, the Herdmans are an unexpected part of this year’s show and needs to figure out a way to deal with them after she finds herself directing this year’s pageant when the woman that runs everything is laid up in the hospital right before the planning meeting for this year’s show
• Mrs. Armstrong (50-ish) – supporting character role, Mrs. Armstrong runs EVERYTHING! at the church until she finds herself with a broken leg and has to take a back seat to this year’s Christmas Pageant but she is still there to give Grace all her direction on how things should be done

“THE CHRUCH LADIES”
• Mrs. McCarthy (35-45) – supporting role, Mrs. McCarthy wants to be Mrs. Armstrong, strong willed and nosey, she is always looking for the next best gossip
• Mrs. Slocum (35-60) – supporting role, Happy to share juicy gossip with everyone, she’s the Herdmans’ neighbors and knows all about the no good they bring
• Mrs. Clark (35-60) – Cameo role (1 line) – part of the gossip chain and too busy to help with the pageant
• Mrs. Clausing (35-60) – Cameo role (1 line) – part of the gossip chain
• Piano Player – Could also do a Church Lady role or just play piano (simple Christmas songs)

CHILDREN/TEEN ROLES (Ages 6 – 17)
• Beth Bradley (female, 10-13) – Narrator Beth goes back in time to tell the story of The Worst Christmas Pageant Ever
• Charlie Bradley (male, 8-10) – Beth’s Brother, younger than Beth, he is a victim of the Herdmans
• Alice Wendleken (female, 10-13) – “The Snob” Alice knows everything and when it’s not done right she ventures to let people know either by correcting them or writing it down in her book to report to her mother
• Maxine (female, 10-13) – Alice and Beth’s Friend she also narrates the Christmas story in the Pageant
• Elmer Hopkins (male, 12-13) — the Reverend’s son and more than happy to hand over the role of Joseph to Ralph Herdman. He plays a shepherd in the Pageant.
• Hobie (male, 8-11) – He plays a shepherd in the Pageant.
• David (male, 8-11) – He plays a shepherd in the Pageant.
• Baby Angel Shirley (female, 6-7) Baby Angel Juanita (female, 6-7)

THE HERDMANS
• Imogene (female, 11-12)– Oldest Girl, has a pivotal moment on stage when things about the Christmas story “click” for her and she finally gets it, before that she is mean and bossy and the Herdmans leader, has to cry on stage
• Gladys (female, 7-8)– Youngest of the Herdmans she is small but mighty, and likes to bite, her hero “The Black Knight”
• Ralph (male, 12-13)– Oldest of the Herdmans and a bully of anyone smaller than him
• Leroy (male, 10-11)– Steals lunches on the playground at lunch time
• Claude (male, 9-10)– Wants to take King Herrod out with a machine gun, causes chaos during Pageant rehearsals
• Ollie (male, 8-9)– youngest Boy, likes to cause chaos

SUNDAY SCHOOL KIDS
• These kids also play roles in the Pageant including the shepherds and Angel Choir as well as school kids on the playground. Some may have lines, but most do not.