[NEohioPAL] "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" AUDITIONS

[Christine Cipriani via NEohioPAL]

“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”
Audition Notice

Written by Barbara Robinson

Presented by Shore Cultural Centre, Euclid Ohio
http://www.shoreculturalcentre.com

Directed by Darryl Lewis
email: dlewis43 at kent.edu

In this hilarious classic, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the most inventively awful kids in history. Join the mayhem – and the fun – when the Herdman kids collide head-on with the Christmas story!  If you’ve never participated in a Christmas Show, there is no better way to spend time connecting with new friends and family.  Entire families are encouraged to participate together.

Audition Information. No appointment required.  Just show up!
Sept 26 from 11am-1pm, Sept 27 from noon-3pm, Sept 28 6pm-8pm
Audition Location: 291 E 222nd Street, room #257 Euclid OH 44132

The auditions will consist of cold readings from the script and audition sides will be available.  Copies of sides are available outside room #257 prior to the scheduled audition times.

Rehearsal Dates:
Rehearsals will begin early October in the evenings throughout the week.  They will not be every day.  As we get closer to the actual performance, the rehearsals will increase and include weekends.

Performance Dates:

December 18/19/20

Adult Roles Available:

    Father (Bob Bradley) – Solid family man
    Mother (Grace Bradley)  – Loving mother who gets ‘stuck’ directing the Pageant
    Mrs. Armstrong – Large personality, managerial in voice and manner
    Mrs. Slocum – Pleasant, motherly woman, Sunday school teacher
    Mrs. Clark – School teacher
    Mrs. Clausing – School nurse
    Mrs. McCarthy A younger, less imperious version of Mrs. Armstrong
    Fireman
    Fireman
    Reverend Hopkins

Youth Roles Available:

    Beth Bradley The narrator, strong voice and presence
    Charlie Bradley Traditional kid brother
    Ralph Herdman Ragged, scroungy, slouching manner, touch of adolescent cool
    Imogene Herdman Loud, bossy, crafty
    Leroy Herdman Tough, sure of himself
    Claude Herdman Tough, combative
    Ollie Herdman Looking for trouble, Claude’s usual partner in crime
    Gladys Herdman Small, wiry, feisty
    Alice Wendleken Prim, proper, pain in the neck
    Maxine
    Elmer Hopkins
    Hobie
    David
    Beverly
    Shirley
    Juanita
    Doris
    Naomi

* Extra angel choir members, baby angels, shepherds


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