[NEohioPAL] AUDITION NOTICE: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, updated post with times

[Christine Cipriani via NEohioPAL]

Audition Notice
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Written by Barbara Robinson
Presented by Shore Cultural Centre
Directed by Darryl Lewis

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 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 Info:
Saturday afternoons until we get closer to tech week.  Some individuals and scenes that are not full company may rehearse during week day evening hours.

“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”
Auditions – Aug 29 & 30, and Sep 26, 6pm to 8pm
Rehearsals Begin – Nov 1
Tech/Dress Rehearsal – Dec 5-8
Show Dates
December 9, 10 & 11 possible extension Dec. 17

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
    Reverend Hopkins

(turn over)
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

If you are unable to make it to the audition dates, have questions or require additional information, please contact Darryl Lewis at darryllewis at juno.com or call 216-406-1699.

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Shore Cultural Centre

291 E. 222nd, Euclid Ohio 44123

Office: 216-289-8578

Fax: 216-289-8561

Email: cmc at thecoralcompany.com

Euclid Farmers’ Market
Fridays through Oct. 7th, 3-6:30pm
Start your weekend off right by visiting the Euclid Farmers' Market! Our Market features locally grown and organic produce, baked goods, bedding plants, herbs, candles and more! Musician Bill Hatch will perform on second Fridays each month 4pm to 6pm, and Albert Dennis performs on Friday August 26th.
Be sure to visit www.shoreculturalcentre.com <https://remote.thecoralcompany.com/owa/UrlBlockedError.aspx>  to learn about classes, camps, and events!

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