“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@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 222^nd 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