The 2016-2017 Season

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever The Musical
BOOK & LYRICS BY
Jahnna Beecham
MUSIC & LYRICS BY
Malcolm Hillgartner
BASED ON THE PLAY BY BARBARA ROBINSON

A Christmas Classic
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The Opera House Players are pleased to announce auditions for our holiday show, "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever The Musical"

Performance dates are Dec 1, 2, 8, 9, 2017 - 7:30pm
Dec 3, 10, 2017 - 2:00pm Matinees.

Open auditions are planned for Tuesday, August 15th and Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at 7:00pm on the Opera House stage.

Tryout Sheet

Here are the available roles-
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever the Musical

Cast of Characters

The Herdman Kids
RALPH--the oldest and coolest. He's the enforcer, 13.
IMOGENE--leader of the Herdmans. She's loud, bossy, and crafty, 12.
LEROY--Ralph's backup. Very confident in the muscle department, 11.
CLAUDE--scrappy and smart, 10.
OLLIE--a bit of a naοve urchin who follows the older boys' leads, 9.
GLADYS-- little but fierce. Nothing scares Gladys, 8.

The Bradleys
GRACE--sweet, good-humored, slightly frazzled mom, 35–40ish.
BOB--easygoing dad, wry sense of humor, 35–40ish.
CHARLIE--typical kid brother, says what he thinks, 10.
BETH--Charlie's older and wiser sister. She's honest and kind, 11.

Church People
HELEN ARMSTRONG--organized steamroller. She's always in charge, 40–50ish.
REVEREND HOPKINS--occasionally befuddled, always well-meaning, 40–50ish.

Church Ladies
LUANNE--sassy, tells it like it is, 35–40ish.
BETTY--sweet southerner, calls everyone "honey," 30–40ish.
CONNIE--direct, no-nonsense type, 30–40ish.

Kids
ALICE WENDLEKEN--know-it-all. She thinks she's perfect, 11.
ELMER HOPKINS--preacher's kid, which means he needs to behave and be nice, 10.
TEDDY SHOEMAKER--wimpy kid with glasses, asks too many questions, 9.
IVY REED--Beth's earnest friend who is sometimes a goody-goody, 11.
Various kids to play angels and shepherds in the pageant and possibly other kids in lunchroom.