THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER - Antioch Fort Worth Non Equity Auditions

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Audition Form:
https://antiochfortworth.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3872416

Antioch Fort Worth is excited to announce auditions for Barbara Robinson’s classic Christmas play, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever! We are seeking a diverse, multigenerational cast of performers from first grade to adults as well as a team of volunteers to join the crew. You may register as an auditioner or a volunteer crew member on this site.

PLAY OVERVIEW:

In this hilarious Christmas classic, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids – probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won't believe the mayhem – and the fun – when the Herdmans collide head-on with the story of Christmas!

This delightful show is adapted from the bestselling Young Adult book, and has become a holiday staple for groups across the United States. The crowd-pleasing comedy features plenty of great roles for children and adults, a few favorite Christmas Carols, and lots of laughs.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Audition Video Submissions: Due no later than Sunday, September 20th 11:59pm

In Person Callbacks (by invitation only): Saturday, September 26th (adults- 3:30pm/ kids & youth- 4:30pm)

Rehearsals: Twice a week beginning on Saturday, October 3rd from 9am-12pm. Rehearsals will typically be on Saturday afternoons + one other evening depending on majority availability, either Tues, Thurs, or Fri evenings. NO CONFLICTS ALLOWED DURING TECH WEEK, DEC. 7-12TH. Rehearsals will be held at Antioch Fort Worth located at 5023 Trail Lake Dr. Fort Worth, TX.

Tech Week: December 7th-9th

Performance Dates: December 10th and 11th @6:30pm and December 12th @2pm.

AUDITION DETAILS:

Individuals in first grade and up are welcome to audition! Please choose ONE monologue from the provided monologues from the show that suits you the best in terms of age and character. Record an audition video and upload it to YouTube as an unlisted video. Your audition video should include your name, what character you will be reading for, and a performance of your prepared monologue. It is highly recommended to memorize the monologue for your audition so you are not glued to the text. Upload the YouTube link to this registration form when prompted.

Here is the link for the audition sides: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1smJadeZYRcMy1Z41TArs0H7pPOyVmpu4/view?usp=sharing

CHARACTERS:

(Age descriptions should be taken loosely. Kid roles will contain a mixture of Elementary, Middle School, and High School students, and all ages will be considered for speaking roles.)

FATHER (BOB BRADLEY) – solid family man, 35-38

MOTHER (GRACE BRADLEY) – kind, attractive, 35ish

BETH BRADLEY – the narrator, strong voice and presence, 10-11

CHARLIE BRADLEY – traditional kid brother, 8-9

RALPH HERDMAN – ragged, scroungy, slouching manner, touch of adolescent cool, 12-13

IMOGENE HERDMAN – loud, bossy, crafty, 11-12

LEROY HERDMAN – tough, sure of himself, 10-11

CLAUDE HERDMAN – tough, combative, 9-10

OLLIE HERDMAN – looking for trouble, Claude’s usual partner in crime, 8-9

GLADYS HERDMAN – small, wiry, fiesty, 7-8

ALICE WENDLEKEN – prim, proper, pain in the neck, 10-11

MRS. ARMSTRONG – strong woman, managerial in voice and manner, 50ish

MRS. SLOCUM – pleasant, motherly woman, 35-60

MRS. CLARK – 35-60

MRS. CLAUSING – 35-60

MRS. MCCARTHY – a younger, less imperious version of Mrs. Armstrong, middle 40s

MAXINE – 10-11

ELMER HOPKINS – 12-13

HOBIE – 9-10

DAVID – 8-9

BEVERLY – 7-8

FIREMAN – 25-30

SHIRLEY – 5-6

JUANITA – 5-6

DORIS – 9-10

REVEREND HOPKINS – middle-to-late 40s

EXTRA ANGEL CHOIR MEMBERS, BABY ANGELS, SHEPHERDS