The Lincoln County Community Theater is excited to announce auditions for this year’s holiday production, “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” by Barbara Robinson.
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 with the Christmas story head on! This delightful comedy, adapted from the bestselling Young Adult Book has plenty of great roles for children and adults, a few favorite Christmas carols, and lots of laughs.
AUDITIONS will be held in PORTER HALL at SKIDOMPHA LIBRARY, Damariscotta:
Monday, September 29, 6:00-8:00pm
Tuesday, September 30 , 6:00-8:00pm
PERFORMANCES at the LINCOLN THEATER:
Friday, December 19 at 7pm
Saturday, December 20 at 7pm
Sunday, December 21 at 2pm
Adults and children will be asked to read from the script and children may be asked to sing a Christmas carol or short song. No music is necessary.
Rehearsals will be held in Damariscotta and will take place either after school, early evenings, or on Saturdays (depending on cast availability).
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ADULT ROLES (Ages are “stage age”)
GRACE BRADLEY (MOTHER). 30+.
A main role who takes over the annual Christmas pageant; mother to Beth and Charlie; wife to Bob.
BOB BRADLEY/ (FATHER). 30+.
Husband to Grace and father to Beth and Charlie. A solid family man.
MRS. ARMSTRONG. 50s+.
Managerial, in voice and manner; largish, bossy, impatient.
MRS. SLOCUM. 35-60+.
Pleasant, motherly woman
MRS. CLARK. 35-60+.
Pleasant, motherly woman
MRS. CLAUSING. 35-60+.
Pleasant, motherly woman
MRS. McCARTHY. 40s, 50s.
A younger, less imperious version of Mrs. Armstrong
REVEREND HOPKINS. 40s+.
A nervous-about-most-everything pastor
FIREFIGHTER 1 & FIREFIGHTER 2. Ready for any fire
CHILD ROLES (Ages are “stage age”)
BETH BRADLEY. 10-12ish.
A lead role who the show’s narrator. Grace/Bob’s daughter. Beth needs a strong voice and stage presence; is in most scenes dealing with a range of moods and situations.
CHARLIE BRADLEY. 8-9.
Beth’s brother - the typical kid brother.
THE HERDMANS — “the worst kids in the history of the world.”
RALPH. 12-13. The oldest Herdman; ragged, scroungy, slouching manner, touch of adolescent cool.
IMOGENE. 11-12 Loud, bossy, tough, crafty. The Herdman leader.
LEROY. 10-11. Tough, very sure of himself.
CLAUDE. 8-9. Tough, combative. A crime buddy to Ollie.
OLLIE. 8-9. Boy or girl. Always looking for trouble. Claude’s usual partner in crime.
GLADYS. 7-8. Small, wiry, feisty. Often funny; sometimes means it.
ALICE WENDLEKEN. 10-11. Prim, proper, pain in the neck
MAXINE: 10-11. Beth’s church Sunday school classmate.
ELMER. 12-13. The minister’s son; dislikes church; not fond of the Herdmans.
HOBIE, DAVID, BEVERLY, JUANITA, DORIS. Various ages, 7-10
ADDITIONAL ROLES. Various ages, 6-up. Angel Choir members; baby angels, shepherds
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