Show dates: December 6-14, 2024
Directed by: Kari Hatfield
CAST: Adults-5 Women, 2 Men Kids-5 Girls, 7 Boys LOTS OF YOUTH ROLES! (Character Descriptions below picture!)
AUDITIONS! 6:oopm Sept.24th and Sept.26th 2024 at Boulevard Christian Church, 1700 W. Shawnee Street. (The theatre space is unavailable on those dates.) Auditions will consist of cold reading from the script, and a song. Please prepare a chorus and a verse from a Broadway show of your choice. (Roughly one minute). Bring the sheet music or track. Acapella is aceptable as well.
Synopsis: The Herdmans are the worst kids in the history of the world–so when they crash Sunday school and demand parts in the Christmas pageant, the whole town panics. There’s not supposed to be biting or cigar-smoking in Bethlehem, and while these kids have never even heard the Christmas story, they definitely have rewrites! Soon, everyone is calling for reluctant director Grace Bradley to cancel the whole thing. It’s up to the Bradleys and the Reverend to help their community see the Christmas story and the Herdman kids through new eyes in this buoyant musical adaptation of the funny and touching holiday classic.
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 back-up. Very confident in the muscle department, 11
Claude – -scrappy and smart, 10
Ollie – a bit of a naïve 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 to 40ish.
Bob – easy-going dad, wry sense of humor, 35 to 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/Church Ladies:
Helen Armstrong – organized steamroller. She’s always in charge, 40 to 50ish
Reverend Hopkins – occasionally befuddled, always well-meaning, 40 to 50ish
Luanne – sassy, tells it like it is, 35 to 40ish
Betty – sweet southerner, calls everyone “honey,” 30 to 40ish
Connie – direct, no nonsense type, 30 to 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