BY BARBARA ROBINSON
BASED ON HER BOOK

DIRECTED BY STEPHEN GOMER

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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.
 

CASTING FOLLOWING ROLES:

ADULT ROLES
Grace Bradley…Female, 30’s, attractive, takes over the Christmas pageant
 

Bob Bradley…Male, 30’s, solid family man, wants no part of the pageant
 

Mrs. Armstrong…Female, 50’s, Bossy and managerial, replaced in directing the pageant due to a broken leg
 

Mrs. McCarthy…Female, 40’s, a younger less imperious version of Mrs. Armstrong
 

Mrs. Slocum…Female, 30-40, Pleasant and motherly
 

Mrs. Clark…Female. 30-40, Pleasant and motherly
 

Mrs. Clausing…Female, 30-40, Pleasant and motherly
 

Reverend Hopkins…Male, 40-50, nervous about everything
 

Firefighters 1 and 2…Male/Female…25-30

 

YOUTH ROLES
Beth Bradley…Female,10-12, narrator of the show and the main girl. Strong voice and presence (will sing)
 

Charlie Bradley…Male, 8-10, typical kid brother. Always on guard
 

Ralph Herdman…Male, 12-14, ragged, scroungy. Tries to be COOL. Oldest Herdman kid
 

Imogene Herdman…Female, 11-13, loud, bossy. Leader of the Herdman kids
 

Leroy Herdman…Male, 10-12, tough, sure of himself, bully
 

Claude Herdman…Male, 8-10, combative, looking for a fight
 

Ollie Herdman… Female, 8-10, Claude’s partner in crime. 
 

Gladys Herdman…Female, 7-9, wiry, spry, feisty. Bites people. Very funny. Youngest Herdman 
 

Alice Wendleken…Female, 10-12, prim and proper. Pain in the neck. (will sing)
 

Maxine…Female, 10-12, Beth’s Sunday school friend
 

Elmer Hopkins…Male, 12-14, Reverend’s son. Dislikes church and the Herdmans (will sing)
 

Hobie, David, Beverly and Shirley…(Shepherd/Angel Choir members) …Male/Female, ages from 8-10 (will sing)

 

PRODUCTION DATES:  Dec 6 – Dec 21
 

TECHNICAL REHEARSALS: Saturday, Nov. 29 - Friday, Dec. 5 (Sunday off)

 

AUDITIONS: Tuesday, Oct. 14 & Wednesday, Oct. 15, starting at 7PM each day

 

PREPARE: A 1-2 minute monologue.  For Children this may be from a play, book, poem or other material and can be a minute or less and must be memorized.  Children should also be prepared to sing a brief Christmas Carol like “Jingle Bells.”  Prepare to fill out a conflict calendar at the audition.

 

CALLBACKS: Thursday, Oct. 16 (Sides Provided)

 

REHEARSALS: Monday-Thursday 7:00-9:30 starting Oct. 21

 

AUDITIONS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY: Please email casting@nosquare.org to schedule an appointment.  For questions email Joe Lauderdale at joe.lauderdale@nosquare.org. 

 

Rehearsals & Performances are at No Square Theatre, 384 Legion Street, Laguna Beach.