by Barbara Robinson
Directed by Melissa McLeod
December 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19 2010
'The Best Christmas Pageant Ever' tells the story of six delinquent
Herdman children. They go to church for the first time after being told
that the church offers snacks. Despite protests from other church members,
the Herdmans are given roles in the Sunday school's Christmas play, in
which they tell the Christmas story in a nonconventional fashion.
AUDITIONS
at Migration Hall, Kingsville
May 29 at 1pm
May 30 at 1pm
callbacks May 31 at 7pm
All auditions will take place at Migration Hall on the above dates. First
time director for Migration Hall, Melissa McLeod, will be looking for 9
girls and 8 boys of all ages plus 6 women and 4 men to fill the roles in
Migration Hall's first Christmas show. 16years of age and younger are
asked to attend either Saturday or Sunday at 1pm for a group audition with
those interested in speaking roles to stay and read from the script.
Adults interested in auditioning are asked to arrive at 3pm on either
Saturday or Sunday to also read from the script. Visit
www.migrationhall.ca or call 519-733-6200 for more information about these
auditions.
CAST Info:
FATHER (Bob Bradley) - solid family man 35 - 38
MOTHER (Grace Bradley) - trim, 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, feisty, 7 - 8
ALICE WENDELKEN - prim, proper, pain the neck, 10 - 11
MRS. ARMSTRONG - largish woman, managerial in voice and manner, 50ish
MRS. SLOCUM - pleasant, motherly, 35 - 60
MRS. CLARK - 35 - 60
MRS. CLAUSING - 35 - 60
MRS. McCARTHY - a younger, less imperious version of Mrs. Armstrong,
middle 40's
MAXINE - 10 - 11
ELMER HOPKINS - 12 - 13
HOBIE - 9 - 10
DAVID - 8 - 9
BEVERLY - 7 - 8
FIREMAN 1 - 25 - 30
FIREMAN 2 - 25 - 30
SHIRLEY - 5 - 6
JUANITA - 5 - 6
DORIS - 9 - 10
REVEREND HOPKINS - middle to late 40's
Extra angel choir members, baby angels and shephards.