The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical by afd5daec-bff8-487b-845a-36b47f041da8 in afd5daec-bff8-487b-845a-36b47f041da8, afd5daec-bff8-487b-845a-36b47f041da8

What To Know About This Production

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 fighting or cigar-smoking in Bethlehem, and while these kids have never even heard the Christmas story, they definitely have rewrites! Soon everyone from the terrified pint-sized shepherds to the furious church ladies is calling for first-time director Grace to fire the Herdmans. But it's up to Grace 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. Silent night? Not a chance. But sometimes a little joyful noise is just right for Christmas. Join us on December 9th-11th at 7pm and December 12th at 2pm at the James Dean Memorial Theatre as we kick off the holiday season with this classic show!

Performance Dates

  • Dec 9 Thursday 7:00 PM
  • Dec 10 Friday 7:00 PM
  • Dec 11 Saturday 7:00 PM
  • Dec 12 Sunday 2:00 PM

Buy Tickets

Auditions For The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical

What To Expect At Auditions

Please come prepared with a short memorized monologue and 30 seconds of a song prepared. We will also read from scenes from the show as well. Contact CSA at info@csa-marion.com with any questions about auditions. Auditions will be held at CSA in Studio 2. See below for casting information (ages are just a range for the character and not required for actors):

RALPH Male - 13 The oldest and coolest. He’s the enforcer.

IMOGENE Female - 12 Leader of the Herdmans. She’s loud, bossy, and crafty.

LEROY Male - 11 Ralph’s backup. Very confident in the muscle department.

CLAUDE Male - 10 Scrappy and smart.

OLLIE Male - 9 A bit of a naïve urchin who follows the older boys’ leads.

GLADYS Female - 8 Little but fierce. Nothing scares Gladys.

GRACE Female - 35-40ish Sweet, good-humored, slightly frazzled mom.

BOB Male - 35-40ish Easygoing dad, wry sense of humor.

CHARLIE Male - 10 Typical kid brother, says what he thinks.

BETH Female - 11 Charlie’s older and wiser sister. She’s honest and kind.

HELEN ARMSTRONG Female - 40-50ish Organized steamroller. She’s always in charge.

REVEREND HOPKINS Male - 40-50ish Occasionally befuddled, always well-meaning.

LUANNE Female - 35-40ish Sassy, tells it like it is.

BETTY Female - 30–40ish Sweet southerner, calls everyone “honey.”

CONNIE Female - 30-40ish Direct, no-nonsense type.

ALICE WENDLEKEN Female - 11 Know-it-all. She thinks she’s perfect.

ELMER HOPKINS Male - 10 Preacher’s kid, which means he needs to behave and be nice.

TEDDY SHOEMAKER Male - 9 Wimpy kid with glasses, asks too many questions.

IVY REED Female - 11 Beth’s earnest friend who is sometimes a goody-goody.

Audition Times

  • Oct 13 Wednesday 5:00 PM
  • Oct 14 Thursday 5:00 PM

Audition Form

Audition Process

Create a free Cast98 audition profile then return here to fill out the online audition form.

There are four steps to complete the audition form:

  1. Information about auditions and privacy
  2. Contact information and background
  3. Upcoming conflict calendar
  4. Time slots and preferred roles

Once submitted, you can review your form and make changes up until your audition date.

Cast List For The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical

The cast list is posted! Please login to access cast-only resources.

Available Roles

  • Grace Bradley
  • Bob Bradley
  • Charlie Bradley
  • Beth Bradley
  • Helen Armstrong
  • Gladys Herdman
  • Ollie Herdman
  • Imogene Herdman
  • Ralph Herdman
  • Claude Herdman
  • Leroy Herdman
  • Alice
  • Ivy
  • Elmer
  • Teddy
  • Kids Ensemble Member 1
  • Reverend Hopkins
  • Luanne
  • Betty
  • Connie
  • Kids Ensemble Member 2
  • Kids Ensemble Member 3
  • Kids Ensemble Member 4

Cast List

Name Role(s)
Kaleigh South Grace Bradley
Conner Johnson Bob Bradley
Cecilia Hancock Charlie Bradley
Rozalynn Kaufman Beth Bradley
Laurel Clark Helen Armstrong
Hannah Reeves Gladys Herdman
Aria Barmes Ollie Herdman
Aubrey Denney Imogene Herdman
Ralph Herdman
Taylor Zickafoose Claude Herdman
Leroy Herdman
Ava Funches Alice
Clara Drury Ivy
Cooper Lynch Elmer
Ashlyn Nall Teddy
Rhys Summersett Kids Ensemble Member 1
Reverend Hopkins
Luanne
McKenzi South Betty
Rebecca Nall Connie
Erika Devine Kids Ensemble Member 2
Isabella Barton Kids Ensemble Member 3
Gwen Hawk Kids Ensemble Member 4

Looking For Something?

We are working to make this new help panel a robust and relevant spot to handle your support questions.

Need more help?
Processing...
Success!
Error!