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AUDITION INFORMATION
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Think you’ve got what it takes to survive the most chaotic Christmas pageant ever? Come find out!
The Bedford County Players are excited to announce auditions for THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER, directed by Kay Dull and Debbie Benton!
AUDITIONS: Sunday, September 20
5:00 PM
Bedford County Playhouse
No prepared monologue needed! Auditions will consist of cold reads from the script. Please bring your rehearsal conflicts.
PERFORMANCE DATES
December 4 & 5 — 7:30 PM
December 6 — 3:00 PM
December 11 & 12 — 7:30 PM
December 13 — 3:00 PM
CHARACTERS:
Grace Bradley — The mother who finds herself directing the church Christmas pageant when she least expects it. Patient, caring, and determined to make the best of a very unusual situation.
Bob Bradley — Grace’s husband. A good-natured dad who gets pulled into the pageant chaos along with everyone else.
Beth Bradley — The Bradley’s daughter and the storyteller of our Christmas pageant adventure. Smart, observant, and not always thrilled with the Herdmans.
Charlie Bradley — Beth’s younger brother. He has plenty of opinions about the Herdmans and the unfolding pageant disaster.
Imogene Herdman — The oldest Herdman girl and unofficial leader of the Herdman invasion. Loud, fearless, bossy, and absolutely unforgettable.
Ralph Herdman — Imogene’s brother. Tough, mischievous, and one of the kids responsible for turning the Christmas pageant upside down.
Leroy Herdman — One of the Herdman boys. Part of the infamous Herdman crew and always ready for trouble.
Claude Herdman — Another Herdman brother. Like his siblings, he has a talent for chaos and absolutely no experience with the traditional rules of Christmas pageants.
Ollie Herdman — The youngest Herdman boy. He may be small, but he’s definitely part of the trouble.
Gladys Herdman — The youngest Herdman girl and perhaps the most enthusiastic member of the entire family. She has a LOT to say—and she says it loudly.
Mrs. Armstrong — A member of the church and one of the people helping with the Christmas pageant. She has strong opinions about how things should be done.
Mrs. Slocum — Another church member involved in the pageant. She helps represent the adults who are trying desperately to keep things under control.
Mrs. Clausing — A church member and pageant helper.
Maxine — One of the children involved in the pageant.
Doris — One of the children involved in the pageant.
Elmer — One of the children involved in the pageant.
Other children & church members — Additional roles include children participating in the pageant and adults from the church community. There are opportunities for a number of performers to be part of the ensemble.
General Audition Information:
All auditions are open to anyone in the community regardless of race or ethnic background. No previous stage experience is required to try out for any BCP production. Our directors are open to non-traditional castings and everyone is encouraged to submit themselves for all projects.
Knowledge of the material is encouraged but not required.
Players do not have to be the ages of the characters, just be able to portray the age range listed.
Play Auditions:
You do not need to prepare anything. Actors will be instructed to read pieces from the script at auditions.
Musical Auditions:
You must come prepared to sing 16-32 bars of a musical theatre piece that displays your vocal range.
Clearances:
Any individual who is cast in a show with anyone under the age of 18 must receive both their Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance and the Pennsylvania State Police Criminal History Clearance. As a volunteer for the theatre there should be no cost. If you do not obtain your clearances, you WILL NOT be able to act in a show with anyone under 18 in the cast. Both clearances can be obtained online, click button below for more information. Please note, while uncommon, some clearances may take more than 14 days.
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