08/17/2026
Hello!
We are getting so excited about our upcoming auditions for The Best Christmas Pageant Ever! We also have some other exciting news… If you saw our previous shows, The BFG or Sideways Stories from Wayside School, you may remember our “Opening Act”. This is a short skit we do before the show and/or after intermission to add to our main production.
We will be doing something similar for this show, as the run time for The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is about 60 minutes. We want to make sure we can incorporate as many kids as possible who want to be involved. So this means there are more roles available for kids than just the cast listed below. There will be more details to come about this.
Auditions will be August 21st and 22nd at First Covenant Church in Iron Mountain.
We are trying to add another audition date to accommodate thoes who can not attend the 21st or 22nd. We will let you know once we figure out when that will be.
Please sign up at the link below. We do need to have an accurate count for auditions to run smoothly so signing up ahead of time is necessary, as we may need to limit the number of auditionees.
https://forms.gle/bNKJhAqsYZksyu626
I wanted to post the cast breakdown from the script to let you know what roles are available. There are so many fun roles for adults and kids! The ages on here are only suggested, and we are flexible on this. Our goal is always to find the best person for the role.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever — Cast List
FATHER (Bob Bradley) – Solid family man, 35-38
MOTHER (Grace Bradley) – A kind leader, 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, fiesty, 7-8
MRS. ARMSTRONG – Loud, organised woman, managerial in voice and manner, 50ish
MRS. SLOCUM – Pleasant, motherly woman, 35-60
MRS. CLARK – 35-60
MRS. CLAUSING – 35-60
MRS. MCCARTHY – A younger, less imperious version of Mrs. Armstrong, middle 40s
Girls-
ALICE WENDLEKEN – Prim, proper, pain in the neck, 10-11
MAXINE – 10-11
BEVERLY – 7-8
SHIRLEY – 5-6
JUANITA – 5-6
DORIS – 9-10
Boys-
ELMER HOPKINS pastor's son – 12-13
HOBIE – 9-10
DAVID – 8-9
FIREMAN – 25-30
FIREMAN - 25-30
REVEREND HOPKINS – middle to late 40s
Extra angel choir members, baby angels, shepherds
