<p align="center"><strong><font size="4">The Best Christmas Pageant Ever</font><br><font color="#000000" size="4">by Barbara Robinson</font><font color="#000000"> </font></strong>
<p align="center"><font color="#000000"><strong><font face="Arial">Directed by Debbie Lummis</font><br> </strong></font>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000"><strong><font face="Arial">Production Dates: December 7-9 and 14-16, 2007</font> </strong></font>
<p align="left"><font face="Arial" color="#000000"><strong>Colonial Little Theatre will be holding auditions for "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" on October 9 and 10, 2007 at 7 PM at the Colonial Little Theater One Colonial Court in Johnstown
<br><br>In this hilarious Christmas tale, 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 with the Christmas story head on!
<br><br>This cast calls for 6 males and 4 females, plus 8 boys and 9 girls. This show is open to all adults and children between the ages of 9-13. Also there will be a few additional non speaking parts for younger children ages 3 and up.
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<p align="left"><em style="FONT-STYLE: normal"><font face="Arial" color="#000000" size="4"><strong>CAST OF CHARACTERS</strong></font></em></p>
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<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Bob Bradley(Father)</strong></font></td>
<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Solid Family Man 35-45 </strong></font></td></tr>
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<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Grace Bradley(Mother)</strong></font></td>
<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Trim, Attractive 35-45</strong></font></td></tr>
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<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Beth Bradley(Narrator)</strong></font></td>
<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Strong Voice and Presence 10-11</strong></font></td></tr>
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<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Charlie Bradley</strong></font></td>
<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Traditional Kid Brother 8-9</strong></font></td></tr>
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<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Ralph Herman</strong></font></td>
<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Ragged, Scroungy, Touch of Adolescent Cool 12-13</strong></font></td></tr>
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<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Imogene Herdman</strong></font></td>
<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Loud, Bossy, Crafty 11-12</strong></font></td></tr>
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<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Leroy Herdman</strong></font></td>
<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Tough, Sure of Himself 10-11</strong></font></td></tr>
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<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Claude Herdman</strong></font></td>
<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Tough, Combative 9-10</strong></font></td></tr>
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<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Ollie Herdman</strong></font></td>
<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Looking for Trouble, Claude's Partner in Crime 8-9 </strong></font></td></tr>
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<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Gladys Herdman</strong></font></td>
<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Small, Wiry, Feisty 7-8</strong></font></td></tr>
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<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Alice Wendleken</strong></font></td>
<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Prim, Proper, Pain in the Neck 10-11</strong></font></td></tr>
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<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Mrs Armstrong</strong></font></td>
<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Largish Woman, Managerial in Tone 50-60</strong></font></td></tr>
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<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Mrs. Slocum</strong></font></td>
<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Pleasant, Motherly Woman 35-60</strong></font></td></tr>
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<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Mrs Clarke</strong></font></td>
<td><font color="#000000"><strong>35-60</strong></font></td></tr>
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<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Mrs Clausing</strong></font></td>
<td><font color="#000000"><strong>35-60</strong></font></td></tr>
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<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Mrs. McCarthy</strong></font></td>
<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Younger, Less Imperious version of Mrs Armstrong Mid 40's</strong></font></td></tr>
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<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Maxine</strong></font></td>
<td><font color="#000000"><strong>10-11</strong></font></td></tr>
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<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Elmer Hopkins</strong></font></td>
<td><font color="#000000"><strong>12-13</strong></font></td></tr>
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<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Hobie</strong></font></td>
<td><font color="#000000"><strong>9-10</strong></font></td></tr>
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<td><font color="#000000"><strong>David</strong></font></td>
<td><font color="#000000"><strong>8-9</strong></font></td></tr>
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<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Beverly</strong></font></td>
<td><font color="#000000"><strong>7-8</strong></font></td></tr>
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<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Firemen</strong></font></td>
<td><font color="#000000"><strong>25-35</strong></font></td></tr>
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<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Shirley</strong></font></td>
<td><font color="#000000"><strong>5-6</strong></font></td></tr>
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<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Juanita</strong></font></td>
<td><font color="#000000"><strong>5-6</strong></font></td></tr>
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<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Doris</strong></font></td>
<td><font color="#000000"><strong>9-10</strong></font></td></tr>
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<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Rev. Hopkins</strong></font></td>
<td><font color="#000000"><strong>Mid to Late 40's</strong></font></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000"><strong><em style="FONT-STYLE: normal"><font face="Arial" size="2">PLUS OTHER EXTRAS AS NEEDED</font></em> </strong></font>
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<p align="left"><font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2"><strong>Audition Dates: </strong></font><font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000">
<strong>Tues-Wed Oct 9 and 10, 2007</strong></font></font></p>
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<p align="left"><font color="#000000"><strong>Time: </strong></font><font color="#000000"><strong>Registration 7:00 PM<br> Audition 7:30 PM
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<p align="left"><strong><font color="#000000">Place: Colonial Little Theatre</font><br></strong><font color="#000000"><strong> One Colonial Court<br> Johnstown, NY
<br> (Parking Available in City Lot Right Across from Theater) </strong></font><font face="Arial" color="#000000" size="4"><strong> </strong></font></p></p></p></p></p></p>