We welcome people of all ages and levels of theater skills. Our casts and crew include seasoned theater pros and people totally new to theater who have a desire to learn our craft in a welcoming, fun environment.
All auditions are held at the Port Gamble Theater, which is just above the Port Gamble Post Office.
Written by Barbara Robinson, Directed by Mary Camp
Director Notes:
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, by Barbara Robinson, is a hilarious, yet heartwarming 1-hour tale involving the worst kids in town. This is a large cast with multiple ages. Although not a musical, it does have music in it.
Contact:
For more information, or to arrange a different date and time for auditions, please contact Mary Camp at:
volunteer@portgambletheater.com
Characters:
Ages are just suggestive. We could go with slightly younger or older.
Father (Bob Bradley) 35-38
Mother (Grace Bradley) 35ish
Beth Bradley- the narrator, strong voice and presence, 10-11
Charlie Bradley- kid brother, 8-9
Ralph Herdman- ragged, scroungy, cool kid, 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- trouble, Claude’s usual partner in crime, 8-9
Gladys Herdman- small, wiry, feisty, 7-8
Alice Wendleken- prim, proper, pain in the neck, 10-11
Mrs. Armstrong- largish woman, managerial in voice & manner, 50ish
Mrs. Slocum- pleasant, motherly woman, 35-60
Mrs. Clark- 35-60
Mrs. Clausing- 35-60
Mrs. McCarthy- a younger version of Mrs. Armstrong, but a little less domineering, middle 40s
Maxine-10-11
Fireman- 25-30
Elmer Hopkins-12-13
Fireman- 25-30
Hobie-9-10
Shirley- 5-6
David-8-9
Juanita- 5-6
Beverly-7-8
Doris- 9-10
Reverend Hopkins- middle to late 40s
Extra angle choir members, baby angels, shepherds
What to prepare:
Please prepare to sing a few bars of your favorite Christmas song. All will be reading together from the script. No monologues are necessary. Everyone auditions together. There are no appointments needed. You may come to one or all of the auditions.
Audition Dates
Friday, September 13 from 7 to 9 p.m.
Saturday, September 14 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Sunday, September 15 from 2 to 4 p.m.
*Please bring your scheduling conflicts to the audition*
Rehearsal Dates
3 or 4 times per week. Starting Monday, September 23. Not everyone will be called every night for rehearsal.
In general, we will have weekday rehearsals from 6:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. and some Sunday afternoons from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.
We will be in rehearsal for about 11 weeks. There will be a calendar of the schedule that you can look at during the audition.
Show Dates
December 6-22, 2024.
Fridays at 7 p.m.
Saturdays & Sundays at 2 p.m. and a Special Saturday evening show on December 14 at 7 p.m.
PGT Audition Form
Please DOWNLOAD and print this form, fill it out and bring it with you to the audition. If you are unable to fill out the form before arriving, forms WILL also be available at the audition.