The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

By Barbara Robinson

Directed by Mary Jarvis and Karen Platter

December 6-9, 1984

   The Story  

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!

Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French.

  The Cast   

Father	Ferenc Relle
Mother	Cheryl Higgins
Beth Bradley	Joy Hinkel
Charlie Bradley	Gabriel Sowder
Ralph Herdman	Matt Wombacher
Imogene Herdman	Kim Jennings
Leroy Herdman	Andy Stowe
Claude Herdman	Christopher King
Gladys Herdman	Adriene Taylor
Ollie Herdman	Bryan Maier
Alice Wendleken	Sarah Holdeman
Mrs. Armstrong	Jane Lamb
Mrs. McCarthy	Pat White
Mrs. Slocum	Ann Durbin
Mrs. Clark	Julie Maltby
Mrs. Clausing	Nita Ward
Maxine	Muffy Blake
Elmer Hopkins	Darren Womacks
Hobie	Patrick Ross
David	Grant Denny
Shirley	Monica Relle
Juanita	Gina Godsey
Doris	Tonya Neal
Beverly	Sarah Wombacher
Janet	Leslie Higgins
Roberta	Deanie Platter
Rev. Hopkins	Steve Hopkins
Firemen	Lance Hopkins, Bob McConnell
Choir Members	Penny Bioedel, Peggy Bicker, Laura Buterbough, Beth Humpert, Rebecca James, Buffy Sawyer, Betsy Vratil
Baby Angels	Carrie Bioedel, Darcie Dickerson, Robin MCConnell, Nick Belle, Theresa Weeks, Tommy Weeks, Joshua White
Additional Sheperd	Andy Wombacher
Program Girls	Amanda Maltby, Cherri Ward, Heather Ward
Pianist	Karen Platter

  Production Staff   

Directors	Mary Jarvis, Karen Platter
Sets	Phil Jarvis, Ron Calvin, Janet Calvin, Heather Calvin
Outdoor Scene	Lois Fife, Irl Fife, Mary Hutto
Stained Glass Window	Elizabeth Spencer
Costumes	Billy Wells, Cast, Parents
Lights	Marilyn Albright, Claire Graham
Props	Janet Calvin
Publicity Design	Bette Salm
Publicity	Pat White, Enid Collinson, Janet Servier
House	Ann Durbin