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NOVEMBER 27, 2023, Fort Thomas, KY— Village Players of Fort Thomas is excited to announce its holiday show, THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER, will be presented in seven performances December 1-3 and December 7-10. Written by Barbara Robinson, the play is presented courtesy of Concord Theatricals and is directed by Amy Waldfogle.

In this Christmas classic, a couple struggling to put on a church 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!

“I love the themes of welcome and generosity in this play,” says director Amy Waldfogle. “There’s definitely a different energy when your cast includes 20 young people! And we have a bunch of people in their very first show.”

Please note evening shows of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever begin at 7:30pm; Sunday matinees are at 2:00pm.

Tickets are $20 and available online at villageplayers.org or by calling 859-240-7897.

Featuring:

• Bob Bradley – CJ Bossart
• Grace Bradley – Lauren Davidson
• Beth Bradley – Clare Olliges
• Charlie Bradley – Conrad Daniel
• Ralph Herdman – Odell Brookbank
• Imogene Herdman – Abby Turner
• Leroy Herdman – Everett Robinson
• Claude Herdman – Faith Hamzy
• Ollie Herdman – Laila Bates
• Gladys Herdman – Callie Carlson
• Alice Wendleken – Lydia Bo
• Maxine Charlie – Beth McDivitt
• Beverly – Maddie Bossart
• Doris – Adrienne Rademacher
• Hobie – Johnny McDivitt
• David – Eli Jacobsen
• Baby Angel Shirley – Michaela Battson
• Baby Angel Juanita – Elise Rademacher
• Baby Angel Norah – Norah Holcomb
• Baby Angel Theo – Theo Bossart
• Baby Angel Teddy – Teddy McDivitt
• Baby Angel Lorelai – Lorelai McDivitt
• Mrs. Armstrong – Cheryl Eresman
• Mrs. Slocum – Vickie Greco
• Mrs. Clark – Amy McDivitt
• Mrs. McCarthy – Jessie Faye
• Rev. Hopkins – Doug Bruening
• Fireman/Orderly – Elias Dean

Performance dates:

• Friday, December 1, 7:30pm – sold out!
• Saturday, December 2, 7:30pm
• Sunday, December 3, 2:00pm – sold out!
• Thursday, December 7, 7:30pm – sold out!
• Friday, December 8, 7:30pm
• Saturday, December 9, 7:30pm – selling fast!
• Sunday – December 10, 2:00pm – sold out!

Village Players of Fort Thomas is a vibrant community theatre, continually producing plays and musicals for almost 60 years. Our productions range across a spectrum of periods and styles, presented in our intimate, three-quarter-thrust performance space in the heart of Fort Thomas, Kentucky. We stage innovative and of-the-moment works alongside beloved classic pieces while serving as an incubator for new talent, ideas, and writing. Each season features four mainstage shows, including a family-friendly winter production, as well as a summer production of original short plays produced by the New Works branch of the group.

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