My Kid's Christmas Program

Audition Dates

August 16, August 17

Description

Whim Productions is excited to announce that we're remounting Kevin King's My Kid's Christmas Program in 2026, directed by Steven Eubank.

ABOUT THE SHOW: The tinsel’s tangled, the pageant’s off the rails, and Miss Peach’s Academy has lost its auditorium, but the show must go on!

You’re invited to the annual holiday pageant for Miss Peach’s Academy. Forced to relocate to Whim Space after a series of mishaps, the “kids” (played by adults) are ready to belt and blunder their way through a holiday pageant like no other. It’s the holiday program you remember... just with more sass, irreverence, and emotional baggage. A delightfully twisted immersive experience for the grown-ups who survived grade-school pageants.


All the roles are played by adults.

Actors will receive a stipend.


KEY DATES:
Rehearsal Dates: Nov 8 - Dec 2nd

Off Nov 25 & 26, Dec 1

Off Fridays and Saturdays

Production Dates: Dec 3rd - 13th, 2026

Auditions will be at Whim Space, 415 Prospect Ave, Kansas City, MO 64124.

CONTENT ADVISORIES:

This production includes:

-some instances of grade school homophobic bullying
-a dance with some suggestive choreography
-extreme goofiness and some complete nonsense


ROLES:

Note: As returning ensemble members are confirmed, the listing will be updated. Also, it's possible that a role or roles may be created for the right person.


Adults:

PRINCIPAL LORSTEN A focused grade school principal. Any age, race, or gender. 30s or above.

MR. CAVENAUGH The music teacher. Devoted to his students and music. Recovering from a broken heart. A little too focused on himself. Male, 30s. Any race.

MR. VAN SICKLE A janitor from the old country. Possibly magical. Male. 60s or older.

GREETER The person who greets guests as they arrive. Perky and friendly. Any age 30 or older. Any race or gender.



Children:

SIOBHAN A. 5th grader. Matter-of-fact. Perfectionist. Rebel.

MINDY 5th grader. Talented singer. Knows how to talk to adults. May be a nascent cult leader. Maybe she just loves Christmas too much.

ROMAN Disgruntled 5th grader. He's a very protective older brother to LUCA.

LUCA Earnest 1st grader. ROMAN's little brother.

SIOBHAN F. Mild-mannered 2nd grader. Scared of raccoons and crickets.

SIOBAHN K. 5th grader. Takes performing very seriously. She knows everyone's part.

BENJAMIN 4th grader. Bug enthusiast.

COLTON 1st grader. A hyperactive bully.

OLIVIA 1st grader. Earnest. Nervous.

HARPER 3rd grader. Identifies as a cat. Goth. Fan of raccoons and chaos.