How to Direct a Christmas Pageant
Most churches have some type of Christmas Pageant each year. This usually involves a large group of children, parent volunteers and the cooperation of various church departments. Directing a Christmas Pageant requires time, a game plan and good organizational skills. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Choose or write your Christmas Pageant by June. There are many wonderful Christmas Pageants and musicals available for purchase online.
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Determine your budget. This will require a meeting with the committee in charge of budgets for special events.
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Get your pageant on the church calendar. Christmas is a busy time of year and many activities will be going on.
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Recruit parents to head up committees. You'll need someone for costumes, advertising, supervision of children and a snack coordinator.
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Put together your sound and light crew to be present at rehearsals, dress rehearsal and performances.
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Distribute child information sheets at the first rehearsal. This should include name, address, emergency contact information, dates when the child will miss rehearsal, allergies to foods and location of parents during rehearsal. Hand out all dates, scripts, music and rehearsal tapes to parents or guardians at the first rehearsal for practice at home.
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Rehearse for at least 6 weeks before performance. One rehearsal a week for 2 hours should be enough, with extra time scheduled for dress rehearsal the night or afternoon before performance.
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Tips & Warnings
Directing a Christmas Pageant can be a monstrous task. Be sure to get enough help to ensure the pageant is a success and that you aren't too stressed out to enjoy the process.
Enlist the help of teenagers in your church for scene changes, passing out programs and child supervision during the performance.
