• By ROBIN MILLER
• Arts writer
• Published: Oct 11, 2009

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Auditions for Baton Rouge Little Theater’s production, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, will be 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, with callbacks at 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, at the theater, 7155 Florida Blvd.

Performances are set for Dec. 11-20. Kyle Lemaire will direct.

Seventeen children, six women and four men are needed. Roles to be filled are Bob Bradley, the father, age 35-45; mother Grace Bradley; narrator Beth Bradley, age 14-17; kid brother Charlie Bradley, age 8-11; cool adolescent Ralph Herdman, age 13-15; brassy Imogene Herdman, age 13-15; tough Leroy Herdman, age 10-11; tough and combative Claude Herdman, age 10-11; troublemaking Ollie Herdman, age 9-11; small, feisty Gladys Herdman, age 7-8; prim, proper Alice Wendleken, age 10-13; managerial Mrs. Armstrong, age 40-60; church member Mrs. Slocum, age 30-60; church member Mrs. Clark, age 30-60; church member Mrs. Clausing, age 30-60; church member Mrs. McCarthy, age 40-50; Christmas story narrator Maxine, age 11-16; Elmer Hopkins, age 13-14; Hobie, age 9-10; David, age 8-9; Beverly, age 7-8; two firemen, age 16-30; Shirley, age 6-7; Juanita, age 6-7; Doris, age 9-10; the Rev. Hopkins, age 35-45; and extra Angel Choir members.

For more information, call (225) 924-6496.

At LSU

The LSU Symphony will perform a concert at 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, at First Baptist Church, 529 Convention St. Carlos Riazuelo is the conductor.

For tickets, call (225) 578-3261 or visit http://www.music.lsu.edu.

Extras sought

Batherson Casting is looking for paid extras for the feature film Battle: Los Angeles, to be shot in Baton Rouge.

The company is seeking men 18-40 years old to play military-type roles. The extras are needed for Monday, Oct. 12; Tuesday, Oct. 13; Tuesday, Oct. 20; and Monday, Oct. 26.

To sign up online, go to http://www.BathersonCasting.com. For information, call (225) 330-6965. 

Lunchtime Lagniappe

The Louisiana State Museum-Baton Rouge, 660 N. Fourth St., continues its free Lunchtime Lagniappe series each Wednesday through Nov. 4. Guests are encouraged to bring lunch and to come and go as their schedules require.