Ticket Information
Ticket prices are: $20 general admission; $15 for seniors age 60+, college students, and members of the military; $10 for 12th grade and younger.
The box office will open at 6:00pm on performance dates and the house will open approximately 15 - 20 minutes prior to curtain. Box Office opens at 1:00 pm on matinee days.
For more information email [email protected].
For accessible or special needs seating, email [email protected] or call 501-315-5483 (voice mail only).
The box office will open at 6:00pm on performance dates and the house will open approximately 15 - 20 minutes prior to curtain. Box Office opens at 1:00 pm on matinee days.
We highly recommend that tickets be purchased in advance, as we cannot guarantee availability at the door.
The box office will open at 6:00pm on performance dates and the house will open approximately 15 - 20 minutes prior to curtain. Box Office opens at 1:00 pm on matinee days.
For more information email [email protected].
For accessible or special needs seating, email [email protected] or call 501-315-5483 (voice mail only).
The box office will open at 6:00pm on performance dates and the house will open approximately 15 - 20 minutes prior to curtain. Box Office opens at 1:00 pm on matinee days.
We highly recommend that tickets be purchased in advance, as we cannot guarantee availability at the door.
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Dates & Times
Performances are Thursday December 4th, 2025 - Sunday December 14th, 2025
All Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances (December 4th, 5th, 6th, 11th, 12th, and 13th) will begin at 7:00pm. Sunday matinees (December 7th and 14th) will begin at 2:00pm.
All Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances (December 4th, 5th, 6th, 11th, 12th, and 13th) will begin at 7:00pm. Sunday matinees (December 7th and 14th) will begin at 2:00pm.
About the Show
The Herdmans are the worst kids in the history of the world–so when they crash Sunday school and demand parts in the Christmas pageant, the whole town panics. There’s not supposed to be biting or cigar-smoking in Bethlehem, and while these kids have never even heard the Christmas story, they definitely have rewrites! Soon, everyone is calling for reluctant director Grace Bradley to cancel the whole thing. It’s up to the Bradleys and the Reverend to help their community see the Christmas story and the Herdman kids through new eyes in this buoyant musical adaptation of the funny and touching holiday classic.
During our show run, we invite you to join our themed nights for our show:
Thursday (12/4): Ugly Christmas Sweater Night (Wear your Ugly Christmas Sweater)
Friday (12/5): Letters to Santa Night (Write a Letter to Santa, bring it to the show & we will mail it for you)
Saturday (12/6): Pajama Party Night (Wear your Christmas Pajamas and cozy up for a night at the Theater)
Sunday (12/7): Candy Cane Lane (Wear your red and white and get a cute Candy Cane at the door)
Thursday (12/11): Christmas Hat Night (Wear a festive Christmas Hat to the show)
Friday (12/12): Letters to Santa Night (Write a Letter to Santa, bring it to the show & we will mail it for you)
Saturday (12/13): Holiday Movie Night (Meet Buddy the Elf)
Sunday (12/14): Flannel (Wear your best flannel and help celebrate our Closing Day)
Friday (12/5): Letters to Santa Night (Write a Letter to Santa, bring it to the show & we will mail it for you)
Saturday (12/6): Pajama Party Night (Wear your Christmas Pajamas and cozy up for a night at the Theater)
Sunday (12/7): Candy Cane Lane (Wear your red and white and get a cute Candy Cane at the door)
Thursday (12/11): Christmas Hat Night (Wear a festive Christmas Hat to the show)
Friday (12/12): Letters to Santa Night (Write a Letter to Santa, bring it to the show & we will mail it for you)
Saturday (12/13): Holiday Movie Night (Meet Buddy the Elf)
Sunday (12/14): Flannel (Wear your best flannel and help celebrate our Closing Day)
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Creative Team
Based on the Play by Barbara Robinson
Books and Lyrics: Jahnna Beecham Music and Lyrics: Malcolm Hillgartner Director: Matthew Burns Student Director: Brayden Armstrong Musical Director: Lexie Ellis Choreographer: Jillian Berry Student Choreographer: Haddie Hinson Producers: Michelle Lobbs-Griffis and Susie Goldman Stage Manager Emma Boone |
Cast
Italo Arevalo: Ralph Herdman
Julie Wynne Zimmerebner: Imogene Herdman Korbin Beard: Leroy Herdman Jonah Wayne: Claude Herdman Robert Lindsey: Ollie Herdman Hayden Forga: Gladys Herdman Amanda Kennedy: Grace Bradley Zachary Tallent: Bob Bradley Jacob Lenzini: Charlie Bradley Dawson Claire: Jones Beth Bradley Holly Taylor: Helen Armstrong Ben Wright: Reverend Hopkins Allison Thornton: Luanne Angela Fairley: Betty Liz Holman: Connie Faith Jeffries: Alice Wendleken Beckett Beard: Elmer Hopkins Marshall Taylor: Teddy Shoemaker Lucy Farmer: Ivy Reed Ensemble: Caroline Hartsell, Logan McGrew, Grace Hartsell, Tenley Holland, Everett Barson, Avery Thornton, Skylar Fairley, Sawyer Sturgell, Maddox Easterly, Charlotte Holman, Violet Winters, Kami Lewis, Landry McGrew, Cambry Eakin, Destiny Jeffries, Callie Crow, and Lucy Ray |
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Support for the Royal Players is provided, in part, by the
Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Arkansas Department
of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, and the National Endowment of the Arts
Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Arkansas Department
of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, and the National Endowment of the Arts