Christmas pageants
Holiday church plays
Christmas pageants are theatrical performances depicting the nativity story—the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, typically featuring Mary, Joseph, shepherds, angels, and the three wise men.
Churches and schools commonly stage these around the Christmas season, often with children in costume: My daughter played an angel in the Christmas pageant.
The productions range from simple tableaux to elaborate musical productions.
- baby JesusNewborn in the manger
- mangerLivestock feeding container
- stagecraftTheater production expertise
- volunteersUnpaid willing workers
- church choirsReligious vocal groups
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