nativitycasting

/ˈnætɪvɪtiˈkɑːstɪŋ/nounVerified New

Also in: Krippenspiel-Besetzung (Deutsch) · belénreparto (Español) · créchtribution (Français)

The annual announcement of roles in the school play, received at the gate like exam results.

Nativitycasting assigns innkeepers, sheep, and one star with a speaking part. The results are relayed home in a tone that requires decoding, and the costume plan adjusts accordingly. Parents celebrate every role, and the child who wanted to be the angel and got to be the angel's cloud negotiates all winter.

Etym. — nativity + casting — the December auditions of the school hall.

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