"Miracle On 34th Street" Play Casting Men and Women
Playhouse is proud to announce its upcoming auditions for "Miracle On 34th Street" the play. Looking for actors. Please see the breakdown below. About the project: Synopsis: Kris Kringle, an old man in a retirement home, gets a job working as Santa for Macy’s. Kris unleashes waves of goodwill with Macy’s customers and the commercial world of New York City by referring parents to other stores to find exactly the toy their child has asked for. Seen as deluded and dangerous by Macy’s vocational counselor, who plots to have Kris committed to Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital, Kris ends up in a court competency hearing. Especially at stake is one little girl’s belief in Santa. Additional info: Audition Details & Preparation: Open call auditions, in-person only. All roles are open for this terrific show. No appointment is needed. Actors will be seen in order of arrival. Actors will be given sides to read from the script. A callback audition, if needed, will be held by invitation only. Age ranges listed are stage ages. Although this is not a musical, directors plan on having holiday carols sung during certain scene changes by a few cast members. Singing will not be part of the audition, but if you want to sing a few bars of carol A Capella, they won’t object. Callbacks by invitation: Monday, October 19, 7pm-9pm. Performance dates: December 12,13,19,20 at 7pm December 14, 21 at 3pm If you are interested, please apply.
12 roles
Just might be Santa Claus. Kris is warm and jolly like any Santa that you know, but also has a firm, caring, and wise side. That said, he is extremely playful and mischievous and should be played with a smart approach – he is not a bumbling fool where things just happen to him. He makes decisions throughout with intent. His one fault may be that he is a tad too trusting, and willing to give the benefit of the doubt at his own risk.
Personnel Manager at Macy’s; Susan’s mother, serious and worldly. Doris is a little jaded, but understandably so. After going through a painful divorce, she is raising her daughter alone and working incredibly hard to make ends meet. It has been some time since she has had the luxury of believing in magic. She is not, however, bitter beyond hope.
Friend/Neighbor to Doris and Susan; Lawyer; Kringle’s defense attorney. Fred is a little in love with Doris and is truly a wonderful man. He is self-aware and more playful/optimistic than most; he genuinely wants to help those around him.
Assistant to Doris. Friendly, efficient. Sassy. Opportunity for this actor to lean into the physical comedy and levity of department store dynamics.
Physician at Maplewood Home; warm, caring. Has been a close confidant of Kris’ and is a consistent advocate for Kris throughout. Pragmatic.
Macy’s vocational guidance counselor; a character role requiring an understudy of irony and absurdism. He is determined to dispel fantasy and nonsensical beliefs, so much so that he calls an all-hands company meeting to discuss the “Santa Claus” myth. At the top of the naughty list, a real doubter.
Owner and manager of Macy’s Department Store. Thrilled with the good press and profits being made for his company, due to Kris’ impact on the City of New York.
Prosecuting attorney; somewhat jaded; sticks to the letter of the law. It is Mara’s job to prove that Kris Kringle is unstable and not of a sound mind.
Owns Bloomingdales and is intent on competing with Macy’s startling success / Harper presides over Kringle’s hearing; Judicial; likable; a bit political but strives for integrity in his proceedings.
Judge Harper’s political campaign manager. Concerned with the impact this case will have on Harper’s career. Pragmatic.
Bailiff in Judge Harper’s court. Just here to get the job done.
Includes an assortment of different speaking roles throughout the show. This is a very active show, with lots going on in every scene – any ensemble member in the show will likely be cast in 2-3 different roles.
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