Seeking Actors for "Miracle on 34th Street" Play
The company is holding auditions for "Miracle on 34th Street" The Play and looking for performers, please see the details below. About the project: By chance, Kris Kringle, an old man in a retirement home, gets a job working as Santa for Macy's. Kris unleashes waves of good will 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 shanghaied to Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital, Kris ends up in a court competency hearing where the world will tune in to find out if this will be Santa's last Christmas ever. Additional info: Performance Dates & Times December 5th - 7:30pm (Friday) December 6th- 2:30pm (Saturday) December 7th - 2:30pm (Sunday) December 12th - 7:30pm (Friday) December 13th - 2:30pm & 7:30pm (Saturday)
13 roles
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.
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.
Doris’ daughter. Smart. She doesn’t believe in Santa because she has been raised to be a “realist”. Wise for her age, but still a young child who wishes for love and home, as many of us have.
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.
Macy’s vocational guidance counselor. 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. 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.
Bailiff in Judge Harper’s court. Just here to get the job done.
Prosecuting attorney’s child - a witness called by Fred Gayley.
Includes an assortment of 8-10 different speaking roles throughout the show
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