Tafe

Miracle on 34th Street
A play based on the 1947 novel and adapted by Mountain Community Theater, 2010 version.

SHOW SYNOPSIS
By chance, 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 shanghaied to Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital, Kris ends up in a court competency hearing. Especially at stake is one little girl's belief in Santa. Will the court confirm Kris as the true Santa, allowing Susan and countless other children to experience the joy of childhood fantasy?

Cast

18+ adults
3 Teens
5 children
Also seeking crew members!

Doctor Pierce (any adult)......... physician at Maplewood House
Kris Kringle (adult male)........... Santa Claus
Bag Lady (any adult)................. at Thanksgiving Parade
Rich person (any adult)............. at Thanksgiving Parade
Shellhammer (any adult or teen)   Doris’s Assistant
Doris Walker (adult female)..... Personnel Manager at Macy’s
Susan Walker (child female)..... Doris’s daughter
Fred Gayley (adult male).......... Lawyer, neighbor/friend to Doris
Drunken Santa (adult male)..... employee of Macy’s
Macy (adult male)..................... Owner and manager of Macy’s
Sawyer (any adult or teen)....... Macy’s vocational guidance counselor
Bloomingdale (adult male)....... Owner and manager of Bloomingdale’s
Judge Harper (any adult).......... of the NY State Court
Finley (any adult)...................... Bailiff
Mara (any adult)....................... Prosecuting Attorney
Halloran (any adult).................. Harper’s political campaign manager
Duncan (any adult)................... zookeeper
Mara JR. (any child).................. Prosecuting attorney’s child
Al (any adult)............................ Postal Employee
Lou (any adult).......................... Postal Employee
Teens, Children, Elves, Postal workers, Pedestrians, Shoppers (any)

General Audition Information:

An audition is one of the first pieces of a production. Whether this is your first audition or your hundredth, we would love to have you, no experience is required. Every theatre and director will do things a little differently. For main stage shows here at TAFE, everyone interested in being involved in any capacity needs to fill out an audition form. There’s no need to prep any lines, just bring yourself and a list of availability during the rehearsal period. Children under 18 must bring their parents as well.

We will call you back to read and audition with a group. This means that the first person at auditions may not be the first person to audition, as they may not fit into the group being auditioned first. We do try to take younger kids first when and if possible.

Audition material will be provided for you. Helpers are available for those who need help reading. You may leave as soon as you read unless you are asked to read again. We try to give everyone an equal amount of time so you can expect to have some wait time – we encourage all to bring a book/homework! First-timers and experienced performers all receive the same consideration. Feel free to ask questions and visit with the other parents and people auditioning.

TAFE is an educationally oriented community theatre, thus our focus is on people of all ages both in the show and in the audience. GOOD SHOW!