"Miracle on 34th Street" - Auditions at the Albright Theatre - Batavia, IL - October 5th & 6th

Miracle on 34th Street - The Play
Adapted by Mountain Community Theatre from the novel by Valentine Davis.

Directed by Erin Cauley

Audition Dates:

Sunday - October 5th - 7pm
Monday - October 6th - 7pm

*If you cannot attend auditions, please contact the theatre at aW5mbyB8IGFsYnJpZ2h0dGhlYXRyZSAhIGNvbQ== to discuss arrangements.
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​Auditions will be held AT the theatre.
100 N. Island Ave
3rd Floor
Batavia, IL 60510
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(Entry is the main doorway across from the parking lot directly in front of the building)

​This is an open call audition consisting of cold readings from the script. NO audition appointment is necessary. No monologue required.

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.

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)

Character Descriptions:
Note - The role of Kris Kringle has been PRECAST at this time.
All other roles are open for casting
People of all races and genders are urged to audition!!

Kris Kringle - This role has been precast.

Doris Walker - 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.

Fred Gayley - 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.

Susan Walker - 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.

Shellhammer (gender flexible) - Assistant to Doris. Friendly, efficient. Sassy. Opportunity for this actor to lean into the physical comedy and levity of department store dynamics.

Dr. Pierce (gender flexible) - Physician at Maplewood Home; warm, caring. Has been a close confidant of Kris’ and is a consistent advocate for Kris throughout.

Sawyer (gender flexible) - 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.

Macy (gender flexible) - 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.

Mara/Mark (gender flexible) - 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.

Mr. Bloomingdale (Act 1)/ Judge Harper (Act 2) (gender flexible) - 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.

Halloran (gender flexible) - Judge Harper’s political campaign manager. Concerned with the impact this case will have on Harper’s career.

Finley - Bailiff in Judge Harper’s court. Just here to get the job done.

Young Mara/ Mark (gender flexible): prosecuting attorney’s child - a witness called by Fred Gayley.

Potential Youth Ensemble - There are several speaking roles for children and teens who also appear as extras in other scenes. Looking for approx. 4-6 children between the ages of 8-15.

Potential Adult Ensemble - includes an assortment of 8-10 different speaking roles throughout the show.

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