AUDITION CALL for  Miracle on 34th Street by Caleb Marshall and Erin Keating
Director: Mary Beth Jantzi
Assistant Director: Erica Tessier
Stage Manager: Nancy Croth
Assistant Stage Manager: Kim De Haan
Producer: Rhonda Caldwell

Audition Dates:
Please arrive 20 minutes prior to complete paperwork.
Sunday June 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Wednesday June 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Call backs if needed, will be, June 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM

** If you cannot make either audition date please email Mary Beth at bethjantzi@gmail.com no later then June 5, 2026 **

Where:
Wellesley Public Library Upstairs (must be able to walk up stairs)
1137 Henry St., Wellesley

Process:
Auditions are approximately 2 hours in length and will be done in 2 parts.
1. In a group, as a cold read, for the audition panel (3 - 4 people), first hour. Actors will be asked to play a variety of roles.  At times, some direction will be given to change the reading, as we “play” with the scene.
3. Actors will be asked to sing a Christmas song together A Cappella (lyrics will be provided). If an actor wishes to be considered for solo lines or an entire song, please prepare a Christmas song of your choice and be ready to perform it A Capella for the panel. Please tell the Stage Manager when you arrive whether you are prepared to present a solo to the panel.

All are welcome, even those interested in production roles to come out!

Rehearsals:
Every Wednesday 7pm-9pm and Sunday 2pm-4pm (changes may occur to length of time)
First Read through to be scheduled in June.
Rehearsals start Sunday September 6, 2026 at 2pm.

Performance Dates:
November 26, 27, 28 & 29 2026, will be performed at the Steinmann Mennonite Church, 1316 Snyder’s Rd. W., Baden.

Synopsis:
A chance encounter with a gentle, convincing Santa sets off a chain of events that will warm even the coldest hearts. When this kind old department store Santa boldly claims he is the real Kris Kringle—and is challenged to prove it in a courtroom—one family and an entire city are forced to reconsider what they truly believe.

As a practical mother and her skeptical young daughter watch faith collide with logic, the trial becomes about far more than Santa’s identity. Can joy, love, and goodwill be proven? And is there still room for wonder in a world driven by common sense and commercialism?

A beloved holiday classic for generations, Miracle on 34th Street is a heartwarming celebration of belief over doubt, kindness over cynicism, and the magic that appears when we dare to believe.
Santa Claus is coming to town… will you?

Characters:
Please note the character doubling that is possible with this script.  Actors may be asked to play more than one role.
Character Doubling:
Susan Walker / Girl
Shellhammer / Judge / Postman
Father / Macy / Pierce / Bailiff / Louie
Parade Santa / Sawyer / Gimble / Charley
Alfred / Mara
Mother / Mrs. Shellhammer / Stenographer
Mortimer / Tommy

Character Descriptions:
Kris Kringle
A jolly, genial, playful elderly gentleman with white hair and a long white beard.

Doris Walker (30s or early 40s)
A single mother who is very smart and good at her job in public relations at one of the biggest department stores in New York city!  She is very loving and protective of her daughter, Susan.  She was very hurt by the break up of her marriage.  Susan’s father is not in the picture.  Doris wants to make sure she and Susan are never heart broken by love again.

Susan Walker (9 to 11 years old)
Susan is a bright and creative girl who is curious and loves to play.  Her mother discourages her from playing and pretending so that she can’t be hurt by people who try to fool her or lie to her. She loves her mother and wants to please her. More than anything, Susan wants a dad.

Fred Gailey (30s or early 40s)
Fred is a smart and talented lawyer.  He is in love with Doris and is fast friends with Susan.  He wants to marry Doris and live happily ever after with her and Susan.  He wants to persuade Susan and Doris to trust, hope and have faith in love.

Shellhammer (30s to 60s)
Shellhammer is the head of the toy department at Macy’s. He is a clever man who wants to sell as many toys as he can.  He wants to please his boss, Mr. Macy.

Father (30s to 50s) 
Father wants to make his little girl happy by taking her to see Santa.  He wants to keep her safe and happy.

R.H. Macy (40s to 60s)
Mr. Macy owns the biggest and best department store in New York City.  He wants everyone to know that his department store is the biggest and best in the whole city.  He wants to be successful and that means he needs to sell, sell, sell!

Dr. Pierce (30s to 60s)
Dr. Pierce is a caring and dedicated professional. He wants to help Kris Kringle be safe and happy.  If that means he works at Macy’s that’s okay with Dr. Pierce.

Parade Santa (30s to 60s)
An intoxicated man with a fake white beard dressed in a Santa suit.

Sawyer (30s to 60s)
A bitter and vindictive man who knows far less about psychology than he thinks he knows.  He wants people to fear him because he thinks that means they respect him.

Gimbel (40s to 60s)
Gimbel owns the second biggest department store in New York City. He is Macy’s only  rival.  He wants to be successful and that means he has to sell as much as Macy!

Charley (30s to 60s)
Charley is a political campaign manager.  He got the Judge elected. He’s very good at this job.  The more successful the Judge is, the more successful Charley is.  Charley wants to succeed.

Alfred:  (young man in his 20s)
Alfred is Kris’ co-worker at Macy’s.  He is a kind and generous young man who tries to help people and do the right thing, always.  He wants to make people happy.

Mr. Mara: (30s or 40s)
Mara is the district attorney for New York. He wants to prove that Santa Claus isn’t real. He also wants to make his son, Tommy, happy.  He is torn between these two irreconcilable objectives.

Mother (30s or 40s)
She wants to get her son and awesome Christmas present but it needs to be affordable.  She is on a tight budget.  She wants to find a good product at a reasonable price. 

Mrs. Shellhammer (30s to 60s) (married to Mr. Shellhammer)
She would love to have Kris Kringle stay with her and Mr. Shellhammer but only after she has had a martini…or 4.  

Stenographer (No lines.  Present in courtroom scenes) (any age)

Voice Over Secretaries (any age)

Mortimer (a boy, 9 to 11 years old)
Mortimer wants a fire engine with a real hose that squirts real water. He is very excited because it’s ALMOST CHRISTMAS! Mortimer believes in Santa Clause. He wants to be a fireman when he grows up.

Tommy (a boy, 9 to 11 years old)
Tommy is District Attorney Mara's son. He wants to make his dad proud and he wants to be a lawyer when he grows up. He believes in Santa Claus. He is very excited because it’s ALMOST CHRISTMAS!