Miracle on 34th Street Auditions

Auditions will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24, 4-7pm at The Players Studio in Rosemary Square, Sarasota (1400 Blvd. of the Arts Suite 200, Sarasota, FL 34236). 

MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET: A LIVE MUSICAL RADIO PLAY
Director/Choreographer: Amanda Heisey
Musical Director: Berry Ayers
Runs Dec. 1-11

Performers of all body types, ethnicities, and gender identities are encouraged to audition. 

Please bring sheet music for a 32-bar cut of music of your choice. An accompanist will be provided.

Characters (Radio Stars Named First):
KRISTOFER VAN LISBERG as KRIS KRINGLE: Santa Claus. Singing optional* F3-E4
GRACIE DEMARCO as SUSAN WALKER: Her precocious daughter (Age 8). C4-C5
CORDELIA RAGSDALE as DORIS WALKER: Macy’s public relations expert. Alto/mezzo-soprano C4-C#5. (Also plays Mother, Girl, and Others.)
GRADY WILLIAMS as FRED GAILEY: Lawyer, looking for love and a miracle. Baritone/tenor Bb3-G4. (Also plays Alfred and Others.)
WALLACE AINSLEY as MALE CHARACTER ACTOR. Versatile. Baritone B3-E4. (Plays Drunken Santa, Shellhammer, Dr. Sawyer, Gimbel, R.H. Macy, Thomas Mara, Others.)
OLIVIA GLATT as FEMALE CHARACTER ACTOR. Versatile. Soprano C4-E5. (Plays Mortimer, 2nd Mother, Miss Prong, Dr. Pierce, Nurse, Charley, Mrs. Mara, Tommy, Others.)
ALEX MIALDO as ANNOUNCER, FOLEY ARTIST and JUDGE. Plays keyboard. Bass/baritone F2-E4
Additional Character Pool, played by the company:
DRUNKEN SANTA: Tight as a knot.
SHELLHAMMER: Macy’s PR man.
R.H. MACY: Owner of the department store.
ALFRED: Kris’ coworker.
SAWYER: Stuffy head of the personnel department.
MISS PRONG: His secretary.
MOTHER: Thick NY accent. Shopper.
MORTIMER: Her son. Wants toys.
GIRL: Also wants toys.
2ND MOTHER: Girl’s mum.
DR. PIERCE: Psychiatrist and friend to Kris.
GIMBEL: Owner of Gimbels, Macy’s hated rival.
NURSE: At Bellevue Hospital.
JUDGE: Hard as granite.
CHARLEY: Judge’s friend, an Irish priest.
THOMAS MARA: Prosecuting attorney.
MRS. MARA: His wife.
TOMMY: Their son.
POSTMAN: Jovial, knows the denizens of NYC well.
OTHERS: Various REPORTERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, CROWD
CASTING NOTE: The above breakdown of roles represents the original division of parts. This breakdown may be amended as the director sees fit

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