Van Buren Community Players is proud to announce auditions for Miracle on 34th Street. No experience is necessary. The auditions will be open to both adults and children older than 7 years old. Please enter through the Van Buren Community Center entrance on the east side of the Van Buren Township Community Center at 46425 Tyler Rd, Van Buren Township, MI 48111. We will have two nights of auditions - Monday & Tuesday, September 23 & 24 from 6:30 PM till 10:00 PM. Both nights will have the same audition process. Attendance either night is acceptable. There will not be callbacks. Picture and resume suggested but not required. The reading audition cuts will be provided at the audition.

We prefer to have all auditions in person but if you are unable to attend auditions in person, video auditions will be accepted until 6:00pm Saturday, September 21st with the audition form completed. All video submissions will be reviewed after in person auditions are complete.

Please include the following in your video audition:

- your name, email address and phone number

- ensure the video includes your entire person

- the role you are auditioning for

Please complete the Audition form and check the Video Audition required box, a return email with detailed instructions will be returned.

Please complete the Contact form if you have any additional questions (include “Show Question” in message).

ENSEMBLE – ADULTS, TEENS and CHILDREN (ages 7-99) - The ensemble is essential to this show. They will guide the show, filling scene breaks, changing scenery, and creating a complete world (lots of possibilities. There are several speaking roles for children and teens who also appear as extras in other scenes. Adult ensemble features include Bag Lady, Rich Person, Drunk Santa, Duncan (Zookeeper), Postal Workers, Parents who visit Santa, Pedestrians, Photographers, Courtroom Crowd, Parade Workers and Carolers. There is also a special “Elf Theatre” presentation at Macy’s (possibly a short sketch, dance, etc.), which will spotlight Elves and their talents.

KRIS KRINGLE: Male (Stage Age 60–80) - He is Santa Claus. Likeable, firm, caring. Loves children.

FRED GAYLEY: Male (Stage Age 30–40) - Friend/Neighbor to Doris and Susan; Lawyer; Kringle’s defense attorney; all around good guy

DORIS WALKER: Female (Stage Age 30–40) - Personnel Manager at Macy’s; Susan’s mother; all work, no play.

SUSAN WALKER: Female Child (Stage Age 6-9, can be older) - Doris’ daughter. Precocious. She doesn’t believe.

SHELLHAMMER: Adult Male or Female (any age) - Assistant to Doris. Friendly, efficient.

JUDGE HARPER: Adult Male or Female (Stage Age 30+) - Presides over Kringle’s hearing; Judicial; likeable; a bit political.

DR. PIERCE: Adult Male or Female (any age) - Physician at Maplewood Home; warm, caring.

SAWYER: Adult Male (any age) - Macy’s vocational guidance counselor; character role requiring great comic timing.

MARA: Adult Male (any age) - Prosecuting attorney; somewhat jaded; sticks to the letter of the law.

HALLORAN: Adult Male (any age) - Judge Harper’s political campaign manager.

FINLEY: Adult Male or Female (any age) - Bailiff in Judge Harper’s court.

MACY: Adult Male (Stage Age 40+) - Owner and manager of Macy’s Department Store.

BLOOMINGDALE: Adult Male (Stage Age 40+) - Owner and manager of Bloomingdale’s Department Store

Performance dates are December 6-8 & 13-5 2024 at the Van Buren Township Community Center Theater.

No Conflicts on Show dates are allowed unless prior agreement with Director is obtained.