Santa is Coming to Main Street

Kathy Wenerick-Bell, Grace La Count, Joseph Mariano
Photo by Larry Simmons

 

 

Laurel Mill Playhouse opens its annual holiday show this Saturday night with the classic, “Miracle on 34^th Street,” adapted from the novel by Valentine Davies; George Seaton wrote the 1947 movie starring Maureen O’Hara, John Payne, and a very young (6-year-old) Natalie Wood.

Set in New York City, the story centers on a Macy’s Department store Santa, a seemingly eccentric old gentleman named Kris Kringle, who claims to be the real McCoy. When Kringle ends up in court defending his sanity, the innocence of childhood goes on trial.

Veteran Laurel Mill Playhouse Director Michael Hartsfield has assembled the following cast:

 Craig Allen - Johnny’s Parent/Al

Derek A. Cooper - Mr. Halloran

Sarah Criscuolo - 3^rd Pedestrian/Lou

Morgan Delk - Sylvia/1^st Pedestrian

Katie Estep - Sharon

Mike Galizia - Kris Kringle

Sharon Gilbertz - Elf Q

Henry Green - Mr. Bloomingdale/Mr. Finley

Shirley Greenwald - Dr. Pierce

Ed Higgins - Mr. Sawyer

Deborah Hokanson - Megan

Stacy Hokanson - Bag Lady/Megan’s Parent/Newscaster

Anne Hull - Ms. Shellhammer

Malcolm Humes - Mr. Macy

Lillie Jewell-Dean  - Dutch Girl/Janet Mara

Ashley Kelley - Rich Person/2^nd Pedestrian

Grace La Count - Susan Walker

Joseph Mariano  - Fred Gayley

Kendra Maurer - Ms. Mara

Raquel McRae  - Dutch Girl’s Foster Mother

Grant Myers - Sharon’s Parent/Mr. Duncan

Sophia Riazi-Sekowski - Johnny

Amanda Smith - Elf Z

Amy Vecheck  - Elf R

Kathy Wenerick-Bell - Doris Walker

Tim Wolf  - Judge Harper

Nicole Woody - Elf J

Kayleen Yermal  - Elf W

Shaelyn Yermal - Child #1/Child #2

 Miracle on 34th Street" runs from Dec. 3 to 18 at Laurel Mill Playhouse at 508 Main Street in Laurel. Friday and Saturday night curtains rise at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees Dec. 4, 11 and 18 at 2 p.m., along with a special matinee Dec. 17 at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $13 for general admission. Students (18 and under), active duty military and seniors (65 and over) pay $10. For further information visit www.laurelmillplayhouse.org or contact Producer Maureen Rogers at maureencrogers@gmail.com.

Look for my review in the Dec. 8th Laurel Leader.