"Miracle on 34th Street" - Valentine Davies - Theatre Of Northeastern Connecticut, Inc. at the Bradley Playhouse (Putnam, CT)
Theatre Of Northeastern Connecticut, Inc.
at the Bradley Playhouse
Presents the Holiday Classic
"MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET"
From the novel by Valentine Davies
Based upon the 20th Century Fox motion picture “Miracle on 34th Street"
Directed by Madeline Jaaskela and Jeremy Woloski
Stage Manager - Marissa Phaneuf Hubbard
Cast Includes: Amy Stoelzel as “Doctor Pierce,” Preston Arnold as “Kris Kringle,” Wladimir Petruniw as “Shellhammer,” Laurie Neal as “Doris Walker,” Adelaide Bean as “Susan Walker” (12/13. 12/14, 12/15, 12/21 & 12/22), Eva Ferreira as “Susan Walker” (12/5, 12/6, 12/7, 12/8, 12/20), Nick Hemeon as “Fred Gayley,” Renan Fontes as “Drunken Santa/Halloran,” Roy Simmons as “Macy,” Caleb Hanley as “Sawyer,” Russell S. Fish as “Bloomingdale/Judge Harper,” David Lindsay as “Mara,” Gary Osbrey as “Radio Announcer,” Christine Crugnola Petruniw as “Finley/Rich Lady/Dutch Girl’s Mom,” Cheyenne Reynolds as “Sharon’s Mom/Photographer,” Cami Huizenga as “Jane Duncan/Johnny’s Mom,” Melinda Collelo as “Megan’s Mom/Bag Lady,” Bonnie Theriault as “Bag Lady/Photographer,” Meeah Hart as “Megan,” Oakley Renaud as “Sharon,” Jeffrey McAteer as “Johnny,” Charlotte Totten as “Kristina the Dutch Girl” Santa's Elves: David Abbamonte, Casey Stoelzel, Delaney O’Grady, Adelaide Beams (12/5, 12/6, 12/7, 12/8, 12/20) Eva Ferreira (12/13, 12/14, 12/15, 12/21, 12/22) Postal Clerks: Melinda Collelo & Bonnie Theriault (12/6), Tonya Brock & Barney Seney (12/7), Kristi-Lyn Sadosky & Jim Faucher (12/8), Ella Woloski & Jim Faucher (12/13), Cindy Beckman & Barbara Rasmussen (12/14), Ellie & Laurie Bartholic (12/15), Kathe Atwood & Carl Mercier (12/20), Alan & Sophie Marcus (12/21), Anna Kate Werge & Paisley Gothreau (12/22).
Additional Creative Team:
Artistic Committee Liaison – Kathleen Atwood; Production Manager – Jeanne Foley; Production Coordinator – Kathleen Atwood; Set Design – Jeremy Woloski; Set Artists – Diana Lee, Maria Bessette, Amanda Bessette, Sandy Lazarou, Jasmine Gervais; Costumers – Paisley Gothreau, Anna Kate Werge; Hair and Makeup – Rebecca Theriaque; Props – Bonnie Theriault, Melinda Collelo, Wladimir Petruniw, Christine Crugnola Petruniw; Lighting and Sound Design – Jeremy Woloski; Light and Sound Operators – Jeremy Woloski, Ella Woloski, Connor Small; Stage Hands – Danny Hart, Jaime Hart, David Abbamonte, Casey Stoelzel; Set Construction – Ty Collige; Photography – Alan Marcus; Volunteer Coordinator – Cindy Beckman; Business Manager – Kristi-Lyn Sadosky.
Performances:
December 6, 2024 through December 22, 2024
(Contact Box Office for Exact Times)
THE BRADLEY PLAYHOUSE, 30 Front Street (Route 44) in Putnam, CT.
TICKETS
All seats reserved. Reservations may be made with a major credit card online at www.thebradleyplayhouse.org or by calling 860-928-7887.
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ABOUT THE SHOW
Most of us are quite familiar with the nostalgic and beloved 1947 Christmas movie, "MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET."
But did you know that the inspiration for the story, about a disillusioned woman, her skeptical daughter and a mysterious man who believes he is the real Santa Claus, came when Valentine Davies was standing in line at a big department store during the Christmas season?
Davies took his story idea to writer and director George Seaton, who turned it into a screenplay "MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET" which earned Davies an Academy Award for Best Story.
After having written the story for the film, Valentine Davies did a novelization of it, which was published as a 120-page novella by Harcourt Brace & Company in conjunction with the film release.
In 1982, the Mountain Community Theater in Ben Lomond, California adapted a play from the novella by Valentine Davies.
The story in this play is completely faithful to Davies’ book and continues to still hold all its enchanting Christmas magic and allure.
The story takes place between Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day in New York City, and focuses on the effect of a department store Santa Claus who claims to be the real Santa.
In this heartwarming holiday story we find, by chance, Kris Kringle, an elderly gentleman, acquiring a job working as Santa for Macy’s Department store.
This is a tale that we all want to believe in, that creates a world we seem to desperately desire, free of blatant commercialism that surrounds us, where love and decency and generosity of spirit are their own rewards.
ABOUT THE BRADLEY PLAYHOUSE
THE BRADLEY PLAYHOUSE is a 117 year-old vaudeville theatre in the heart of the Putnam antiques and restaurant district in the “Quiet Corner” of Northeastern Connecticut. Since 1991, THE BRADLEY PLAYHOUSE has been managed by the volunteers of The Theatre of Northeastern Connecticut, Inc. (TNECT).
ABOUT THEATRE OF NORTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT (TNECT)
TNECT produces eight main season shows per year and a number of special fundraising events for The Bradley Playhouse Restoration Fund. TNECT’s mission is to produce and sponsor quality theatre and entertainment for the residents of Northeastern Connecticut and the surrounding areas, to encourage the development of creativity through the support of local artists, and to support education and hands-on experience in the creation, direction, and production of theatre and the performing arts.
30 Front Street
P.O. Box 71
Putnam, CT 06260-1942
