Santa Lives! Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus
Author: R Eugene Jackson
Director: Billie Nye-Muller
Genre: Christmas Story
Location: Colleen O Williams Theater, Winder, GA 30680
Synopsis:
Per the Big Dog/Norman Maine Pubishing website: Inspired by the 1897 editorial “Is There a Santa Claus?” audiences will love this modern, heart-warming comedy. While holding auditions for “Little Red Riding Hood Saves Santa Claus,” students who don’t believe in Santa Claus protest the school’s holiday play and the principal cancels it. Soon, even Virginia, the third-grade author of the play, begins to doubt if Santa Claus exists. Virginia’s father suggests she write a letter to The New York Sun asking if Santa is real. Not only does Virginia get a response from the newspaper, but she gets a surprise visit from Santa himself, prompting the school to give Virginia’s play the green-light. With the holidays quickly approaching, Virginia has to adapt her play to the “talent,” props, and costumes available, including a Red Riding Hood with no red hood, a Santa who doesn’t have a Santa suit, and the addition of tuba and drum “music.”
For the Children's PLAYhouse
Show Dates
- December 5, 2014 7:30 pm
- December 6, 2014 7:30 pm
- December 7, 2014 3:00 pm
Audition Dates
- September 27, 2014 11:00 am
Audition Details
Cast requirements:
2 Women (Mother and Teacher)
2 men (Father and Santa)
24 children ages 6 to 14 (must be able to play 1st through 6th grade students)
The audition will be a cold reading so come on the 27th and join in the fun. Please bring a list of any schedule conflicts during October and November. The show is the first week of December.
Roles
- Samantha Webb as Co-Director/Stage Manager
- Lauren Richardson as Virginia
- Callie Webb as Angela
- Anna McCune as Leslie
- Kody Gateswright as Keaton
- Lily Bradley as Charlotte
- Zoe Swift as Roxanne
- Aubri McGinnis as Alyssa
- Aliya Whitehouse as Carie
- Emily Duffield as Rose
- Sydney Carroll as Rebecca
- Shawn Johnson as Daniel
- Aidan Hattier as Allen
- Skye Howe as Carlisle
- Conor Hattier as Student 1/Santa's Elf/School Chorus
- Clayton McCormick as Student 3/tree
- Jennifer Hoff as Mother
- Tiffany Bradley as Mrs. Tyson (Teacher)
- Gil Hattier as Father
- Savannah Hardegree as Student 6 / School Chorus
- Erin Wrobel as Student 7 / Kid 4 / School Chorus
- Shawn Whitehouse as Chorus Teacher
- Duane Linnartz as Mysterious Guest (Santa)
- Lily Webb as Reid
- Zach Graham as Student 5 / School Chorus
- Haley Whitehouse as School Chorus / tree / extra
Community Service Recipient
Holiday Connection
