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Season > "Miracle on 34th Street"
 "Miracle
on 34th Street"
November 20 – December 28, 2008
Adapted by Will Severin, Patricia Di Benedetto Snyder, John
Vrecke, from the novel by Valentine Davies
Town Hall Theatre presents the classic holiday tale, Miracle
on 34th Street. In 1947, Macy's employee Doris Walker,
a single mother, has to hire a new Santa Claus for the famous
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Her choice turns out to be
the best Santa the store has ever had. However, Doris has
reservations when Mr. Kringle insists that he actually is
Santa Claus. Even Doris' young daughter Susan, a firm nonbeliever
in fantastical phenomenon, starts to believe that Mr. Kringle
is the real Santa. When a fellow Macy's employee fears that
Mr. Kringle's belief could be hazardous to children, Doris'
boyfriend Fred decides to defend Mr. Kringle in a high-profile
trial that challenges the city's holiday spirit. This delightful
and tender show is a must-see for the entire family this holiday
season.
Audience members are welcome to purchase drinks and snacks
downstairs and bring them to their seats in the upstairs theater.
About Town Hall Theatre Company of Lafayette
Established in 1944 as the Dramateurs and reorganized in
1992 as Town Hall Theatre Company of Lafayette, Lafayette
Town Hall Theatre Company is the oldest continuously active
theater in Contra Costa County. The Company is a professionally
managed non-profit organization supported by a volunteer Board
of Directors drawn from the leaders of local businesses and
the surrounding artistic community. In its more than sixty
years, the Lafayette Town Hall Theatre Company has won nearly
40 Shellie Awards, including the Best Production in Contra
Costa County, Best Actor/Actress in a Play, Best Actor/Actress
in a Musical, Best Director of a Musical. Over its history,
major renovations have been completed to the historical Town
Hall facility, including the addition of air conditioning,
repositioning of the seating area, installation of new seats,
and installation of an elevator. All these factors make Town
Hall an exciting and intimate place to enjoy a fine evening
of live theatre - one reason that in both 2002 and 2003, Diablo
Magazine Readers voted Town Hall Theatre Company the Best
Small Theatre Group in the East Bay.
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