Director: Cheryl Clark
Key Information
Location: Ankeny Community Theatre – 1932 SW 3rd Street, Ankeny, IA 50023
Audition Dates & Times:
Saturday, October 4 at 9:30 am (Children only, ages 8-14)
Sunday, October 5 at 6:30 pm (Adults only)
Monday, October 6 6:30 pm (Adults Only)
If you cannot audition during these times, please contact us at information@ankenycommunitytheatre.com to arrange a time for your audition. Please either bring completed audition paperwork or arrive early to complete it at the theater.
Please either bring completed audition paperwork or arrive early to complete it at the theater.
Rehearsal Schedule: TBD
First Rehearsal: TBD
Performances:
December 5 – 14 2025
Thursday, Friday, Saturday 7:30 pm
Sunday 2:00 pm
Participant Code of Conduct
ACT is committed to maintaining an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome and safe regardless of their age, race or ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, or other characteristics that
make our participants and patrons unique. We expect all our participants and patrons to conduct themselves in ways that support this commitment and to treat everyone with respect.
Everyone who participates in our productions, from directors to actors and other volunteers, agrees to follow this Code of Conduct.
Show Synopsis:
Single mother, Doris Walker, is on a mission to protect her young daughter Susan from fairy tales and make-believe. By chance, Susan meets an befriends Kris Kringle, the Macy’s store Santa for the Christmas season, and everything starts to change. Doris is not impressed…but what if this Macy’s Santa is, in fact, the real Kris Kringle? Filled with love and holiday cheer, this Christmas-time staple will warm your heart for the Holiday season!
Character Breakdown
- Dr Pierce – Physician at Maplewood House (Either)
- Kris Kringle – Santa Claus (Male-presenting)
- *Bag Lady/Man – Person at Macy’s Parade (Either)
- *Rich Lady/Man – Person at Macy’s Parade (Either)
- Shellhammer – Mrs Walker’s assistant (Either)
- Doris Walker – Personnel manager at Macy’s (Female-presenting)
- Susan Walker – Doris’ daughter, age 8 (Female-presenting)
- Fred Gayley – a lawyer, neighbor and friend of Doris & Susan (Male-presenting)
- *Drunken Santa – Employee of Macy’s (Male-presenting)
- Macy – Owner of Macy’s (Either)
- Sawyer – Macy’s vocational counselor (Either)
- Bloomingdale – Owner of Bloomingdale’s (Either)
- Judge Parker – Judge of New York State court (Either)
- *Finley – Bailiff in Judge Harper’s court (Either)
- *Mara – Prosecuting attorney (Either)
- *Halloran – Harper’s campaign manager (Either)
- *Duncan – Antelope keeper at Central Park Zoo (Either)
- Mara Jr – Prosecuting attorney’s child (Either)
- *Al & Lou – Postal employees (Either)
- *Newsperson – Radio announcer (Either)
*Doubling possible
Ensemble:
Adults: pedestrians, shoppers, postal baggers, parents, carolers. (Either, 4 or more, doubling possible)
Youth: elves, children in Santa line, shoppers, carolers. (Either, 3 or more, doubling possible)