'Miracle on 34th Street' opens Thursday at the Barn Theatre
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Nov. 30—WILLMAR
— The search for Santa Claus is on, as the Barn Theatre presents "Miracle on 34th Street" for its annual holiday performance. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Dec. 1-3 and Dec. 8-10, with 2 p.m. matinees Dec. 3-4 and Dec. 10-11.
Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for ages 18 and younger, available online at
or at the box office 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Friday. Season tickets are also available.
The play is based upon the Twentieth Century Fox motion picture "Miracle on 34th Street," which itself was adapted from the novel by Valentine Davies.
Single mother Doris Walker, played by Elizabeth Watson, doesn't want her 6-year-old daughter Susan's head filled with romantic notions.
Their neighbor, Fred Gailey, played by Cole Woltjer, tries to woo Doris by charming Susan, played by Madison Olson, and taking her to see Santa Claus at Macy's.
Doris is not impressed, but when it turns out that the Macy's Santa may, in fact, be the real Kris Kringle, a wave of love spreads across New York that melts even the most cynical hearts.
Other members of the cast are Hope Onnen, Wes Stevens, Chole Jensen, Joanna Jerzak, Carly Fuhrman, Matt Pederson, Matt Onnen, Ben Watson, Joanna Jerzak, Chris Ness, Elsa Gustafson, Madison Lee, Emma Wallace, Brooklyn Pederson, Abigail Wallace, Ava Sanchez, Ash Cain and Avvi Carlson.
The play is directed by Matt Hegdahl and Domonique McPhail.
Bailey Stahl is the stage manager.
Set design by Matt Hegdahl and Eric Harp, costumes by Pauline Prawl and light design by Eric Harp.
