Ariel Puls as Doris Walker, Georgia Krugel as her daughter Susan, Conor Eifler as neighbor Fred Gailey, and Robert Lovitz as Kris Kringle in Miracle on 34th Street, the Play, performing at Lakewood Theatre Company, located at 368 S. State Street, Lake Oswego, OR 97034, from November 7 to December 14, 2025. Photo by Triumph Photography.
WHEN:
November 7 – December 14, 2025
WHERE:
Lakewood Center for the Arts,
368 S. State Street
Lake Oswego, OR, 97034
“...Set in New York City, Miracle on 34th Street, the Play is a holiday classic that follows the journey of Kris Kringle (John Lovitz), an older man released from a retirement home, who gets a job working as Santa Claus for Macy’s holiday season. Doris Walker (Ariel Puls), a single mother who works at the same Macy’s, doesn’t want her daughter, Susan (Georgia Krugel), to believe in any romantic notions about Santa. Complications arise when neighbor and lawyer Fred Gailey (Conor Eifler) tries to win Doris over by taking Susan to see Santa Claus. Young Susan is enchanted by the experience, but Doris remains doubtful. Kris surprises both customers and employees by claiming he truly is Santa Claus and begins directing parents to other stores to find the specific toy their child wants.
Seen as deluded and dangerous by Sawyer (Jacob Bean-Watson), Macy's vocational counselor, Kris faces a court hearing overseen by Judge Harper (Mark Schwahn) to verify the validity of his claim and, more importantly, his authenticity. But what is truly at stake is one little girl’s belief in Santa and her mother’s willingness to give love another chance..."
CAST:
John T. Aney, Dan Bahr, Danny Caputo, Caitlin Clarke, Colleen Crabtree, AJ Ericson, William Francis, Vicki Guthrie, LeRoy Lee, Sam Levi, Wendy A.K. May, Tom Mounsey, Madelyn Moyes, Gary Powell, Melissa Standley, RJ Tofte, Jeffrey Weir, and Selma Whitman
CREATIVE TEAM:
Directed by Karlyn Love, the Stage Manager is Grant M. Christnacht, Music Director is Melissa Harris, Sound Design is by Marcus Storey, Set Design is by John Gerth, the Costume Designer is Janelle Sutton, the Assistant Stage Manager is Katy Frazier, Lighting Design is by Dug Martell, Prop design is by Allen R. Phillips, and the producer is Steve Knox.
