A kind, elderly gentleman who goes by the name Kris Kringle gets a job working as Santa at Macy’s.  His honest and generous spirit unleashes a wave of good will throughout New York City and a hint of magic in the heart of a very practical little girl.  When Kris insists that he’s the real Santa Claus, he ends up in a court competency hearing where both his freedom and the joys of childhood are at stake.

This holiday tale is one that we want to believe in where love, decency, and generosity of spirit are their own reward.  A joyous and heart-warming stage adaption.

• Miracle on 34th Street the Play is presented by special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing Company of Woodstock, Illinois.
• The videotaping or making of electronic or other audio and/or visual recordings of this production or distributing recordings on any medium, including the internet, is strictly prohibited, a violation of the author’s rights and  actionalable under United States copyright law.
• Please silence all cellphones and other devices and refrain from texting during the performance.
• Please be advised this production contains a flashing light that could mimic strobe lighting
• Please be advised that this production includes joy, the miracle of believing in Santa Claus, and overwhelming holiday spirit.

Altoona Community Theatre (ACT) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to produce quality live theatre that is entertaining and intellectually stimulating, provide outlets for residents to express themselves creatively, and to foster appreciation for the arts and stimulate their growth through educational programming. All production work onstage and backstage is performed by over 200 volunteers who donate their time and talents.

ACT produces four mainstage productions annually in the historic Mishler Theatre, a restored 1906 vaudeville-burlesque house seating 800 people that is rented by the group for the final two weeks prior to each production. The shows – presented in September, November, February and May — are given for four performances each.

ACT averages about 900 subscribers from a geographic base of up to 60 miles away. Typical attendance for individual productions rages from 1,600 for non-musicals to 3,000 for musicals. ACT productions are budgeted around $25,000 for a play and $50,000 for a musical. ACT pays Blair County Arts Foundation nearly $65,000 annually to rent the historic Mishler Theatre for its shows.

In 1983, ACT purchased the former Downtown Elks Lodge, converting the once-vacant building into an administrative office, rehearsal hall, set construction and storage area and costume construction and storage area. Annual operating cost for the facility is $25,000.