A holiday classic from the writer of e Music Man! and based on the movie of the same name, Miracle on 34th Street features a book and score by none other than Meredith Willson. Single mother, Doris Walker, doesn’t want her daughter Susan to have a head full of romantic notions. eir neighbor, Fred Gailey, tries to woo Doris by charming Susan and taking her to see Santa Claus at Macy’s. Doris is not impressed. When it appears that Macy’s Santa may, in fact, be the real Kris Kringle, a wave of love spreads across New York City that melts even the most cynical hearts. Cortlin Collins (South Pacific, e Little Mermaid) and Megan Douthitt (Mary Poppins, Willy Wonka) lead the cast alternating as no-nonsense mother Doris Walker. Her precocious daughter, Susan, is played by Ella Harmon (Willy Wonka) and Juliet Gregg (Beauty and the Beast Jr., Peter Pan Jr.). Joel Yarborough (Les Misérablés, Spamalot) delights as leading man, Fred Gaily, and Bobby Rogers (A Christmas Carol) brings warmth and personality to the beloved role of Kris Kringle. Doris’ boss, R.H. Macy, and overzealous personal assistant, Marvin Shellhammer, are played by Town veterans Bill DeWitt (White Christmas, Fox on the Fairway) and Corey Langley (e Addams Family, Catch Me If You Can), respectively. Don’t let the holiday season pass you by without catching this great show! AMERICA’S OLDEST CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING COMMUNITY THEATRE November 2017 SPONSORED BY Town eatre’s 99th season presented by ~ TOWN THEATRE • 1012 Sumter Street • Columbia, SC 29201 • Box Office: 799-2510 • towntheatre.com ~ CASH TICKET PRICES ~ Adults ~ $25 Senior over 65/Active Military/College ~ $20 Youth (17 and under) ~ $15 Director ~ Charlie Goodrich Musical Director ~ Sharon Altman Choreographer ~ Christy Shealy Mills Costumer ~ Jillian Carey Scenic & Lighting Director ~ Danny Harrington It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Thanks to South State Bank, our holidays are going to be merry and bright! MEREDITH WILLSON'S Book, Music and Lyrics by MEREDITH WILLSON Based on the 20th Century Fox Picture Story by Valentine Davies Screen Play by George Seaton Miracle on 34th Street: e Musical Dec. 1 ~ 17, 2017 ursday, Friday and Saturday shows are at 8 PM. Sunday matinees are at 3 PM. SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT Dec. 1 (8 pm) 2 (8 pm) 3 (3 pm) 7 (8 pm) 8 (8 pm) 9 (8 pm) 10 (3 pm) 14 (8 pm) 15 (8 pm) 16 (8 pm) 17 (3 pm)
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A holiday classic from the writer of The Music Man! and based on the movie of the same name, Miracle on 34th Street features a book and score by none other than Meredith Willson. Single mother, Doris Walker, doesn’t want her daughter Susan to have a head full of romantic notions. Their neighbor, Fred Gailey, tries to woo Doris by charming Susan and taking her to see Santa Claus at Macy’s. Doris is not impressed. When it appears that Macy’s Santa may, in fact, be the real Kris Kringle, a wave of love spreads across New York City that melts even the most cynical hearts.
Cortlin Collins (South Pacific, The Little Mermaid) and Megan Douthitt (Mary Poppins, Willy Wonka) lead the cast alternating as no-nonsense mother Doris Walker. Her precocious daughter, Susan, is played by Ella Harmon (Willy Wonka) and Juliet Gregg (Beauty and the Beast Jr., Peter Pan Jr.). Joel Yarborough (Les Misérablés, Spamalot)
delights as leading man, Fred Gaily, and Bobby Rogers (A Christmas Carol) brings warmth and personality to the beloved role of Kris Kringle. Doris’ boss, R.H. Macy, and overzealous personal assistant, Marvin Shellhammer, are played by Town veterans Bill DeWitt (White Christmas, Fox on the Fairway) and Corey Langley (The Addams Family, Catch Me If You Can), respectively. Don’t let the holiday season pass you by without catching this great show!
AMERICA’S OLDEST CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING COMMUNIT Y THEATRE November 2017
SPONSORED BY
Town Theatre’s 99th season presented by ~
TOWN THEATRE • 1012 Sumter Street • Columbia, SC 29201 • Box Office: 799-2510 • towntheatre.com
~ CASH TICKET PRICES ~ Adults ~ $25
Senior over 65/Active Military/College ~ $20 Youth (17 and under) ~ $15
Director ~ Charlie Goodrich Musical Director ~ Sharon Altman Choreographer ~ Christy Shealy Mills Costumer ~ Jillian Carey
Scenic & Lighting Director ~ Danny Harrington
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Thanks to South State
Bank, our holidays are going to be merry and bright!
MEREDITH WILLSON'S
Book, Music and Lyrics by MEREDITH WILLSON
Based on the 20th Century Fox Picture
Story by Valentine Davies Screen Play by George Seaton
Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical Dec. 1 ~ 17, 2017
Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows are at 8 PM.Sunday matinees are at 3 PM.
SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT
Dec. 1 (8 pm)
2 (8 pm)
3 (3 pm)
7 (8 pm)
8 (8 pm)
9 (8 pm)
10 (3 pm)
14(8 pm)
15 (8 pm)
16 (8 pm)
17 (3 pm)
Dine Around Town Purchase your tickets for the show (online, in person or via phone) and then call the box office to make your dinner reservation. Be sure to arrive at the restaurant at 6:00 PM for dinner. After you eat, come to Town for the show. Curtain is at 8:00 PM! We’ll hold your tickets at the box office unless you ordered online. Dinner AND a show for $60 per person ~ what a deal! All taxes and gratuity are included.
O come all ye South State Bank
customers...Join members of the cast from Miracle on 34th Street as they
celebrate with South State Bank’s customer appreciation day on
Tuesday, Dec. 5. Drop by between 11 AM and 1 PM at 520 Gervais Street
for some holiday festivities.
Only SIX WEEKS remain in this hectic and harried holiday season!
But, don’t stress! Let Town Theatre help you with your holiday shopping
needs. Here are some ideas for that ever-growing gift list.
“Gift” your loved a Town Theatre membership. Four-show pro-rated season memberships are available as well as our best value, the Patron
Membership. Check out the back of the newsletter for more information.
Need help planning a holiday party? We’d be delighted to work with your social club, church group or your BFFs to design a
evening out at Town ~ dinner and a show ~ a wonderful way to share the holiday.
Need a stocking stuffer? We also have Town T-shirts, ornaments, prints and individual
tickets to meet your needs.
Our secret shoppers are available Monday through Friday from 12 noon to 5 PM. If you don’t reach us, leave us a message and we’ll return the call.
Choice of:
chicken, vegetable, seafood or pasta dish.
Includes salad,
homemade bread, dessert choice and a
glass of Prosecco.
Available prior to any evening show.
Villa TroncoChoice of:
Sea Island Red Peas, fish de jour or
Southern pork loin.
Includes salad, coffee, tea or soda & a Nonnah’s
dessert!
Nonnah’sChristmas buffet
including carved prime rib, baked salmon and
pork loin.
Also includes dessert buffet and one glass of
wine.
THURSDAY DEC. 7 ONLY
McCutchen House For all venues...$35/person includes tip, taxes & gratuity
Show tickets must be
on the same day as your dinner reservation.
Space is limited.
Non-members must purchase their show ticket separately. Menu details can be found online at towntheatre.com/specialevents.
Available prior to any evening show.
Annie Jr. The Game’s Afoot Nov. 10-12, 2017 Auditions: Dec. 3-4, 2017 Tickets on sale now! Info at towntheatre.com
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• All tickets are paid for upon reservation. We do not hold tickets. Online and telephone reservations must be paid by MasterCard or Visa. In person reservations may be paid by MasterCard, Visa, cash or check. The charge is processed at the time of the sale.
• ALL TICKETS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.• TICKET EXCHANGES MAY be possible with 24-hour
notice. Note that exchanges can be limited to specific performances. Contact the box office if an exchange is needed and, if possible, it will be granted.
• Tickets not picked up in advance will be held until curtain at which time they will be given to the House Manager for late arrival.
• Theatergoers will be seated at the rear of the house, if possible, until intermission.
• Once a show has started, the theatre reserves the right NOT to sell tickets to that performance.
• Tickets that are not picked up are considered used and replacement tickets will not be issued.
Opening Days:Friday, November 10 ~ Priority members: Producers, Corporate Benefactors, Benefactors, Sustainers and PatronsFriday, November 17 ~ Regular members: Adult, Senior/College/Military and Youth The above groups must use the special e-mail link sent on the morning of your “opening day” OR call the box office at 803-799-2510 beginning at 12 noon.Friday, November 24 ~ Tickets on sale to the general public (online only). On this date, anyone may visit towntheatre.com and select BUY TICKETS in the upper right hand corner. We’ll have staff in the box office on Monday, November 27.
~ REMEMBER ~ if we have your e-mail
address, be on the lookout the morning of your “opening day” for an e-mail from us that
will have the special link required to make your
online reservation.
If you don’t use e-mail, or if you prefer to speak with a person, give us a call or stop by after 12
noon on your “opening day.”
Box Office Hours Beginning Friday, November 10
Monday to Friday 12:00 noon to 5:00 PM
Helpful hints:Remember that phone lines can be very busy on opening days. The hours of 3 PM to 5 PM tend to have lighter traffic if you wish to wait until then.Have a membership, but also wanting to buy additional tickets? Great! But, you cannot do this online until Nov. 24. Before that day, call us or stop by and we can help. Messages are checked and responded to as quickly as possible, but sometimes it is the next business day or after business hours before we can return the call. If you have a priority membership (Patron and above) AND a regular membership (Adult, Senior, Youth) and want to reserve ALL of your tickets at the same time, you must wait until Friday, November 17. We apologize, but there is no way we can override this in our system.
Online Ticket RemindersOnline ticket reservations before tickets are made available to the public MUST be done with the special link that is sent to you via e-mail. The BUY TICKETS link at towntheatre.com will NOT function until Nov. 24. Members should NOT enter any credit card information. You have already paid for your tickets through your membership. After you log in, you will click the blue APPLY button. (See photo to the right.) The ticket price will “zero out” once you click on or enter your access code.If you come with a group and each of you have your own membership, we suggest that you give us a call to make your reservation.
Members, do you want to pay $1,000 per ticket? Of course not! So READ THE INFORMATION below.
