By Gabriela Almonte, age 8
Miracle on 34th Street is a radio play presented by the Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop. I listen to Radio Classics with my Grandma in the car while we are traveling. The radio play is about an elderly man with a white beard who replaces a drunk, fake Santa Claus to represent Macy’s at Christmas time. The new replacement thinks he really is Santa. The lady who hired him thinks he is really crazy. She has a daughter named Dorey and she is six years old. I have seen the movie many times but I couldn’t wait to see the radio play. The cast members in a radio play can play many different or more roles.
I interviewed some of the cast members.
Oliver King played Kris Kringle and Santa Claus.
Q: How long have you been acting?
A: Since the third grade.
Q: What is your favorite part about acting?
A: Getting to play many different roles.
Q: What is your favorite part about the Christmas holidays?
A: Christmas celebrates the birth of our Lord and that has never lost its meaning.
Lori Schneider played one of the Sullivan Sisters (singers).
Q: How long have you been acting?
A: My whole life.
Q: What is your favorite part about acting?
A: I love radio plays.
Teri Paris played multiple roles.
Q: How long have you been acting?
A: I have been a comedian since 1973.
Q: What do you like best about acting?
A: I like doing comedy when someone gets it.