^lursday • December 4, 1997
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'Miracle' Workers
agination Station brings story of love, lesson
n faith to stage with annual Christmas production
Iy Brandi Ballard
Staff writer
Ihe bells are ringing, the lights
jre strung and the presents
[- are being wrapped. It is
jistinas time in the Brazos Valley,
1 ‘magination Station Theatre is
ight up in the middle of it.
le 'magination Station is cur
tly putting on its annual holiday
iduction. This year’s production,
iracle on 34th Street,” opened last
ekend at the ‘magination Station
sativ in the Manor East Mall in
fan with a sellout performance.
The ‘magination Station is pre-
itin^ Meredith Willson’s musical
f *sion of “Miracle on 34th Street.”
?Mii ade on 34th Street” is die sto-
of a litde girl named Susan and a
in named Kris Kringle. Susan does
t really believe in Santa Claus, and
«ngl( ■ is having problems of his own
ing to find holiday work in a New
irk City department store. The mu-
al also involves a romance be-
een Susan’s mother, Doris Walker,
d the Walker’s next-door neighbor,
udDaly.
Hina Evans, publicity chair of
agination Station Theatre, said
e play is a delightful holiday mu-
:al Icomedy.
, Evans said the play includes char
ters from all walks of life and a good
iss-section the community.
“Miracle” is directed by Randy
I ilson, who also serves as the
eatre’s artistic director and di-
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Stefanie Miller, Class of ’88, and Emily Bell of College Station, play
Doris and Susan Walker in magination Station’s “Miracle on 34th Street”
rector of most of the ‘magination
Station’s productions.
Kim Mitchell is the production’s as
sistant director and stage director and
has three children in the production.
Susan is played by Emily Bell.
Bell spent the summer in New York
acting and making commercials for
both GM and Nickelodeon.
Stefani Miller plays the part of
Doris Walker. She said her character
has had her heart broken by men.
She is raising her daughter to be
lieve only in things that can be seen
or touched.
“Kris Kringle brings it all togeth
er,” Miller said. “He helps Doris to
see and believe in love and people.”
Frank Shannon plays Fred Daly,
an attorney. He meets young Susan,
whose mother seems to be put off
by Christmas. Consequently, Susan
does not believe in Santa or family.
Daly starts to care for Susan and
eventually falls in love with Doris.
“I love the story, although the
movie is a better rendition of the
story than the musical,” Shannon
said. “We made it entertaining and
tried to capture the miracle of
Christmas. We want to teach others
to be kind and love each other.”
Miller said it is a great story.
“Randy has made it fun,” she
said. “He brought in some contem
porary music and jokes about John
ny Cochran, Troy Aikman — even
the Aggies are mentioned.”
Miller said it was fun to watch
the show come to life.
“On Thursday, we were a little
worried,” Miller said. “On Friday, we
made some adjustments. It is great
to see it all come together.”
Miller said the musical will
definitely put people in the mood
for Christmas.
The play continues this weekend,
Dec. 5 and 6 at 7 p.m. There is a mati
nee on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. The
show wraps up the weekend of Dec.
12 with a show on Friday, Dec. 12 at 7
p.m. and two shows on Saturday,
Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Tickets are available at the Arts
Council Monday through Friday
during regular business hours, or
they may be purchased at the door.
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