2022-2023 ACT’s Miracle on 34th Street

Sue E. Trotter Black Box Theater/The Arts Center, Tennessee

To purchase tickets click the date you would like to attend on the calendar at right, then select the most appropriate type(s) – all provide the same general admission access to the show…

Student Ticket (any person enrolled in any school) – $15

Adult ticket – $20

Show dates and times

Friday December 2 at 7pm

Saturday December 3 at 7pm

Sunday December 4 at 2pm

Thursday December 8 at 7pm

Friday December 9 at 7pm

Saturday December 10 at 2pm

Seating begins 30 minutes before showtime, and lobby opens one hour before showtime.

AACA members, and anyone who needs accommodations for accessibility, may reserve seats in advance through the box office. Please call 423-745-8781.

The Story: "This is a tale that we want to believe in, that creates a world we seem to desperately desire, free of the blatant commercialism that surrounds us, where love and decency and generosity of spirit are their own rewards. What we want Christmas to be all about, really." So writes the Santa Cruz Sentinel of this most heartwarming holiday story. By chance, Kris Kringle, an old man in a retirement home, gets a job working as Santa for Macy's. Kris unleashes waves of good will with Macy's customers and the commercial world of New York City by referring parents to other stores to find exactly the toy their child has asked for. Seen as deluded and dangerous by Macy's vocational counselor, who plots to have Kris shanghaied to Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital, Kris ends up in a court competency hearing. Especially at stake is one little girl's belief in Santa. In a dramatic decision, the court confirms Kris as the true Santa, allowing Susan and countless other children to experience the joy of childhood fantasy.