The Critics Review

By Laura Anne Miller Disappointed that Santa cannot tell them a story for Story Time, elves Jingle (Pam Beauchamp) and Tinsel (Yvonne McCarty) settle for hearing the tale of how Santa met Mrs. Claus from senior elf, Jolly (played by Shane Wachowicz). The story starts when Kris Kringle, young Santa (played by Robbie Fry), experiences pushback from his father, St. Nicholas (played by Carl Frost) about not wanting to follow in the family business of making candy. Young Kris Kringle meets Merry Bell (Played by Gracelynn Marsh) in elementary school and falls in love.  The story continues when teenage Santa (played by Tristan Jones) meets the next love of his life, Ginger Snap (Played by Emilynn Walter), when she is trying to free the reindeer. Next, Adult Kris (Played by Bill Fagerstrom) faces the challenge of getting the world on board with his idea to bring children toys instead of candy. Accompanied by his right hand elf, Dave (Played by Alex Vokoun), Kris attempts to hire a Public...

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