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SANTA THE CLAUSE: Santa Claus and his elf Beedle visit the holiday office party of Mr. Hargraves, the rich CEO of Awesome Toys, to make him an offer he can't refuse.
Written by Ron Burch
Directed by Jonathan Cook
Performed by Robb Smith as "Santa Claus", Everette Street as "Mr. Hargraves", and Kayla Gardner as "Beedle the Elf".
SANTA THE CLAUSE: Santa Claus and his elf Beedle visit the holiday office party of Mr. Hargraves, the rich CEO of Awesome Toys, to make him an offer he can't refuse. (*contains Adult language)
Written by Ron Burch
Ron Burch is a playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. From 2015-2018, he was an Executive Producer/Showrunner on Dinotrux, a DreamWorks Animation TV show for Netflix. His movies include Ferdinand, Head Over Heels, Yours, Mine, and Ours, and Meeting Matt Damon (short). He won the 2018 Humanitas Award for Ferdinand. He was also nominated for a Prime Time Emmy Award during his time as a staff writer on the TV sitcom The Closer.
Directed by Jonathan Cook
Performed by Robb Smith as "Santa Claus", Everette Street as "Mr. Hargraves", and Kayla Gardner as "Beedle the Elf".
Intro/Outro music: JK/47
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Jonathan Cook - Writer / Director (jonathanrcook.com)
Voice Actor
I was born and raised in Augusta, GA. I started in radio by interning at a local rock station, WRXR, while I was still in high school. My first paying radio gig out of school was in Greenville, SC doing Saturday mornings. I barely made enough money to pay for the gas to get me back and forth on the 5 hour round trip to do my show but I had been bitten by not only the radio bug but the entertainment bug! I loved entertaining and getting to know people. I bounced around from station to station, as you do, for years. Picking up stories and perspectives along the way. I probably learned the most about how to treat people who are your listeners from the time I spent in Birmingham, AL producing the Patti & Dollar Bill morning show on WDXB. They were true radio legends and it was a privilege to learn from them and an honor to call them friends. From there I moved back to Augusta to be closer to family. You can often find me on stage with one of the great theatre groups here in town. I can also be seen and heard in several television commercials nationally and you might even catch a glimpse of me in some movies too. I love photography, cooking, and my pup, Magnolia the Malshi.
Playwright
Ron Burch’s full-length and short plays have been produced here and abroad and published in The Best Ten-Minute Plays from Smith & Kraus, The Best of Playground Los Angeles, and Routledge’s One Minute Plays: A Practical Guide to Tiny Theatre. His films include Ferdinand (2017), for which he won the Humanitas Prize; Yours, Mine & Ours (2005); and others. He was an Executive Producer of Dinotrux (Netflix) and has written for Marvel Super Hero Adventures (Marvel Television Animation and Disney Jr.), Hot Wheels City (Mattel), Pretzel and the Puppies (Apple TV+), and many others. His latest novel is JDP (BlazeVOX Books). www.ronburch.com
