Santa Doug
- Charlotte, NC
- Santa Claus
- 43 Verified Bookings
Melanie said “Kids and parents will not stop raving about this amazing Santa. We will absolutely look to have Santa come back again next year.”
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Santa and Mrs. Claus are visiting from the North Pole, and would love an opportunity to meet you! Both are fully vaccinated and boosted, and have more than 40 years' combined experience with character performance, entertaining, and engaging audiences of all ages.
You may book Santa on his own, Mrs. Claus on her own, or both of The Clauses together, for events from small to large gatherings, and appearances starting from one to several hours.
Santa has hosted many events in his time, and is always excited to talk with the young and young-at-heart. Mrs. Claus is a lifelong educator, hostess, and storyteller who loves storytime, crafting, and decorating cookies with children.
Santa and Mrs. Claus were amazing with being in character with everyone the entire time, interacting with the kids and everyone at the party, they were beyond ahead of time, they were relaxed, and they were both so kind!!
This couple is absolutely amazing! We have used them for our neighborhood holiday event for several years and they never disappoint. The children and parents absolutely love them. They are amazing with the kids! Can’t wait until next year to have them back!
Santa & Mrs. Claus were everything we could of hoped for and more. Our members were had lots of compliments about them. Mrs. Claus is very prepared with tools to help children that are afraid or nervous. We look forward to having them again next year!
These two were incredible at our Pancakes with Santa! The interacted so beautifully which all of the kids and adults!
Santa and Mrs. Claus were a huge hit for our club's Santa Brunch. They were both very kind and fully embraced their roles as Santa and Mrs. Claus. The kids loved them! The Clauses were also very easy to work with- professional, communicative and flexible. I had to add on a 30 minute extension due to some unforeseen circumstances and they accommodated with no trouble at all.
This was our second time hiring this wonderful duo. They had to magical way of making you feel that you were in the presence of greatness.
They have strategies to help with securing memorial photographs with crying children. Mrs. Claus twirls always makes a big hit!
We had Santa for my daughter’s first birthday party. I was impressed at how much he looks like Santa and he was great with the kids! We may make this a yearly thing!
Families loved them, amazing energy - one of the best!
Santa came to my holiday party and made it truly special. He was in character the whole time and the children absolutely loved him! I provided a list of the kids' names prior to the event and he read the "nice list" off of a scroll. The kids were so excited to hear their names called! Thank you Santa for bringing the magic of Christmas to our holiday party.
The Clauses were AMAZING work with!! We hosted a Donuts/Pics with Santa Event and they were so great with all the kiddos, pictures turned out awesome. Just could not have asked for a better Santa and Mrs. I highly recommend them if you have a holiday event in need of a Santa and Mrs. They played the part so beautifully. We had never booked a Mrs Clause for our event and now we always will. So helpful and amazing with the littles and the pictures with them both in them were absolutely beautiful!! Will definitely be booking them for next year!!
We hire Mr. & Mrs. Claus for an annual Christmas event at work and they are simply the best. Santa is so warm and realistic! Mrs. Claus is very lovely on her own and read a book to the kids. She also is such a nice touch to have with Santa helping nervous children feel comfortable and interacting with guests in line to meet Santa. They make it easy for even adults to feel the magic of Christmas and get lost in the fantasy
We had a holiday party at our house, Santa was so fun and the kids loved it!! Thank you so much!
Santa was fantastic at our event! It ended up pouring rain, and he was so flexible and my neighborhood all is raving over Santa visiting the neighborhood! He was extremely professional and was in character the whole time! we are excited to have mrs. Claus next year!
Santa and Mrs. Claus delivered Christmas Joy to the children of Woodbury!
They were the real deal!
The kids were excited,the parents and were the please.
Mrs. Clause was a welcome addition. Her twirling dress was a hit!
Thank you!
I would highly recommend them !
I can not find the words to express how AMAZING the Merely Players were for our event. We had over 1,000 people show up and the Santa and Mrs. Claus were priceless, beautiful and so patient. I truly saw the Christmas magic in some many young faces while they were telling him their Christmas wish. Mrs. Claus was so sweet and so beautiful. They truly added Christmas Magic to our event!
So much better than standing in line at the mall! Santa was so great with the kids and improvising! He had all of us laughing and it will be all the kids talk about for the rest of the month!
Response from The Clauses - by Merely Players:
The children were all so adorable, it gladdened Santa's heart!
Price Range: $200/hr for one Claus, $400/hr for The Clauses
Gig Length: 60 - 300 minutes
Languages: English
Whether you book just one of the Clauses or both, expect a timely arrival and an performer who is "on" from the moment they're in view of the venue to the moment they vanish into the winter night. The magic and warmth of the season is important to us, and we want every person we meet to Believe in the Clauses and the spirit of Christmas even more when we leave than they did when we arrived.
Santa and Mrs. Claus are partners at the North Pole, and truly love visiting events together. Mrs. Claus is ever the gentle hostess - when children are nervous, Mrs. Claus helps soothe them, and is able to gently guide them to an interaction with Santa where the little one can feel more comfortable and confident. She's also able to organize groups of children with a story or a song, and that helps with transitions and focusing the excitement in the room!
Let us know in your inquiry if you are interested in storytime, songs, crafts, activities, games, or cookie decorating, and we can tailor our visit to your needs, whether your group is young or young-at-heart. There may be an additional fee for craft materials and cookie decorating, so that Mrs. Claus may have enough supplies for everyone.
- Santa Claus -
Santa has been performing, entertaining, and hosting events in the Charlotte area for more than 20 years, with 15 in the red and white as the North Pole's most famous resident. He is quick-witted, knowledgeable, and playful, whether in his "summer job" as a local trivia host, or incognito as the Lord Mayor of the local Renaissance Festival, from small family gatherings to big corporate events!
Santa Claus is wonderful with children and adults alike, and loves playing games, reading stories, checking his lists, and hearing what you'd like for Christmas.
- Mrs. Carol Claus -
Carol Claus is an enthusiastic Mrs. Claus and second-generation Claus with 32 years of Santa support and 14 years of Christmas performance under her belt. Since she was first trusted with keeping the Secret of Santa in 1991, she’s been helping the Man in Red make his rounds.
Mrs. Claus has worked with children her whole life, from teaching in the formal classroom to coordinating summer camps to leading workshops for the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center and the Carolina Renaissance Festival. She’s honed her creative, educational, and performing skills as a costumer and character performer since 2005, portraying everything from princesses to superheroes for birthday parties, special events, and charity visits, and at the festival as a wandering street character and stage act.
Since then, Carol Claus has made in-person and virtual visits with children’s hospitals, special events, and homes, both alongside her Santa, and on her own. Carol is a storyteller, baker, reindeer trainer, singer, musician, magic-maker, and “action-adventure Polar Princess.”
She has some signing/ASL experience as a Grandchild of Deaf Adults, and as a person on the spectrum herself, Mrs. Claus specializes in working with children like her, and with helping each and every child feel seen, heard, and loved.
If the event is indoors, remember that Santa and Mrs. Claus are used to much colder temperatures at the North Pole, so a temperature around 68 degrees makes them feel right at home.
While fires in fireplaces are lovely, Santa and Frosty have something in common - they get melty near the heat, so Santa should be in a pretty and cool-temperatured place for photos.
If you would like for Santa to sit at your event for photos, a sturdy, armless dining chair is perfect for meeting and greeting guests. While armchairs are beautiful, they don't give much room to stand beside Santa or sit on his knee.
If booking Mrs. Claus for crafts or cookie decorating, she'll be in one of her kitchen outfits, which are best-suited for fun and playtime that can get a bit messy.
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Melanie said “Kids and parents will not stop raving about this amazing Santa. We will absolutely look to have Santa come back again next year.”
Victoria L. said “Santa arrived on time and was very friendly to all.our guest! I think he may have a few new girlfriends! We all loved his grace and smile! Santa was amaxing!”
Jerry W. said “great job, fantastic !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Jill M. said “Santa Chris was a pleasure to work with. He was great with the children, posed well for pictures, rolled with the punches, and, best of all, came into…”