Beaufort residents will embrace their inner “elf” when Beaufort Children’s Theatre presents their production of Elf The Musical, JR. The show featuring 78 of aspiring actors, ages 8 to 18, premieres on November 21- 23.
The musical tells the story of a young orphan who mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is given the name Buddy and raised by elves in the North Pole. Buddy lives happily unaware that he is actually a human until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh reality that his father is on the naughty list, and his stepbrother doesn’t even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of the holidays.
Elf the Musical, Jr. cast includes:
Santa Claus – Tag Cushman
Buddy – Beau Backus
Jovie – Sophia Mercier
Emily – Annie Grace Wells
Michael – Sidda Brock
Mr. Greenway – Caeden White
Walter – Liam Martin
Elves
Charlie – Everett Johnston
Shawanda – Macie Magbee
Elf #1 – Annie Marshall
Elf #2 – Jack Marshall
Elf #3 – Emilly Scott Howell
Elf #4 – Naya Borders
Elf #5 – BeBe Weaver
Elves Ensemble – Charlie Abercrombie, Millie Degraffenried, Canan Borders, Julia Doerflinger, Sophia Holmes, Sage Holmes, Maddie Lewis, Allison Perlinger, Vivian Perlinger, Anna Frances Schaefer, Brendan VanVreede, Evie Clavijo, Fallon Saunders, Blair Saunders, Reagan Smith, Ridgeley Young
New Yorkers
Business Woman – Ainsley Backus
Jogger – Madeline Richardson
Flyer Guy #1 – Colton Brooks
Flyer Guy #2 – Noah Cantrell
Passerby – Emma Brem
Teenager – Maribel Bruns
Policeman #1 – Gabe Davidson
Policeman #2 – Maeve Saunders
Charlotte Dennon – Lauren Grice
Camera Man – Logan Forrestall
Darlene Lambert – Katie Cechini
Emma Van Brocklin – Maren Tillapaugh
New Yorkers Ensemble – Tripp Welch, Maddi Welch, Wilkes Duryea, Seabrook Duryea, Khloie Cole, Allison Smith, Kristen O’Donnell, Madelyn Smith, Sara Borders, Annika Pagliaroli, Jean Tincher, Jonah Perkins
Macy’s Employees/Carolers
Sales Woman –
Manager – Anna Claire Stansell
Macy Employee – Joseph Holst
Macy’s Employees/Carolers Ensemble – Charlie Ann Strickland, Arabelle Tincher, Kaydence Andera, Riley Phifer, Hollis Mitchell, Kareena Desai, Vivienne Gibbons, Genevieve Murray, Josephine Murray, Wynn Staiger
Office Workers
Deb – Livi Smith
Matthews – Jackson Hamilton
Chadwick – James Riddle
Sam – Ivy Beer
Sarah – Betts White
Security Guard #1 – Mary Margaret Ackerman
Security Guard #2 – Kaylyn Smith
Office Workers Ensemble – Lilly Grace Johnson, Kallie Canfield, Christina Tarrance, Raylie Smith, Ryan Sprietsma, Clara Vaughn, CeCi Wareham, Grace Tinsley
The University of South Carolina Beaufort and the Beaufort Children’s Theatre will present Elf The Musical JR. on Friday, November 21 at 7pm, Saturday, November 22 at 7pm and Sunday November 23 at 3pm at USCB Center for the Arts 805 Carteret Street Beaufort, SC. Tickets are adults $24, senior and military $20, and students $16, and are available online at uscbcenterforthearts.com. For more information on the show please call the box-office 843-521-4145.
Elf The Musical JR. is based on the 2003 New Line Cinema hit and features songs by Tony Award nominees Matthew Sklar (The Wedding Singer) and Chad Beguelin (Disney’s Aladdin On Broadway, The Wedding Singer), a book by Tony Award winners Thomas Meehan (Annie, The Producers, Hairspray) and Bob Martin (The Drowsy Chaperone).
Elf The Musical JR. is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 www.MTIShows.com.
Event Details:
Beaufort Children’s Theatre presents Elf The Musical, Jr.
Where: USCB Center for the Arts, 801 Carteret Street, Beaufort SC
When: Friday, November 21 at 7pm, Saturday, November 22 at 7pm and Sunday November 23 at 3pm
Tickets: Adult $24, Senior/Military $20, Student $16
For details and tickets, visit USCBCenterForTheArts.com.
