The Star Theatre in Upper Sandusky will kick off the holiday season with five live staged performances of Elf The Musical JR., November 17-20. The theatre will also launch its new online only ticket purchase option through Eventbrite for this production.
Directed locally by Kristina Rowe, Assistant Director Abi Smith, and Music Director Payton Luikart, and Choreographer Jayma Voorheis, Elf The Musical JR. is based on the beloved holiday film. This hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity.
As many small and large theatre and performance venues around the country have moved exclusively to online ticket sales, the Star Players, Inc., an all-volunteer organization non-profit organization, will for the first time move exclusively to online ticket sales only for their production of Elf The Musical JR. This change will allow patrons to choose their specific seats through a secure, reputable online American event management and ticketing website. No calls, messages, or in-person ticket sales will be available for this production. Tickets are $10 each. Public ticket sales officially beginning November 4, 2022, at 6 p.m. and are available through live performance links at http://starplayers.net. If you have questions regarding the new online tickets system or need assistance, contact Star Theatre Board President Wayne Rowe at 740-360-4351 for assistance.
A title known the world over, Elf The Musical JR. is based on the cherished New Line Cinema hit Elf, and features songs by Tony Award-nominees, Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin, with a book by Tony Award-winners, Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin.
Elf The Musical, JR tells the story of Buddy, a young orphan who mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, 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 that his half-brother doesn't even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas.
This modern-day holiday classic is sure to make every young performer embrace his or her "inner elf" with plenty of large ensemble numbers featuring elves and New Yorkers of every type.
Casting for the local youth production includes the following:
Buddy the Elf – Thomas Treadway
Santa – Braxton Swartz
Charlie – Benjamin Smith
Shawanda – Cara Nichols
Sam – Aniela Mueller
Walter Hobbs – Cole Hermiller
Deb – Alaina Tracy
Emily Hobbs – Madelynn Blankenship
Michael Hobbs – Ben Schneider
Security Guard 1 – Jackson Moore
Security Guard 2 – Madi Nichols
Manager – Georgia Treadway
Saleswoman – Greer Kraus
Jovie – Ardyn North
Santa’s Helper – Mayah Clabaugh
Fake Santa – Bo Frazee
Policeman 1 – Chase Bame
Policeman 2 – Landon Parsell
Sarah – Paityn Kurtz
Mr. Greenway – Micah Miller
Chadwick – Hope Korte
Matthews – George Korte
Charlotte Dennon – Camdyn Tiech
Darlene Lambert – Lydia Schneider
Emma Van Brocklin – Audrey Smith
Elves – Mallory Banta, Myah Beckley, Blake Bower, Lucy Bower, Colin Campbell, Kendall England, Evelyn Gibson, Owen Kitlzer, Oliver Kost, Zephan Lutz, Crosby McClellan, Harrison McClellan, Millie McClellan, Aleah Mueller, Mason North, Ellanore Parsell, Vendi Piacentino, Andrew Schneider, Ella Tucker
New Yorkers – Christian Banta, Makenna Banta, Kyana Crum, Madeline Nichols, Emma Shumaker, Reese Stringfellow, Clara Tracy, Madeline Tucker, Kailyn Wolf.
Elf The Musical JR. is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com.