Elf The Musical, Jr. runs Nov. 18-20 at Brainerd United Methodist Church
Elf The Musical, Jr. runs Nov. 18-20 at Brainerd United Methodist Church
Elf The Musical, Jr. runs Nov. 18-20 at Brainerd United Methodist Church
Chattanooga residents will embrace their inner “elf” when students with Christian Family Theater present their production of Elf The Musical Jr., announced Drew Cohen, president of Music Theatre International. The show featuring 25 young actors from the Chattanooga area premieres on Nov. 18.
“Elf The Musical Jr. is an uplifting musical about one boy’s quest to find his true identity," said Mr. Cohen. "The story encourages each of us to approach each day with goodwill, wonder and cheer,. From the first rehearsal the students from CFT have worked together as a team to create this wonderful experience for your community to enjoy. We think they deserve a standing ovation for all their work.
Christian Family Theater will present Elf The Musical Jr. on Nov. 18 and 19 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 20 at 3 p.m. in the Lundy Hall Theater at Brainerd United Methodist Church, 4315 Brainerd Road. The show is under the direction of Dale Dye, musical direction of Judy Reich and choreography is by Christi Barr.
“These young actors have worked very hard to put together a great show for our community,” said Mr. Dye. “We love training new young actors as they develop a love of the theatrical arts.”
Tickets for the show are $12 in advance and are available online at www.cftchattanooga.com and $15 at the door. Tickets are $10 for groups of 15 or more. For more information on group tickets or the show please email contact@cftchattanooga.com.
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).
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. is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International. All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th St., New York, NY 10019, 212.541-4684, www.MTIShows.com.