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ELF THE MUSICAL JR

Book by Thomas Meehan & Bob Martin

Music by Matthew Sklar

Lyrics by Chad Beguelin

Based on the New Line Cinema film written by David Berenbaum

with

Mia Brewer Zoey Violette Wyatt Henderson Viviana Bubar Lauren Dugal Gwen Crandall Trai Parent

Choreographed by Zoey Violette Directed by Darci Faye

"Elf The Musical Jr." is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International(MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 423 West 55th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 www.MTIShows.com

Copyright © 2018 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. SONGS Happy All the Time Santa, Buddy, Ensemble World's Greatest Dad Buddy, Ensemble Sparklejollytwinklejingley Buddy, Jovie, Ensemble I'll Believe in You Emily Hobbs and Michael Hobbs A Christmas Song Jovie, Buddy, Ensemble World's Greatest Dad (Reprise) Buddy, Ensemble Never Fall in Love (With an Elf) Jovie There is A Santa Claus Emily, Michael and Ensemble The Story of Buddy Buddy, Walter, Emily, Michael and Office Staff A Christmas Song (Reprise) Jovie, Buddy, Walter, Emily, Michael and Ensemble Sparklejollytwinklejingley (Reprise) Ensemble

Cast Members Buddy Mia Brewer

Santa Claus Wyatt Henderson

Charlie Shelby Robinson

Shawanda Gwen Crandall

Sam JoLea Robinson

Walter Hobbs Wyatt Henderson

Deb Gwen Crandall

Emily Hobbs Zoey Violette

Michael Hobbs Viviana Bubar

Security Guard #1 Samantha Albers

Security Guard #2 JoLea Robinson

Saleswoman Ellie Crowe

Manager Trai Parent

Jovie Lauren Dugal

Santa's Helper Zoey Violette

Fake Santa Shelby Robinson

Policewoman #1 Samantha Albers

Policewoman #2 JoLea Robinson

Sarah Rachel Martin

Mr. Greenway Trai Parent

Chadwick Ellie Crowe

Matthews Samantha Albers

Charlotte Dennon Gwen Crandall

Darlene Lambert Rachel Martin

Emma Van Brocklin Samantha Albers

Ensemble Samantha Albers, Viviana Bubar, Gwen Crandall, Ellie Crowe, Lauren Dugal, Wyatt Henderson, Rachel Martin, Trai Parent, JoLea Robinson, Shelby Robinson & Zoey Violette

Crew Members Director Darci Faye

Musical Director Amanda Robinson

Choreographer / Dance Captain Zoey Violette

Costumes Barb Faye

Mia Brewer as Buddy Mia Brewer is very excited to be starring as Buddy in “Elf jr. the musical”. She has been following Broadway Kids in The County Theatre Company since it’s beginning and has previously participated in “Shrek the Musical”, “The Carol Burnett Show”, “Kooky Christmas”, and several “Broadway Revues”. Mia loves the stage and seizes any opportunity to be on it! She is in the 6th grade at PIMS and enjoys chorus, book club, ice-skating, writing, and YouTube. She wants to thank her mentor and friend, Darci Faye, for believing in her and providing these amazing opportunities where she can be herself and shine.

Wyatt Henderson as Walter Hobbs My name is Wyatt Henderson. I have two brothers, I am the middle child. I love to sing, act, dance, read and write. I have two pets, a cat named Fat Larry, and a dog named Daisy. I spend my summers camping in Medway. I attend PIMS as a 7th grader.

Zoey Violette as Emily Hobbs Zoey Violette is excited to join the cast of Elf Jr. this holiday season! Her last appearance onstage was in Broadway Kids in the County Theater Company’s production of Shrek the Musical. During her time away from performing, Zoey had the opportunity to travel to New York City. While there she was lucky enough to attend two Broadway plays and a one- night-only off Broadway production. She had a backstage tour and met several actors and musicians. It is safe to say this has inspired her to perform as much as possible. Zoey lives in Presque Isle with her parents and brother and is an enthusiastic student at Presque Isle Middle School.

Viviana Bubar as Michael Hobbs Since performing in Shrek, her first performance with BKC , Viviana has enjoyed participating in several other productions with the group, including her latest with her role in elf. She is 8 years old from Washburn.

Lauren Dugal as Jovie Lauren Dugal had been in The Maine Dance Academy since she was four. She loves to dance and sing. Her favorite dance performance was Happy Feet last year. Her favorite acting performance was her first: Giants In The Sky. In Giants In The Sky she played Elder Finn. She also played Noelle in Kooky Christmas. Today she is playing Jovie in the play Elf Jr. Please enjoy the show.

Gwen Crandall as Deb My name is Gwen Crandall, I am11 years old. I live with my family in Caribou Maine; and I’m in the 6th grade at Caribou Middle School. I had a great time this past summer in my first musical production: Shrek the Musical as Piggie #2. I am no stranger audiences though! I have been wowing crowds for many years in living room productions where I play clarinet, act, dance, sing, and even freestyle rap. I am also the writer, director, editor, and star of my own Youtube channel. I’m very excited to play Shawanda the Elf, Deb the secretary, and my favorite, Charlotte Dennon the news reporter in this production of Elf jr!

Trai Parent as Manager Trai Parent, age 10. He is very energetic and loves to make people smile. His hobbies outside of theatre include all subjects in school, music, sports, Cub Scouts, and spending time with family. Trai lives with his mom (Beth), brother (Teddy), step dad (Justin), and two fish (Little Joey and Flash) in Wade, Maine. His father (Travis) resides in nearby Fort Kent, Maine).

Trai has performed in: several Christmas performances at Church since the age of 4; A Mid Summer’s Night Dream as Duke Thesius run by Children Stage Adventures; The Boy Who Cried Wolf as Danny Derp also run by Children Stage Adventures; he has performed it two Broadway Revues for The County Kids Theatre Company. This is his first full musical performance and he is beyond excited!

Shelby Robinson as Charlie Shelby Robinson is very excited to be returning to the stage with Broadway Kids in The County Theatre Company! She is delighted to be joined by her sister, JoLea, in the company’s newest production “Elf Junior”. This is Shelby’s fifth appearance in a musical, her first was in “We Are Monsters” where she played the role of Puffy. Following that role, she played Jordan the Hooligan and Sven the Gamer in “Giants in The Sky”, and she was in the ensemble of “Kooky Christmas”. Her last role was in "Shrek", where she played the Ugly Duckling. Shelby lives in Mapleton with her parents, Amanda and Ray, her big sister JoLea, and two cats, Baby and Bella. She is also very active in Mapleton Girl Scout Troop 187! Shelby looks forward to continuing her acting career with Miss Darci and all her helpers.

JoLea Robinson as Sam JoLea Robinson is appearing in her second role with Broadway Kids, her last one was Peter Pan in "Shrek". She was part of their writing workshop this past winter and enjoyed it. Now she is trying her hand at acting. JoLea acted in her first play with her 5th grade production of “Geology Rocks” where she played a volcano. She is an active member of Mapleton Girl Scout Troop 187. In her spare time she enjoys swimming, skiing, and biking. JoLea lives in Mapleton with her parents, Amanda and Raymond, her little sister Shelby, and her two cats, Baby and Bella.

Ellie Crowe as Chadwick Ellie Crowe, age 11, is appearing her second Broadway Kids production, her first was as one of the Three Little Pigs in Shrek the Musical. She attends PIMS. She enjoys art, swimming, cooking. She lives with her Mom, stepdad, sister. Rylee, dog Peaches, & cat Gonner. She has participated in school plays and chorus. She also has a step sister Lex and brother in law Brandon.

Samantha Albers as Matthews Broadway Kids Debut! Samantha Albers, age 13, is new to Broadway Kids in the County and has really enjoyed being a part of Elf Jr. She lives on a farm in Limestone with her older brother, parents, and dog, Cinder. She is homeschooled and is currently in 8th grade. Earlier this year, Samantha started a newspaper for homeschoolers and is currently the editor of this monthly publication, called the Northern Current. She sang with the Aroostook River Voices, out of Ashland, and her other hobbies include drawing, reading, hanging out with lambs, and rollerblading.

Rachel Martin as Darlene Lambert Broadway Kids Debut! Rachel is 8 years old and lives in Ashland. This is her first time acting and she's enjoying herself!