The CM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER is holding additional Main Stage auditions for ELF on Tuesday, September 26th from 6PM-7PM. Please prepare a 16 – 32 bar cut of a musical theatre song in a similar style. An accompanist will be provided. Please come prepared to dance – the audition will end with a dance call for those asked to dance. Please wear any shoes (heels, flats, or sneakers) that you are comfortable dancing in.
Callbacks will be held by invitation only later that evening.
Performances will run December 2nd – December 17th, a full list of dates can be found further below. Please bring possible rehearsal and/or performance conflicts to the auditions. The CM Performing Arts Center is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in the casting and encourages actors of diverse backgrounds and underrepresented groups to audition. Video submissions will be accepted if you are unable to make either audition date. To submit your audition virtually, please go to www.CMPAC.com/Submissions and follow the form instructions by Monday, September 25th.
Plot Synopsis:
Based on the cherished 2003 New Line Cinema hit, Elf features songs by Tony Award nominees Matthew Sklar (The Wedding Singer) and Chad Beguelin (Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway), with a book by Tony Award winners, Thomas Meehan (Annie, The Producers, Hairspray) and Bob Martin (The Drowsy Chaperone).
Buddy, a young orphan, 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 realities that his father is on the naughty list and 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 everyone embrace their inner elf. After all, the best way to spread Christmas Cheer is singing loud for all to hear.
Production Team:
Director – Mary Caulfield
Musical Director – Carl Hottinger
Choreographer – DeAnna Feldmann
Stage Manager – Patrick Campbell
Performance Dates:
Saturday, December 2 8PM
Sunday, December 3 2PM
Wednesday, December 6 2PM
Friday, December 8 8PM
Saturday, December 9 8PM
Sunday, December 10 2PM
Friday, December 15 8PM
Saturday, December 16 8PM
Sunday, December 17 2PM
Character Descriptions:
Santa
Loves his job and Christmas, but also likes to kick back and watch the game when a rare opportunity arises. A natural storyteller.
Gender: Male
Age: 65 to 80
Vocal range top: E4
Vocal range bottom: A2
Buddy
Born a human but raised at the North Pole as a Christmas Elf, Buddy is eager to find his place in the world. He is a child at heart and that child-like curiosity makes him both endearing and gets him into trouble.
Gender: Male
Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: C5
Vocal range bottom: Ab2
Walter Hobbs
Buddy’s workaholic father. He is a Children’s book writer but lacks any of the childlike spirit that Buddy has. He is selfish, tense, and generally angry with life.
Gender: Male
Age: 55 to 65
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: A2
Emily Hobbs
Walter’s wife. Though she is sweet and willing to take him in, she thinks Buddy is crazy at first. Wishes her husband would spend more time with the family.
Gender: Female
Age: 40 to 50
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: F3
Michael Hobbs
Buddy’s stepbrother who is excited to have a new friend and brother. Unlike his mother, he doesn’t take much convincing to have Christmas spirit, but like his mother, he wishes his father would spend more time with the family.
Gender: Male
Age: 12 to 16
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: F3
Jovie
Buddy’s girlfriend. She works at Macy’s and has a bit of a cynical outlook on life and love because of the men she’s dated. She is caught off guard by Buddy’s genuinely big heart.
Gender: Female
Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Deb
Walter’s secretary. Takes an instant liking to Buddy simply for the novelty of it. Though she aims to please and is a bit of a suck-up, she feels underappreciated.
Gender: Female
Age: 25 to 55
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: D4
Manager
A manager at Macy’s. He is a good, friendly guy just trying to do his job and get by.
Gender: Male
Age: 35 to 40
Vocal range top: F#4
Vocal range bottom: B2
Greenway
Walter’s boss. He is what Walter will become if he continues down the path he is on. A tyrannical, workaholic who cares nothing about the people around him or who work for him.
Gender: Male
Age: 55 to 65
Chadwick
One of Walter’s right-hand men. He is desperate to keep his job and perhaps the dumber of the two.
Gender: Male
Age: 40 to 50
Matthews
One of Walter’s right-hand men. He is desperate to keep his job and is the schemer of the two.
Gender: Male
Age: 35 to 40
Ensemble
Mrs. Claus, Elves, Charlie, Tiara, Mr. Narwhal, Teenager, Employees, Security Guard 1&2, Customer 1&2, Saleswoman, Store Elf 1&2, Fake Santa 1&2&3, Boy, Mother, Policeman 1&2, Sarah, Jim, Vendor, Waitress, Charlotte… and many more!
