Kid Actors Needed for "Elf Jr." Play Audition
Kid actors wanted for "Elf Jr." play audition. See the details below! ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: A title known the world over, Elf The Musical JR. is a must-produce holiday musical that can easily become an annual tradition for any theatre. Based on the cherished New Line Cinema hit, Elf JR. features songs by Tony Award-nominees, Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin, with a book by Tony Award-winners, Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin. 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 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. Additional info: For auditions, performers should prepare 30 seconds of a comedic song they feel confident singing. A typical rehearsal week would be Monday- Thursday, 5-7 pm and Saturdays 10-2 pm Conflicts are allowed if given up front. Please arrive early enough to fill out both sides of the audition form. If you are interested please apply.
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Santa Claus has a lot on his plate during the Christmas season, and it is starting to show. He is annoyed with the Elves, tired of lying to Buddy and sad that people seem to be losing their Christmas spirit. He is still the same jolly old St. Nick underneath it all, but the job is getting to him. This is a great role for a character performer who can play an older (and somewhat cranky) man while trying hard to keep his holiday spirit. Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: Bb3
Buddy is the perfect elf! He’s good-natured, he means well, and he’s happy all the time. There’ s only one problem. He’ s not an elf he’s, an adult human.
The Elves are Santa’s special helpers who love their job making toys to meet their Christmas Eve deadline.
Charlie is in charge of monitoring the other Elves, making sure every present is wrapped and every bow is tied.
Walter Hobbs, Buddy’s real father, is so focused on keeping his job that he is not making time for his family. He can be stern and unemotional at times, but ultimately he learns to recommit to his family.
Deb, Walter’ s secretary, has the big responsibility of keeping her boss and the whole office happy. She does this by sharing her positive attitude with everyone.
Emily Hobbs is Walter’s devoted wife who would prefer her husband to spend a little more time at home. She is a problem solver and an excellent mother who is doing everything she can to provide a positive family dynamic.
Michael Hobbs is the smarter-than-average 12-year-old son of Walter and Emily. He quickly befriends his new adult brother, Buddy, and does everything he can to make sure Buddy becomes a permanent part of the family.
As the manager of Macy’s, he’s doing everything he can to make sure all the employees stay in line.
Jovie works as a store elf at Macy’ s, but don’ t be mistaken she doesn’t quite exude the Christmas spirit. She’s kind of cynical, a bit tough around the edges, and now the target of Buddy’ s complete adoration.
Santa’s Helper works as a Macy’s Employee and announces when each kid gets to visit with Santa.
Fake Santa is a poor replacement for the real Santa. He’s an employee of Macy s who is a bit rough around the edges.
Sarah is a staff member at Walter’s office.
Mr. Greenway is one of the crankiest businessmen around.
Chadwick and Matthews are staff members at Walter’s office who are doing everything they can think of to save the day and make their boss happy
Chadwick and Matthews are staff members at Walter’s office who are doing everything they can think of to save the day and make their boss happy
Charlotte Dennon is a TV reporter with a big personality. She does her best to keep her professional persona in public and doesn’t like being shown up.