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The Strand Theatre Preservation Society is guaranteed to have everyone ‘singing loud for all to hear’ with its all-youth production of Elf the Musical Jr.! The show runs December 20 and 21 at 2pm.

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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.

 

The cast and crew consist of artists from across the Ohio Valley. The production is directed by Renee Storm with musical direction by Leslie Garrett and technical direction by Meta Lasch. Additional crew members include Richard Deenis, Sean Geery, Aubree Gray, Paula Lucas, Sav Nelson.

 

Cast members include Austin Schwanker (Buddy), Alexandra Glennon (Emily Hobbs), Bryant Morgan (Walter Hobbs), Jana Schodszinski (Jovie), Mason Boyette (Michael Hobbs), and Brady Barnhart (Santa). Members of the ensemble include Taelyn Barton, Steven Benedict, Penelope Bonar, Luciano Ciroli, Lane Crawford, Davey Deever, Helena Douglas, Lyndsay Durig, Josilyn Fields, Chaz Galloway, Raelyn Goldbaugh, Harvey Goodman, Gus Goodman, Sydney Gust, Oliver Hamilton, Cheyenne Harvey, Jane Hollis, Nova Howard, Jolena Hubbard, Carlie Hubbs, Reagan Hull, Dottie Judy, Amelia Kellas, Blayke Kildow, Skye Lockrem, Kenzington Norris, Ava Pape, Chloe Patt, Darcy Patt, Aaron Ross, Eli Ross, Ellie Schultz, Razzlyn Sidwell, Athena Taylor, Ayla Thomas, Kaysi Woods, and Kaylee Yensen.

 

Tickets for Elf the Musical Jr. go on sale November 1, at Frame & Fortunes on Jefferson Avenue in Moundsville and online at www.strandtheatrewv.com/events. Adult tickets are $15, and student tickets are $10. All patrons, regardless of age, must purchase a ticket.

 

The production is supported by the Evan G. Roberts Charitable Trust. Elf The Musical JR. is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).  All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 www.MTIShows.com.

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Meet the Cast

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