The holiday season is approaching fast, and what better way to kick it off than with a hilarious family musical! Lakewood Theatre Company presents Elf - The Musical on the Headlee Mainstage at Lakewood Center for the Arts November 5 – December 19. This show marks the theatre’s second mainstage show since re-emerging from the pandemic.

Lakewood’s production of Elf - the Musical is directed by Michael Snider. The musical director is Cyndy Ramsey-Rier and Choreography is by Terry Brock and Cheri Price.

Based on the cherished 2003 New Line Cinema hit, Elf. The stage production features songs by Tony Award nominees Matthew Sklar (The Wedding Singer), lyrics by Chad Beguelin (Disney's Aladdin on Broadway), and a book by Tony Award winners Thomas Meehan (Annie, The Producers, Hairspray) and Bob Martin (The Drowsy Chaperone).

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The Story: Buddy (Austin Comfort), a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa's (Mark Pierce) 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 Walter Hobbs (Jeremy Southard) and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh realities that his father is on the naughty list and his half-brother Michael Hobbs (Jared Beideck) 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.

Featured performers in Elf – the Musical include Camille Trinka as Jovie, Aurora C. Gooch as Deb, and Brit Eagan as Emily. Ensemble members include Grazia  Allen, Heather-Grace Bach, Daniel Bahr, Katelyn Blockinger, Danny Caputo, Kenzie Elizabeth, Kalin Honaker, Amy Lichtenstein, Laura Loy, Sophie MacKay, Sydney McCray, Greg Prosser, Adam John Roper, Danielle Smith, Michael Streeter, and Melody Wells.

Additionally, Lakewood Theatre Company is presenting two special youth performances of Elf Jr. the Musical on December 11 & 18. This version is shorter and features students in the roles!

Show Title Sponsor: Andy & Nancy Bryant

Directorial Sponsor: Lakewood Center Associates

Guest Artist Sponsor: The Springs Living at Lake Oswego

Music Sponsor: In Memory of Mildred B. Hoelscher

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