Knoxville Children’s Theatre, in partnership with the Clayton Foundation, will present a live production of Elf The Musical JR. The play will be performed from December 4th through the 20th with showtimes on Thursdays and Fridays at 7pm, Saturdays at 1pm and 5pm, and Sundays at 3pm and 6pm.
The production will take place in Knoxville Children’s Theatre’s exciting new location at 747 World’s Fair Park. Free onsite parking is provided.
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. 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.
The production features twenty one talented young actors, ages 9 to 16. The cast includes Graham Sexton as Buddy the Elf, Elle Houghton as Jovie, Quinton Stiffler as Walter Hobbs, and RJ Bumpus as Michael Hobbs. Also joining them in the Big Apple are KCT veterans Leo Carreon, Amelia Carroll, Daisy Fritts, Desmond Gondo, Miana Hunt, Lydia Komeshak, Brylan Lambert, Golden Littlejohn, Celia McKenzie, Judah Perry, Eiley Rickman, Corbin Sauceda, and Catherine Sherrod. Making their KCT onstage debuts are Morgan Chism, McKaleigh Keener, Leah Mooney, and Michael Ray, Jr.
The play is directed by KCT directing intern, Leeland Robbins with music direction by Teresa Seals and choreography by Donya Walker. The scenic design is led by Zowie Cook Aspen and assisted by Truman Ball and Reagan McNair. Madisyn Beckman serves as costume designer and is assisted by Zoey-Anna Rodio, Julia Childress, and Luna Chavez. The props are designed by Rosalie Linnabary and assisted by Lyric Bledsoe, Elizabeth Gibson, and Lyn Jones. Harper Knight serves as the lighting designer. The play is stage managed by Lyric Westerfield and assistant stage managed by Lily Przybyszewski.
KCT is East Tennessee’s leading producer of plays for children and families. Tickets are available here.
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