Based on the beloved 2003 Christmas film starring Will Ferrell, this hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity.
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 by singing loud for all to hear!
Book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin. Music by Matthew Sklar. Lyrics by Chad Beguelin.
"In a time when the cost-of-living crisis can make Christmas stressful for many, seeing the awe on the faces of the kids in the audience encapsulated the magic of the season and was a reminder of who it’s all really for."
"We left the theatre in high spirits and excited for Christmas!
"Our whole family loved it. There was something there for everyone."
"A total Christmassy sensation. The whole show was MAGNIFICENT!"
"Jack Divers is the perfect Buddy. His energy never dropped throughout, it was infectious!"
NODA Award Nominations
Best Musical
Best Staging
Best Ensemble
Best Leading Male in a Musical Jack Divers
Best Leading Female in a Musical Shay Marsden
Best Supporting Male in a Musical Geoff Pugh
Best Male Youth Performance in an Adult Production Zac Colligon & Ciaran Dougherty
Best Director of a Musical Kristene Sutcliffe, assisted by Peter Shimmin
Best Choreography of a Musical Breeshey Crookall, assisted by Molly Bowman
Adrian Cowin Helen Furner Sophie Keen Sherrie Poultney Sam Faragher
Kelly FirthPaula Gelling Eve Puzzar Abby Vance
Youth Ensemble
Team Sparkle
Teigan Cowell Ealish Creer Ella-Rose Crellin Evie Cringle-Preston Daisy Divers Poppy Elvin Saf Gomez Tadgh Hall Joey Hills Sofia Howatson Lowenna Joughin Maisie Stewart Alexis Wilson
Team Jolly
Kasia Ashton Onora Barron Scarlet Brophy Tyla Clark Evie Cowell Ava Harvey Alice Hemensley Maximus James Kate Leece David Livsey Joshua Mooney Catherine Warrilow Isla Woods
Production Team
Kristene Sutcliffe
Director
Breeshey Crookall
Choreographer
Claire Temple
Musical Director
Peter Shimmin
Assistant Director
Molly Bowman
Assistant Choreographer
Stage Manager Deputy Stage Manager Lighting Design Sound Design Head of Wardrobe Head of Hair/Makeup Head of Props Artwork
Andy Simpson Lindsay Riordan Neil Dolman (Bright Lites UK) Dave Rowles Nora Lean & Sarah Buss Judith Fullerton Sandie Divers Kelly Firth
Support and Sponsors
Centre Stage Productions would like to place on record our sincere thanks and gratitude to the below companies for their support and sponsorship of ELF.
Based on the New Line Cinema film written by David Berenbaum. Originally produced by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures in association with Unique Features. This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International. All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI: www.mtishows.co.uk