Description: 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.
Ages: 13-15
Auditions: September 4 and 5 from 5:00-7:30 PM
Students should plan to be present for both days of auditions. All students will receive a part in the show, and no one is cut after auditions.
CAST 1
- Weekly rehearsals: Monday/Wednesday from 5:00-7:30 PM
- First rehearsal: September 9
- Tech week: November 11-14 from 5:00-8:30 PM
- Performances: November 15, 16 at 7:00 PM and 16, 17 at 2:00 PM
CAST 2
- Weekly rehearsals: Tuesday/Thursday from 5:00-7:30 PM
- First rehearsal: September 10
- Additional rehearsals: October 11 and 18 from 5:00-7:30 PM
- Tech week: November 18-21 from 5:00-8:30 PM
- Performances: November 22, 23 at 7:00 PM and 23, 24 at 2:00 PM
- Note: No rehearsals 10/24, 10/31, 11/12, and 11/14.
Families’ cast preferences will be honored wherever possible (e.g. cast 1 or 2). You will receive a Google form via email before auditions to submit casting preferences. Please hold off on sending preferences until you receive that form.
Director: Kaleb Van Rijswijck
Music Director: Dylan Cisneros
Choreographer: Retta Hill
Tuition: $585
Tuition assistance available – see our financial aid page here.
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