Elf The Musical Jr.
November 21 - December 28, 2025
Book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin
Music by Matthew Sklar
Lyrics by Chad Beguelin
Based on the New Line Cinema film written by David Berenbaum
Directed by Sandy Boren-Barrett
The best way to spread holiday cheer is singing loud for all to hear!
Enter the whimsical and festive world of Buddy The Elf as he journeys from the North Pole on an unforgettable adventure to New York City in search of his long-lost family. Based on the beloved holiday film, Elf Jr. is a laugh out loud celebration of the power of connection. With its infectious humor, dazzling songs, dances and uplifting message, Elf Jr. reminds us that, no matter how far we roam, love and kindness have the power to bring us all together. Join Buddy this holiday and start believing in the magic of the festive season!
Recommended for: All Ages
Location: Mainstage Theatre
Show Run Time: 75 minutes with a brief intermission
Originally produced by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures in association with Unique Features. Elf – The Musical Jr. is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIshows.com.
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The Cast
Ford Bradshaw
Matthew & Ensemble
Zander Brand
Elf & Ensemble
Willa Breen
Deb, Lead Tapper & Ensemble
Shana Eisenberg
Emily Hobbs
Henry Halverson
Buddy
Morgan Houser
Elf, Fake Santa Helper, & Ensemble
Leo Johnston
Charlie, Ensemble & u/s Michael
Lucia Larson
Charlotte Dennon, Ensemble & u/s Jovie
Kira Lee
Chadwick & Ensemble
Takell Lee
Macy's Manager, & Ensemble
Airon Manson
Sarah & Ensemble
Stella Marley
Jovie
Dave Mahler
Ensemble & u/s Santa
Georgie Mason
Mother in Macy's, Ensemble, & u/s Greenway
Sakhile Mazwi
Shawanda & Ensemble
Maeve McAuliff
Elf & Ensemble
Evelyn Monson
North Pole Elf, Child in Macy's, Ensemble
Arnie Morrill
Sam & Ensemble
Millie O'Brien
Emma Von Brocken, Elf, & Ensemble
Bruce Rowan
Santa
Lana Rowan
Darlene & Ensemble
Luke Rowan
Fake Santa & Ensemble
Maddox Tabalba
Michael Hobbs
Brent Teclaw
Walter Hobbs
George Wellens
Greenway & u/s Buddy
Hank Whinnery
Elf & Ensemble
Logan Bitz
u/s Walter Hobbs
Abbey Mae
u/s Emily Hobbs
Please note: The role of SANTA will be played by Dave Mahler on December 26, 2025 at 10am.
The Creative Team
- ARTISTIC DIRECTOR – Sandy Boren-Barrett
- MUSIC DIRECTOR – Sarah Hohenstein Burk
- CHOREOGRAPHER – Krysti Wiita
- TECHNICAL DIRECTOR – Jim Hibbeler
- PROPS DESIGNER – Philip Hoks
- SOUND DESIGNER – Gretchen Katt
- ORIGINAL COSTUME DESIGNER – Samantha Fromm Haddow
- ADDITIONAL COSTUME & MAKE UP DESIGNER – Christa Ludwig
- LIGHTING DESIGNER – Karin Olson
- SET DESIGNER – Joe Stanley
- PRODUCTION MANAGER – Melanie Salmon-Peterson
- STAGE MANAGER – Emily Sullivan
- ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER – Hailey Ballard
- SOUND BOARD OPERATOR – Gretchen Katt
- LIGHT BOARD OPERATORS – Lucy Benz , Nova Strong, Frances Olsen Beibighauser
- FOLLOW SPOT OPERATORS – Sophia Eibon, Stella Meents, Lilly Nobrega
- FJA STAGE MANAGEMENT MENTEE – Marlow Johnston
- SCENIC ARTIST – Yvonne Ring
- MASTER ELECTRICIAN – Lucas Martin
- ELECTRICIANS – Miles Latham, Ninchai Nok-Chiclana, Michael Remucal, Kai Yamanishi
- VOLUNTEERS – Jeff Aune, Jenny Brown, Scott Brown, John Flannigan-Yurek, Nancy Johnson, Ron Kline, Tia McAuliff, Dan O’Brien, Haley Talatinick
Check back closer to Opening Night for a complete list!
Creative Team Bios
Sandy Boren-Barrett
Director
Sandy Boren-Barrett has been with Stages Theatre Company (STC) since 1990, allowing her to pursue her passion for theatre production and education, along with community building theatre serving young audiences. During her time in leadership STC has been awarded National recognition with the 2017 Harold Oaks Award for Innovative Contributions to the Field of Theatre for Young Audiences, as well as the 2018 – 50/50 Applause Award for promoting gender equity with playwrights. STC’s 2019-2020 season selection was highlighted in TYA Today Magazine as an example of “a promising increase in representation specifically in works that feature the stories of contemporary young people of color”. Sandy led an international performance tour and artistic exchange with “the egg Theatre, the Young Peoples Theatre of Theatre Royal” in Bath England. Collaboration is at the core of her work, and as an accomplished director has directed over 75 productions at STC which include many new works, dance-inspired productions, and world premieres. She directed the local premier, mainstage production of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, the musical which remains the highest attended production at Stages Theatre Company. Sandy remains on the Executive Committee, as former chair of Minnesota Citizens for the Arts (MCA) and worked with Racially Conscious Collaboration (RCC) to gain her certification in racial equity organizational leadership.
Sarah Hohenstein Burk
Music Director
Sarah Hohenstein Burk is a performer and recording artist on keyboard, violin, vocals and percussion, Sarah Hohenstein Burk has toured the U.S., Europe and the Middle East with a variety of ensembles and theatre troupes. Ongoing endeavors include directing and performing with her jazz trio, as well as dates with various jazz, big band, R&B, gospel, classical chamber, international dance and variety ensembles. She has played the roles of music director, conductor, composer, instrumentalist and arranger in countless theatre productions and is actively involved in the development and production of new works at Stages Theatre Company, the History Theatre, Theater Latté Da and Green T Productions.
Krysti Wiita Phillips
Choreographer
Krysti Wiita Phillips loves being back with the Stages Theatre Company Family! After working alongside Michael Matthew Ferrell, she is honored to step into the choreographer position. She has worked on Stage’s Tuck Everlasting, Elf the Musical, Jr. (2021 & 2019), Mary Poppins, and Beauty & the Beast. Krysti has also worked at many theatres around the twin cities including Theatre Latte Da, Children’s Theatre Company, Artistry, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, Chanhassen Dinner Theaters, Duluth Playhouse, GREAT Theatre, and Eagan Community Theater. She has also had the joy of working with Hennepin Theatre Trust’s SpotLight Awards and high schools around the area. Krysti is extremely grateful to her husband and daughter, Jory and Delaney, and her family for all of their love and support.
Thomas Meehan
Book
Thomas Meehan (Book) received the Tony Award for co-writing the book for The Producers in 2001 and in 2003 for co-writing the book for Hairspray. He received his first Tony Award in 1977 for writing the book of Annie, which was his first Broadway show, and has written the books for the musicals Rocky, Elf the Musical, Cry-Baby, Young Frankenstein, Chaplin, Bombay Dreams, I Remember Mama, Ain’t Broadway Grand and Annie Warbucks. In addition, he was a long-time contributor of humor to The New Yorker, an Emmy-Award winning writer of television comedy, and a collaborator on a number of screenplays, including Mel Brooks’ Spaceballs and To Be Or Not To Be. Mr. Meehan was also a member of the Council of the Dramatists Guild. He and his wife, Carolyn, divided their time between a home in Nantucket and an apartment in Greenwich Village, near which, on Hudson Street, she owned and presided over the long-running and near-legendary children’s store Peanut Butter & Jane.
Bob Martin
Book
Bob Martin has been working as an actor and writer in Canadian theatre, film and television for over 3 decades. He has had a long association with the Toronto Second City, where he co-wrote and performed in four Second City revues, directed three, and had a stint as Artistic Director. He is a co-creator of The Drowsy Chaperone, and has performed in many of its incarnations including Ahmanson Theatre (Los Angeles), Marquis Theatre (Broadway), Novello (London). Bob has won a number of awards for his work including an LA Drama Critics Circle Award, an L.A. Stage Alliance Ovation Award, a Drama Desk Award, a Theatre World Award, and a Tony Award. He is also co-creator of the critically acclaimed dramatic series Slings & Arrows. Recent TV projects include Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays I & II (CBC), Sensitive Skin I & II (HBO), and Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas (NBC). Recent theatre projects include Elf (Broadway), Minsky’s (Ahmanson LA), and in dev., Gotta Dance, The Sting, and Millions. Bob reunited with Elf collaborators Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin to create the new musical The Prom, which ran on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre and was nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
Matthew Sklar
Composer
Matthew Sklar is a two-time Tony®, Emmy®, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Award-nominated composer. He wrote the music for the Broadway musicals The Prom, nominated for seven Tony® Awards including Best Musical and Best Original Score, winner of the 2019 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical; Elf the Musical, a favorite perennial show in theatres across the globe; and The Wedding Singer, nominated for five Tony® Awards including Best Musical and Best Original Score. Matthew received a Primetime Emmy® Award nomination for Outstanding Music Direction for the critically acclaimed NBC/Warner Bros stop-motion animated TV special Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas, starring Jim Parsons.
Chad Beguelin
Lyrics
Chad Beguelin is a six-time Tony® nominee. His works include Disney’s Aladdin (Tony Award nomination for Best Book and Best Original Score, Drama Desk Award Nomination for Best Book and Outstanding Lyrics), The Prom (Tony Award nomination for Best Book and Best Original Score, Drama Desk Award Nomination for Best Book and Outstanding Lyrics) and The Wedding Singer (Tony Award nomination for Best Book and Best Original Score, Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Lyrics). He also wrote the lyrics for the Broadway musical Elf, which broke several box office records at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. He is the recipient of the Edward Kleban Award for Outstanding Lyric Writing, the Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation Awards, the Gilman & Gonzalez-Falla Musical Theater Award and the ASCAP Foundation Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award
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