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Table of Contents

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Truist – Sponsor of Truist Broadway at DPAC Mayor Elaine O’Neal – City of Durham Bob Klaus – General Manager, DPAC DPAC’s Guiding Principles DPAC’s National Rankings and Awards Our Theater Family BMW of Southpoint President’s Club at DPAC

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DPAC Group Services Show Credits and Cast Information Mobile Entry at DPAC Triangle Rising Stars Connect with DPAC Discover Broadway Guest Etiquette DPAC Local Hero Spotlight DPAC Performing Arts Ambassadors DPAC for All

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Welcome from our Sponsor

Welcome from Truist Truist is proud to sponsor this exciting season of Truist Broadway at DPAC! Whether this is your first visit, or you’re a long-time Truist Broadway Member, we’re delighted to welcome you to this performance.

The arts are essential to the communities we serve. They have the power to inspire, entertain, inform, thrill, and unite.

We value our ongoing partnership with DPAC, which is an extraordinary artistic and economic force in our region – continually striving for better season after season.

Sponsoring the Truist Broadway at DPAC series is just one way we support our region. Supporting our local communities is at the core of what we do, and how we deliver on our purpose – to inspire and build better lives and communities. Find out more at Truist.com.

Thank you for joining us in this journey. Now sit back, and enjoy the show!

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WELCOME FROM THE MAYOR

ItIt isis great my my great pleasure as yourpleasure new mayor to welcome you to DPAC! welcome you to DPAC Like so many Durhamto residents, I recognize the jewel that DPAC is to Durham

and the Triangle region. Though we’ve endured a few changes for everyone’s safety as we’ve attended shows recently, attendees have supported the Like soand many Durham residents, I recognize health-related actions worn their masks cheerfully.

That’sthe thejewel true that spirit DPAC is to Durham and the Triangle region. of Durham.

I’m thrilled to say that DPAC, after more than a decade, I’m thrilled to sayis that DPAC, to after more than decade, continuing continuing showcase the aenergy, theis passion andtogreat showcase the energy, the passion and great entertainment with a list of entertainment with a list of performances that people will performances that people will travel from miles around to see. The awardtravel from around see.dynamic weeks in May. If you winning HAMILTON is set miles to return for to three This season will feature some of the biggestnever Broadway, have seen it before, now is your time to see it again.

If you’ve seen it, concerts, shows and special events to the evershow, take you trust me and hundreds of comedy thousands of others who have seen are in for a treat.the DPAC stage. You won’t want to miss the premieres of Disney’s biggest new hit, FROZEN and the winner of ten Tony Awards®, There are other shows and artists I’m sure you won’t want to miss, including including Best Musical, Moulin Rouge! The Musical.

RENT, a perennial rock musical that premiered on Broadway in the 90s, DPAC fan-favorites anda first-time performers will alsoand be Neil takingdeGrasse the stage Harper Lee’s To Kill Mockingbird, Hadestown, throughout upcomingastrophysicist season, including BrandiThose Carlile, Tyson, thethe renowned and author. areThe just aTemptations few of the superstar performances that are featured this season. and The Four Tops, Steve Martin and Martin Short, and the original Jersey Boy, Frankie Valli.

And that come come with with seeing seeing aa Broadway Broadway show show or And as as usual, usual, all all the the trappings trappings that or concert at DPAC still await you, starting with the beauty of the theater concert at DPAC still await you, starting with the beauty of the theater and and DPAC’s legendary customer service. A visit to DPAC is an open invitation DPAC’s legendaryDurham. customerIt’sservice. to DPAC is an open invitation to experience as easyAasvisit parking and walking to downtown torestaurants, experience or Durham. as easy as parking andmalls, walking to downtown taking It’s a short drive to nearby museums, or historical sites. restaurants, or taking a short drive to nearby malls, museums, or historical sites.

As your mayor, I’m so excited that one of my duties is to officially welcome Astoyour so excited thatinone my duties is to officially you onemayor, of theI’m greatest theaters theofworld!

But don’t take my welcome word: Just you to perhaps one of the greatest theaters in the world! But don’t take my word: this year, was ranked 1st and 2nd in and the 7th country by national theater Just lastDPAC year, DPAC was ranked 4th, 6th, by national theater reviewers reviewers and magazines, Venues Now Todayand andBillboard Pollstar. Thank you for and magazines, includingincluding Pollstar, Venues Magazine.

Thank choosing andDPAC Durham. settleNow into settle your seats to enjoy DPAC you for DPAC choosing andNow Durham. into your seatsyour to enjoy your DPAC and an show. unforgettable show. experience andexperience an unforgettable Sincerely, Sincerely,

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“Welcome to DPAC…” Since opening in 2008, over five-million guests have heard that greeting as they walked through our doors to experience blockbuster Broadway shows, worldclass concerts, superstar comedians, and many special events including dance, speakers, holiday performances and family shows.

We celebrated our five-millionth guest milestone last February and it was a significant reminder of how important you are, our members and guests. We called this past season, our “Comeback Season” and more than you know we appreciated your words of support, your attendance, and even your patience as we did our best to reopen and juggle a sense of both safety and normalcy.

Big shows have graced our stage in the past and we have many more big events planned for this season and beyond.

But even with the biggest show on our stage, DPAC would seem empty to us without having you in the audience, in the moment with family and friends, experiencing the magic and power of live entertainment.

As I write this welcome note, DPAC is ranked among the best theaters in America by three national publications (Venues Now - #1, Pollstar - #2, Billboard - #5). Back in the summer of 2021 as we worked toward reopening there were many unknowns, but each day we kept moving forward with the understanding that it was important that we come together again to share the performances, the songs, the stories, the smiles and laughs, and even sometimes the tears, that live events bring to us in a way that no other entertainment form can.

On behalf of my team at DPAC and our parent companies, Nederlander and Professional Facilities Management (PFM), we invite you to celebrate live with our 14th season and the incredible diversity and variety of the over 250 performances that will grace our stage.

“Welcome to DPAC, we’re glad you are here.”

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To present one-of-a-kind, live entertainment events. From Broadway to concerts, comedy to family shows – ‘there is something for everyone’ at DPAC.

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Our Theater Family DPAC is proud to be operated under the direction of Nederlander and PFM.

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If you’ve ever attended a Broadway show in New York, chances are you may have been to one of DPAC’s sister theaters operated by its parent company, The Nederlander Organization. With nine of the largest venues in New York’s theater district, Nederlander theaters are host to some of Broadway’s biggest productions.

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NETworks Presentations LLC presents

Book by

Music by

Lyrics by

Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin Matthew Sklar Chad Beguelin Based on the New Line Cinema film written by David Berrenbaum Featuring

Cody Garcia Mark Fishback Jerquintez Alonzo Gipson Jaxon James Caitlin Lester-Sams Bobby Montaniz Nakiya Peterkin Christopher Robert Smith Tieisha Thomas with

Shannon Conboy David Couter Will Daly Jo Davis Nico DiPrimio Justin Glass Evan Hussey TJ Kubler Juliana Lamia Ryan Mulvaney Daniel Pahl Emily Ann Stys Emilee Theno Nicole Zelka Cait Zuckerman Scenic Design

Christine Peters Hair Design

Bernie Ardia Vocal Arrangements

Phil Reno

Casting

Stewart/Whitley Production Stage Manager

Jess Levine

Costume Design

Lighting Design

Costume Coordinator

Flying Effects

Gregg Barnes

Paul Miller

Matthew C. Hampton Dance Arrangements

David Chase

ZFX, Inc.

Music Supervisor

Music Coordinator

Nate Patten

Exclusive Tour Direction

RoadCo Entertainment Production Managers

NETworks Presentations Shelby Stark & Hector Guivas

John Mezzio

Tour Marketing & Press

Allied Global Marketing General Manager

Gentry & Associates Steven Varon-Moore

Sound Design

Shannon Slaton Orchestrations

Doug Besterman Music Director/Conductor

Michael Gildin

Interactive Marketing

Andy Drachenberg Company Manager

Royce Matthews

Executive Producer

Trinity Wheeler Choreography by

Connor Gallagher Directed by

Sam Scalamoni Originally Produced by

Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures in association with Unique Features

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CAST

(in order of appearance) Santa.............................................................................................................................MARK FISHBACK Mrs. Claus........................................................................................................................NICOLE ZELKA Buddy................................................................................................................................ CODY GARCIA Charlie................................................................................................................................JUSTIN GLASS Tiara......................................................................................................................... CAIT ZUCKERMAN Walter Hobbs............................................................................... CHRISTOPHER ROBERT SMITH Sam............................................................................................................................................. TJ KUBLER Matthews...........................................................................................................................JUSTIN GLASS Chadwick....................................................................................................................... DAVID COUTER Emily Hobbs..................................................................................................CAITLIN LESTER-SAMS Michael Hobbs..................................................................................................................JAXON JAMES Deb............................................................................................................................ NAKIYA PETERKIN Security Guards.....................................................................NICO DiPRIMIO, RYAN MULVANEY Macy’s Sales Woman.................................................................................................. JULIANA LAMIA Store Manager...............................................................................JERQUINTEZ ALONZO GIPSON Jovie........................................................................................................................... TIEISHA THOMAS Fake Santa...................................................................................................................... DAVID COUTER Little Boy on Santa’s Lap.......................................................................................................WILL DALY Policemen.................................................................................................JUSTIN GLASS, TJ KUBLER Mr. Greenway..........................................................................................................BOBBY MONTANIZ Charlotte Dennon................................................................................................. CAIT ZUCKERMAN Ensemble.............................................SHANNON CONBOY, DAVID COUTER , WILL DALY, NICO DiPRIMIO, JUSTIN GLASS, EVAN HUSSEY, TJ KUBLER, JULIANA LAMIA, RYAN MULVANEY, EMILY ANN STYS, EMILEE THENO, NICOLE ZELKA, CAIT ZUCKERMAN

SWINGS

JO DAVIS, DANIEL PAHL

UNDERSTUDIES and STANDBY

Understudies never substitute for the listed performers unless a specific posting or announcement is made at the time of the performance.

For Santa: BOBBY MONTANIZ; for Buddy: JUSTIN GLASS; for Walter Hobbs: DAVID COUTER; for Emily Hobbs: NICOLE ZELKA; for Deb: NICOLE ZELKA; for Store Manager: BOBBY MONTANIZ ; for Jovie: CAIT ZUCKERMAN; for Mr. Greenway: DAVID COUTER; for Michael Hobbs: WILL DALY. Dance Captain: JO DAVIS Assistant Dance Captain: DANIEL PAHL The use of any recording devices, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited. Please turn off all electronic devices such as cellular phones, beepers and watches.

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CAST

Cody Garcia

Mark Fishback

Jerquintez Alonzo Gipson

Jaxon James

Caitlin Lester-Sams

Bobby Montaniz

Nakiya Peterkin

Christopher Robert Smith

Tieisha Thomas

Shannon Conboy

David Couter

Will Daly

Jo Davis

Nico DiPrimio

Justin Glass

TJ Kubler

Juliana Lamia

Ryan Mulvaney

Daniel Pahl

Evan Hussey

Emily Ann Stys

Emilee Theno

Nicole Zelka

Cait Zuckerman

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MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT ONE

Overture.......................................................................................................................The Orchestra

“Happy All The Time”....................................................................................Santa, Buddy & Company “World’s Greatest Dad”..................................................................................................................... Buddy “In the Way”.......................................................................... Deb, Walter, Emily, Michael & Company “Sparklejollytwinklejingley”..............................................Buddy, Jovie, Store Manager & Company “I’ll Believe in You”..........................................................................................................Michael & Emily “In the Way” (Reprise)..................................................................................................... Emily & Walter “Just Like Him”...................................................................................................Buddy, Deb & Company “A Christmas Song”......................................................................................... Buddy, Jovie & Company “World’s Greatest Dad” (Reprise)...........................................................................Buddy & Company

ACT TWO

Entr’acte................................................................................................................................. The Orchestra “Nobody Cares About Santa”..................................Fake Santas, Store Manager, Waitress & Buddy “Never Fall in Love (with an Elf)”.................................................................................................... Jovie “There Is A Santa Claus”.................................................................................................Michael & Emily “The Story of Buddy the Elf ”........... Buddy, Michael, Walter, Greenway, Emily, Deb & Company “Nobody Cares About Santa” (Reprise)......................................................................................... Santa “A Christmas Song” (Reprise)............................Jovie, Buddy, Emily, Michael, Walter & Company Finale...........................................................................Buddy, Jovie, Walter, Emily, Michael, Company

THERE WILL BE ONE 20-MINUTE INTERMISSION MUSICIANS

Conductor/Keyboard: Michael Gildin Associate Conductor/Keyboard: Sachio Nang Reeds: Justin K. Brown, Jessie Englander, Aveion Walker Trumpets: Josh Ganci, John P. Johnson Trombone: Pete Charles Isaac Drums: Patrick Phalen IV Music Coordinator: John Mezzio Electronic Music Design: Hiro Iida and Adam Wiggins for STRANGE CRANIUM

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WHO’S WHO CODY GARCIA (Buddy) is a fabulous entity who is excited you’re here spreading holiday cheer, and they are thankful to Buddy for helping lift their Christmas spirit. Cody is a huge supporter of buttering toast butter side up but appreciates all who butters their toast butter side down. When Cody isn’t frolicking, they can be found exhorting creativity and thriving emotionally. National tours: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Wonka).

Other credits: Beauty and the Beast (Lumiere), and How a Moose Named Alaska Saved the Titanic: Part Two (Alaska). Alma mater: Boston Conservatory. Cody would like to thank Stephanie Bull Prehoda for writing this biography. Headshot: @miaisabellaphotography #BullSistersThreePlusCody @popgoesthecultureshock codyrgarcia.com MARK FISHBACK (Santa) joyfully returns to this beloved Christmas musical, with several years in international and North American tours: West Side Story, Elf, 42nd Street, the new musical, Elf on the Shelf, along with several regional productions including Mary Poppins, Kinky Boots, and Newsies.

Happiest of Holidays!

JERQUINTEZ ALONZO GIPSON (Store Manager). B.F.A. in Musical Theatre and Minor in Dance. Credits: Emma A New Musical, Working the Musical, Trouble in Mind. Regional: Hairspray, Theatre Memphis; Jelly’s Last Jam, Hatiloo Theatre; Bright Star, Murder on the Orient Express and Kinky Boots (Lola), Charleston Stages; The Color Purple, The Revival Theatre Production; Sister Act, Interlakes Theatre. He enjoys performing any chance he gets and loves to inspire others to never give up. Thank you to Carla (Mother) and Terriney (Sister) for everything. To see more of him: Instagram @Jxlonzo Tiktok @jaytotheque30 JAXON JAMES (Michael Hobbs) is thrilled to be touring with Elf this holiday season! Favorite credits: A Christmas Story (Swing, ensemble 2021 nat’l tour) Regional: Matilda (Bruce), A Christmas Story (Randy), Oliver (Oliver), Beauty and the Beast (Chip). Many thanks to The Wrightway (Rance Wright, Joe Barros, Alison Franck), Slow Burn Theatre Company, Amy Tanner, RealDance, Stewart Whitley Casting, NETworks Production Company, Zoom Talent, CESD, and my family. Follow me on IG: @jaxonjamestheofficial

CAITLIN LESTER-SAMS (Emily) is so pleased to be back in Christmastown for a fourth time!

Other National tours: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Mrs. Bucket), Flashdance the Musical (Ms. Wilde). Regional: Title of Show (Heidi), Legally Blonde (Brooke), Escape to Margaritaville (Rachel), Footloose (Vi Moore), Brigadoon (Meg), Great American Trailer Park Musical (Linoleum) and others. BFA from Western Michigan University.

IG @unsophisticaitlin caitlinlestersams.com BOBBY MONTANIZ (Mr. Greenway) is beyond excited to be making his touring debut with Elf the Musical! Regional: The 25th Annual…Spelling Bee, Seussical, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Sunset Boulevard. This summer he sailed around Europe with Disney Cruise Line! Love to his incredible fiancé, Michael. @bobbymontaniz NAKIYA PETERKIN (Deb) is thrilled to be playing Deb on this tour! Favorite roles include Chicago (Matron Mama Morton), national tour; Avenue Q (Gary Coleman) and The Color Purple (Sofia). Most recent: Shrek (Dragon), Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre. Thankful to be back onstage with an amazing cast and for another opportunity to spread the joy of theatre.

CHRISTOPHER ROBERT SMITH (Walter Hobbs), SAG/AFTRA, originally from Michigan has performed all over the US and Canada. Credits: Little Night Music (Carl Magnus), Legally Blonde (Prof Callahan), national tour Dirty Dancing (Dr. Houseman), JCSS (Pilate), Mamma Mia! (Bill Austin), Les Mis and Friends (Javert). TV: Big Bang Theory, Mad Men, Young and Restless, Ellen Show, Friends With Better Lives, and Property Bros.

Chris has also been in many national commercials and has been on the cover and centerfold of Men’s Health magazine. Would like to thank his family and Elf the Musical! Thanks and God Bless! IMDb: Christopher Robert Smith www.chrissmithactor.com @chrissmithtraining TIEISHA THOMAS (Jovie). National tour debut!

Black. Fem. Artist and Storyteller hailing from NYC. Off Broadway: Hercules (Melpomene), B-Boy Blues the Play (Michi), Chronicle X (Knowledge), Lost in the Disco (Angelina), Midnight Mugshot (Principal Gordon). Virtual: WILMAR (Ugbad / Hamdi), Getting There (Tanaysha). Television: Only Murders in the Building (Hulu), Let the Right One In (Showtime), Skully and the Mole Crack

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WHO’S WHO the Case (NBC Peacock Kids), Teaching While Black. Film: B-Boy Blues (BET+); Unlocked; Istikhaara, New York; Help Yourself. “A woman’s gifts will make room for her”- Hattie McDaniel.

GOD Thank you, for without you I am nothing.

Instagram: @officialtieishathomas SHANNON CONBOY (Ensemble). National tour debut! Favorite credits: Singin’ in the Rain (Kathy Selden), Dames at Sea (Ruby), West Side Story (Velma), Head Over Heels, The Little Mermaid at The Gateway; Beauty and the Beast at The ZACH. SMU graduate! Thank you Stewart/Whitley, Hell’s Kitchen Agency, and the creative team of Elf the Musical! Love to her supportive family and Jacob.

IG: @shanconboy shannonconboy.com.

DAVID COUTER (Ensemble). Favorite credits: Titus Andronicus (Lucius/Demetrius), Rose Playhouse London; Comfort (Peter), Lincoln Center; and Caddywhompus (Alex), Fringe NYC. He received a BFA in Theatre from the University of Memphis. For Kelly. Smile. Skip. Laugh. www.davidcouter.com WILL DALY (Ensemble) is thrilled to join the company of Elf the Musical! Will recently understudied as Christian Bechdel in Paramount theater’s Fun Home in Aurora, IL., and played Christopher Robbin in Winnie the Pooh at the Mercury Theater in Chicago, IL. He studies musical theater at Ovation Academy for the Performing Arts in Oak Park, IL. When he’s not on stage, he’s hanging out with his friends, playing baseball, basketball or soccer, or drawing in one of his many sketchbooks. He’d like to thank his agents at DDO Chicago and his Ovation family for their love and support!

JO DAVIS (Swing, Dance Captain). National tour: Peter Pan starring Cathy Rigby (Michael Darling).

Regional: Mamma Mia! (Lisa, Dance Captain), Smokey Joe’s Café (DeLee), Legally Blonde (Margot), …Spelling Bee (Logainne), A Chorus Line. BFA in Musical Theatre Dance: CCPA. @thejodavis_ NICO DiPRIMIO (Ensemble) is so excited to be joining Elf the Musical this year! A graduate of The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in NYC. National tours: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville, A Charlie Brown Christmas Live. Regional: The Little Mermaid, Gateway Playhouse; Mamma Mia!, Ivoryton Playhouse; Guys and Dolls, ABT.

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Off-Broadway: My Princess Diana. He would like to thank his family, UIA Talent Agency & JHA Management. Enjoy the show! @nicoo_d JUSTIN GLASS (Ensemble) is so thrilled to be back on the road with Elf The Musical! National tour: Waitress. NYC: Bright & Brave, a new musical (Elliot), Dixon Place. Regional: Newsies (Davey), Grease (Roger), The Fantasticks (Matt), Spamalot (Sir Robin), Into the Woods (Baker) Floyd Collins (Homer, dir. Adam Guettel). A proud Boston Conservatory graduate! Many thanks to Stewart/Whitley and the Elf team for believing in me. Love to my family, friends, and Mom who have always supported me. @justin_glass EVAN HUSSEY (Ensemble). National tour debut!

Regional: A Chorus Line, City Springs Theatre & Gallery Players; Elf the Musical, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina; La Cage Aux Folles and Mamma Mia, Little Theatre On The Square. Graduate of Marymount Manhattan Musical Theatre. Endless thanks to Mom, Dad, Stewart/Whitley, and Brian at Hell’s Kitchen Agency. @evanhussey TJ KUBLER (Ensemble) (he/him) is thrilled to be making his national tour debut with Elf the Musical! Favorite credits include Kinky Boots (Angel Swing), The Engeman Theatre; Newsies (Elmer), Westchester Broadway Theatre; and Crazy For You (Sam/Cowboy Trio), The Sharon Playhouse. Thanks to his family and friends for all their love and support! For Grandma and Lauren <3 IG: @tj_kubler JULIANA LAMIA (Ensemble). National tour debut! Favorite credits: Pippin (Catherine), A Chorus Line (Diana), Aida (Ensemble, u/s Amneris). Proud alum of Texas State University’s BFA Musical Theatre program. Special thanks to Stewart/Whitley, ATB, and the creative team of Elf the Musical! Much love to Mom, Dad, Nick, family, and friends. Happy Holidays! @julianalamia. julianalamia.com RYAN MULVANEY (Ensemble). National tour debut! Recent International/Regional: Footloose (Travis), Norwegian Cruise Lines; Elements, Norwegian Cruise Lines; A Chorus Line (Bobby), Laguna Playhouse; West Side Story (Big Deal); ShBoom (Denny), Surflight. BFA - CAP21/Molloy University. Sending all his love to dad, mom, Dori, & Piper. @r_mulvaney

WHO’S WHO DANIEL PAHL (Swing, Assistant Dance Captain) is thrilled to be joining the Elf the Musical family! National tour: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Mr. Bucket). Regional: Newsies (Elmer), Jerome Robbins’ Broadway (Motel), Joseph and the…Dreamcoat (Dan), Beauty and the Beast (Ensemble). NY Dance: Broadway Dance Lab, Trainor Dance, and Steps Repertory Ensemble.

Columbia University graduate. Thanks to Stewart/ Whitley and the entire Elf team! All the love to Mom, Dad, Matt, Joe, Kira, and Lila-Rose! @dpahl10 EMILY ANN STYS (Ensemble). National tour debut! Favorite credits: Rock of Ages (Waitress 1), Saturday Night Fever (Stephanie), An American in Paris, West Side Story, and Beauty and the Beast (Disney Dream. opening cast). Oakland University.

Special thanks to Stewart/Whitley, Hell’s Kitchen agency, and the creative team of Elf the Musical!

Much love to The Stys fam and Justin! IG: @eastys EMILEE THENO (Ensemble). Thrilled to be spreading Christmas cheer! National tour: Summer: The Donna Summer Musical. OffBroadway: No Strings. Regional Theatre: A Chorus Line (New London Barn Playhouse). B.A. from Loyola Marymount University. Endless gratitude to the Elf the Musical creative team for this opportunity. All my love to mom, dad, and Austin! www.emileetheno.com | @emileetheno NICOLE ZELKA (Ensemble). “But the children love the books!” National tour: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Ensemble, u/s Mrs. Teavee, u/s Mrs. Gloop), Rodger & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Gabrielle, u/s Marie). Thank you to the entire Elf the Musical team and NETworks family! Love to LDC Artists and momager, Nate Patten. For my family always! @nicolezelka / nicolezelka.com CAIT ZUCKERMAN (Ensemble). National tour debut! Most recent credit: The Little Mermaid (Ursula), Gateway Playhouse. Other credits: A Chorus Line (Val), Weathervane Theater; Wedding Singer (Holly), Mamma Mia (Lisa), Clearspace Theater; and Elf the Musical (Ensemble), Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. Thanks to the creative team for giving this fantastic opportunity, and a big thanks to mom, dad, Tommy, toots, and Emil. @caitzuck

THOMAS MEEHAN (Book) won the 2003 Tony Award® winner for co-writing the book for Hairspray after having won the 2001 Tony Award for co-writing the book of The Producers. He received his first Tony Award in 1977 for writing the book of Annie, which was his first Broadway show, and he has written books for the musicals I Remember Mama, Ain’t Broadway Grand, Annie Warbucks and the American version of Bombay Dreams. His work includes Annie, Chaplin, Elf the Musical, Young Frankenstein, for which he cowrote the book with Mel Brooks, and Cry-Baby, co-written with Mark O’Donnell.

BOB MARTIN (Book) has been working as a writer, performer, and producer in television, film, and theatre in Canada and the US for more than three decades. Bob is co-creator of the musicals The Drowsy Chaperone, Elf the Musical, and The Prom, which are beloved by critics and audiences alike. The Prom was adapted into a Netflix film with an all-star cast. Recent theatre projects include Hey Look Me Over! (Encores!), Half Time (Chicago, Paper Mill), The Sting (Paper Mill). His theatrical endeavors in development include Night at the Museum, The Princess Bride, Smash, and a sequel to The Drowsy Chaperone. Mr. Martin was the co-creator of Slings & Arrows, which multiple publications continue to name as one of the best television shows of all time. His television projects also include Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays (CBC), Michael: Everyday (CBC), and Sensitive Skin (HBO), with more in development.

MATTHEW SKLAR (Music). Two-time Tony, Emmy Award-nominated composer of The Prom (Tony nom. for Best Original Score, winner of the Dramatists Guild Frederick Loewe Award), Elf the Musical, and The Wedding Singer (Tony nom. for Best Original Score). Film/TV: The Prom (Golden Globe nom. for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy), Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas (Emmy nom. for Outstanding Music Direction), Sesame Street, Wonder Pets! and PBS’s American Masters.

Honors also include the ASCAP Foundation Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award, the Gilman/ Gonzalez-Falla Theatre Award, and the Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation.

CHAD BEGUELIN (Lyrics) is a six-time Tony Award-nominee whose works include Disney’s Aladdin (Tony noms. for Best Book and Best Original Score, Drama Desk noms. for Outstanding Lyrics and Best Book), The Prom (Tony noms. For Best Book and Best Original Score and Drama

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WHO’S WHO Desk noms. for Best Book and Outstanding Lyrics), and The Wedding Singer (Tony noms. for Best Book and Best Original Score, Drama Desk nom for Outstanding Lyrics). He also wrote the lyrics for Elf the Musical. Chad is the recipient of the Edward Kleban Award for Outstanding Lyric Writing, the Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation Award, the Gilman & Gonzalez-Falla Musical Theater Award, and the ASCAP Foundation Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award. Chad is a graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts Graduate Dramatic Writing Program.

Much love to his husband Tom. SAM SCALAMONI (Director) is proud of the critically acclaimed Elf the Musical which has toured the U.S. since 2012 with successful runs at The Kennedy Center and The Theatre at Madison Square Garden! In 2022 he directed the world premiere of the award-winning musical A Thousand Faces, based on the life of film legend Lon Chaney. In development he has; Unbelievable, based on baseball legend Jackie Mitchell and a miniseries based on the same story titled Lookout.

Sam developed and directed the new musical, The Elf on the Shelf; A Christmas Musical, the premiere of the holiday musical Noel with book by best-selling author of the Artemis Fowl series, Eoin Colfer and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast for the Ogunquit Playhouse and North Carolina Theatre. Sam is the Associate Director of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast which he also supervised on Broadway and mounted multiple companies worldwide, most recently in Tokyo. He directed Les Misérables winning the SALT Award for Best Director of a Musical and Best Musical of the Year and Agatha Christie’s An Unexpected Guest, winning the Broadway World Award for Best Director of a Play both at Cortland Repertory Theatre. His Nickelodeon’s Storytime Live! broke box office records at Radio City Music Hall. For Tricia, Spencer and Mia. CONNOR GALLAGHER (Choreographer).

Broadway: Beetlejuice, The Robber Bridegroom (Roundabout Theatre Company, Astaire Award, Calloway nominee). Connor most recently directed a reimagined Beauty and the Beast for Disney Creative Entertainment (Brass Ring Award).

Recent works include Found (Philadelphia Theatre Company), Elf the Musical (Kennedy Center), The Twelve (The Denver Center), Tangled (world premiere); and productions at The Public Theater, Shakespeare Theatre Company, American Conservatory Theater, Two River Theatre, Westport

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Country Playhouse, The Goodspeed Opera House, TheatreWorks, and Northern Stage. Spent a year on Broadway as a dancing rug. connorgallagher.com CHRISTINE PETERS (Scenic Design). Credits: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory tour, Tootsie tour, Elf the Musical tour, 1st Date, Mickey & Minnie’s Doorway to Magic. Broadway (associate designer): King Kong Alive on Broadway, Miss Saigon, 1984, Paramour, Les Misérables, Testament of Mary, Jekyll & Hyde, The Book of Mormon, Newsies The Musical, The Addams Family, Elf the Musical, Bonnie and Clyde, The House of Blue Leaves, Elling, Enron, Mary Stuart, The American Plan, Cyrano de Bergerac, Chita Rivera. National tours (associate designer): Newsies, Dirty Dancing, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Wizard of Oz, The Phantom of the Opera, Jekyll and Hyde, Mary Poppins, Les Misérables, Beauty and the Beast.

GREGG BARNES (Costume Design). Broadway: Some Like It Hot (Upcoming), Pretty Woman, Mean Girls (Tony nom.), Tuck Everlasting (Tony nom.), Something Rotten! (Tony nom.), Aladdin, Kinky Boots (Tony nom., Olivier Award), Follies (Tony Award, Drama Desk Award), Elf the Musical, Legally Blonde (Tony nom.), The Drowsy Chaperone (Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Award, Olivier nom.), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Flower Drum Song (Tony nom.), Side Show. Other: Dreamgirls (Olivier nomination), Sinatra (Radio City), Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Pageant (Olivier Nomination), The Kathy and Mo Show. TDF Young Master Award.

PAUL MILLER (Lighting Design). Broadway: Ruben & Clay’s Christmas Show, Amazing Grace, The Illusionists, Legally Blonde, Freshly Squeezed, Laughing Room Only. National tours: The Illusionists, Elf the Musical, The Producers, Hairspray, Nunsense. Many commercial OffBroadway productions and City Center Encores!

Regional: The Old Globe, Stratford Shakespeare Festival (Ontario), DC Shakespeare, Chicago Shakespeare, Idaho Shakespeare, Great Lakes Theatre Co, Asolo Rep, American Conservatory Theatre, Cleveland Playhouse, Pasadena Playhouse, The Goodspeed Opera House, Pittsburgh CLO, and Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre, among others. Ballet: The New Jersey Ballet, Eglevsky Ballet, Grand Rapids Ballet. Television: Live from Lincoln Center, Netflix, Showtime, Comedy Central.

International: Productions in São Paulo, Toronto, London, Vienna, Milan (Teatro alla Scala),

WHO’S WHO Manila, Johannesburg, Beijing, Slovenia, Canada, and Mexico. Paul has been the Lighting Director for the internationally televised New Year’s Eve Celebration from New York’s Times Square for the last 20 years. He is originally from Chicago and trained at The Theatre School at DePaul University.

SHANNON SLATON (Sound Design) has designed many national tours including Shrek; Once on this Island; The Producers; Kiss Me, Kate; Noise/Funk; The Full Monty; Contact; A Chorus Line; Tap Dogs; Sweeney Todd; The Wizard of Oz; The Drowsy Chaperone; and The Wedding Singer. He was production sound for The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway and national tour, and advance sound for Wicked. Shows he has mixed on Broadway include Springsteen on Broadway, Man of La Mancha, Bombay Dreams, A Christmas Carol, Sweet Charity, Jersey Boys, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Drowsy Chaperone, Spring Awakening, Fela!, Anything Goes, Annie, Legally Blonde, and Cabaret.

BERNIE ARDIA (Hair and Wig Design) is a California native with a 40-year career starting in print and television. He has designed for over 75 productions including: Cameron Mackintosh’s Les Misérables and Oliver, Kiss of the Spider Woman with Chita Rivera, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express (Las Vegas), Cinderella with Eartha Kitt; and Hairspray (recreating Paul Huntley’s designs). He is also the author of Barbra Streisand in New York City, and presenting the upcoming At Sea with Patrick Dennis, My Madcap Mexican Adventure with the Author of Auntie Mame (pub. Ratteling Good Yarns).

Drama Desk Awards), The Producers (2001 Tony/ Drama Desk Awards), Seussical, The Music Man (Drama Desk/Tony noms.), Fosse (1999 Tony), Big (Drama Desk nom.), Damn Yankees (Drama Desk nom.). Off-Broadway: Carrie, Weird Romance.

Regional: The Honeymooners, The Sting. TV/Film: Schmigadoon, Mary Poppins Returns, Beauty and the Beast, Frozen, Chicago, Mulan.

NATE PATTEN (Music Supervisor) was the music director for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on Broadway as well as music supervisor for the Australian company. Other Broadway: Company (with Patti LuPone), The Prom, Ain’t Too Proud, Be More Chill, Beautiful, School of Rock, Catch Me If You Can. Kennedy Center: Elf the Musical. Off Broadway: Silence! The Musical (also in L.A.), The Toxic Avenger. Tours: Flashdance, We Will Rock You, Beauty and the Beast, The Wedding Singer, The Wizard of Oz. Nate is also the host of a popular podcast called Patten Disregard featuring interviews with Broadway celebrities. @natepatten JOHN MEZZIO (Music Coordinator) has conducted national tours including State Fair starring John Davidson, Victor Victoria starring Toni Tennille, and Cinderella starring Eartha Kitt and Deborah Gibson. Additionally, Mr. Mezzio was Associate Conductor for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express at the Las Vegas Hilton.

National tours: Oklahoma!, The Producers, Spring Awakening, Memphis, Beauty and the Beast, and Elf the Musical.

MATTHEW C. HAMPTON (Costume Coordinator) is a New York City based costume designer and proud USA 829 union member. Recent design and assistant design projects include: The Sound of Music (U.S. and Asian Tour), A Bronx Tale (U.S. Tour), Love Never Dies (U.S. Tour), Frozen (Broadway & U.S. Tour), &Juliet (Toronto), Anastasia (U.S. Tour), Oklahoma! (U.S. Tour). @matthewc.hampton

MICHAEL GILDIN (Music Director/Conductor) is a New York-based music director and pianist. A graduate of Columbia University, his recent credits include the national tours of Fiddler on the Roof, The Sound of Music, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He is a frequent research consultant for New York City Center’s Encores! Series, scouring archives around the world to reconstruct lost scores by the likes of George Gershwin, Cole Porter, and Richard Rodgers. Big thanks to Nate and the whole NETworks family!

DOUG BESTERMAN (Orchestrations). Threetime Tony Award-winner. Broadway: Anastasia, A Bronx Tale, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, It Shoulda Been You, Bullets Over Broadway (Tony nom.), Rocky, On a Clear Day…, Sister Act, How to Succeed… (Tony nom.), Elf the Musical, Young Frankenstein (Drama Desk nom.), Tarzan, Dracula, Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002 Tony/

MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL (MTI) is one of the world’s leading theatrical licensing agencies, granting theatres from around the world the rights to perform the greatest selection of musicals from Broadway and beyond. Founded in 1952 by composer Frank Loesser and orchestrator Don Walker, MTI is a driving force in advancing musical theatre as a vibrant and engaging art form.

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WHO’S WHO MTI works directly with the composers, lyricists and book writers of these musicals to provide official scripts, musical materials and dynamic theatrical resources to over 70,000 professional, community and school theatres in the US and in over 60 countries worldwide. MTI is particularly dedicated to educational theatre and has created special collections to meet the needs of various types of performers and audiences. MTI’s Broadway Junior™ shows are 30- and 60-minute musicals for performance by elementary and middle schoolaged performers, while MTI’s School Editions are musicals annotated for performance by high school students. A Broadway Junior version of Peter Pan is available for licensing at mtishows.com MTI maintains its global headquarters in New York City with additional offices in London (MTI Europe) and Melbourne (MTI Australasia).

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Duncan Stewart CSA and Benton Whitley CSA. Broadway/ NY: Hadestown (Artios Award), Chicago, Paradise Square, Rock of Ages, The Lightning Thief, ...the Great Comet of 1812, Elf the Musical, On the Town, Pippin, La Cage aux Folles, Radio City Christmas Spectacular. TV/Film: Netflix, 20th Century Fox, NBC, Lionsgate, Disney Channel. West End/UK: Hadestown, Thriller Live, Menier Chocolate Factory. Tours: Hadestown, Hairspray, Waitress, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Finding Neverland, Into the Woods, We Will Rock You. Regional: ART, Berkeley Rep, Alley, Bay Street, For the Record, TUTS, Hollywood Bowl, McCarter, Signature, RCCL. @stewartwhitley, stewartwhitley.com ROADCO ENTERTAINMENT (Tour Booking) is a producing and distribution agency specializing in live entertainment experiences. A collaboration between Sony Music Entertainment and BSL Enterprises, RoadCo represents a broad roster of live events based on popular brands and preexisting intellectual properties, as well as all-new immersive, interactive attractions for viewers of all ages.

ALLIED GLOBAL MARKETING (Tour Marketing & Press) is an integrated marketing agency working with the world’s largest entertainment, sports, consumer, and lifestyle brands, including 75+ Broadway shows over more than two decades. Current tours: Ain’t Too Proud, Beetlejuice, The Book of Mormon, Hadestown, The Hip Hop Nutcracker, Mean Girls, Pretty Woman, Tootsie. Upcoming tours: Funny Girl, Mrs. Doubtfire.

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GENTRY & ASSOCIATES, INC. (General Management) has managed nearly 250 national and international touring theatrical productions over the past 25 years. Current and upcoming productions include 1776, Anastasia, Blue Man Group, Beetlejuice, The Book of Mormon, Elf the Musical, Fiddler on the Roof, Hairspray, Les Misérables, Peter Pan, and To Kill a Mockingbird.

JESS LEVINE (Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to be joining Elf the Musical for her first national tour! Originally from Pittsburgh and a graduate of Penn State, regional credits include Plano and The Cherry Orchard (Quantum Theatre). Many thanks to all the family and friends that continue to support her.

KATHLEEN CARRAGEE (Assistant Stage Manager) is so excited to be spreading Christmas cheer with Elf the Musical this season! National tour: Hairspray and Fiddler on the Roof.

Broadway: How I Learned to Drive, Skeleton Crew, and Lackawanna Blues. Off Broadway: Prayer for the French Republic. UNCSA, Pickles all the way!

Love to Mom, Dad, Erin, and everyone who has helped me along the way.

ROYCE MATTHEWS (Company Manager) most recently completed the national tour of Lerner & Loewe’s My Fair Lady as the Assistant Company Manager. Now he’s ready to sleigh this holiday season with Buddy the Elf! KATE FRIESEN (Assistant Company Manager) is feeling very jolly to have the opportunity to bring glittery Christmas cheer to theaters all over with her Elf the Musical family! National tour: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Thank you to Dad, all my friends and family, and my home theater, The Walton Arts Center, for constant support in this adventure. All the love to Ma for being my favorite theatre buddy and helping me realize my dreams!

HANNAH ROSENTHAL (Associate Producer).

Broadway: The Band’s Visit, To Kill A Mockingbird.

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WHO’S WHO TRINITY WHEELER (Executive Producer).

Broadway: 1776 (dirs. Diane Paulus and Jeffrey Page), Les Misérables. National tours: The Sound of Music (dir. Jack O’Brien), Finding Neverland, Once on This Island, Waitress, The SpongeBob Musical, Chicago, Dirty Dancing, Elf the Musical, The Producers, The Wedding Singer, Oklahoma!, Funny Girl, The Wizard of Oz, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, The Phantom of the Opera, Mary Poppins, Young Frankenstein starring Roger Bart, and Rent starring Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp.

Current projects: Les Misérables, Hairspray, 1776, Peter Pan (dir. Lonny Price). Host of Rhapsody Radio (Apple Podcasts, Spotify). Love to Alan, Colin, Richard, Sawyer, Huck, Curry and Alfie. @trinityonbroadway WARNER BROS. THEATRE VENTURES (Producer) develops and produces first-class musicals and stage productions from the company’s expansive catalogue.The department is currently represented on Broadway with the eight-time Tony Award-nominated hit musical Beetlejuice, based on Tim Burton’s cult movie classic.WBThV was previously represented on the West End, Broadway, first national tour and by the current Australian production of the Olivier Award-winning musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the Broadway stage adaptation of Stephen King’s Misery starring Bruce Willis and Laurie Metcalf and by the Tony Award-winning Best Play The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.Other Broadway credits include the Tony Award-winning musical The Bridges of Madison County and the holiday hit Elf the Musical. The division is developing productions of Dave (Arena Stage), 17 Again (NAMT), Dog Day Afternoon, and A Star is Born.WBThV also licenses third-party stage rights including such productions as The Bodyguard, Singin’ in the Rain, Hairspray, The Wizard of Oz, The Color Purple, and 42nd Street.

NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS (Producer) is an industry-leading producer of touring theatrical productions, committed to delivering quality entertainment to audiences worldwide for more than 25 years. Current and upcoming productions include 1776, Anastasia, Blue Man Group, Beetlejuice, The Book of Mormon, Elf the Musical, Fiddler on the Roof, Hairspray, Les Misérables, Peter Pan, and To Kill a Mockingbird. networkstours.com

STAFF FOR Elf The Musical Executive Producer Trinity Wheeler Associate Producer Hannah Rosenthal General Management Gentry & Associates Gregory Vander Ploeg Pearce Landry-Wegener Steven Varon-Moore Madeline McCluskey Heather Moss Production Management NETworks Presentations Jason Juenker Hector Guivas Shelby Stark Walker White pesci Exclusive Tour Direction RoadCo Entertainment Jenny Kirlin Didi Perez Arianna Giorgetti Will Whitaker www.theroadcompany.com Tour Marketing & Press ALLIED GLOBAL MARKETING Andrew Damer Jennifer Gallagher Scott Praefke Hayden Anderson Adina Hsu Amenkha Sembenu Emily Toppen Casting STEWART/WHITLEY Dunchan Stewart, CSA & Benton Whitley, CSA Joey Montenarello, CSA; Micah Johnson-Levy Afsheen Misaghi; Samantha Walsh Company Manager Royce Matthews Assistant Company Manager Kate Friesen Assistant Director........................................... Drew King Assistant Choreographer...........................Elyse Niederee Production Stage Manager............................. Jess Levine Assistant Stage Manager..................... Kathleen Carragee Associate Costume Coordinator........... Benjamin Weigel Associate Lighting Designer.....................Wheeler Moon Moving Light Programmer..................... Parker Conzone Associate Sound Designer........................Nikki Belenski Production Sound............................................ Harry Platt Production Electrician................................. Jeremy Jones Head Carpenter........................................... Jeshua Myers Assistant Carpenter.....................................Joshua Myers Flywoman............................................. Shannon Dodson Head Electrician............................................. Jacob Ryan Asst. Electrician........................................... Alex Barthel Head Sound..................................................... Nick Dunk Asst. Sound............................................Derek Stevenson Head Props.............................................. Chelsea Jenkins Head Wardrobe............................................. Jaron Myers Hair and Makeup Supervisor.................Amber Moldrem Crew Swing........................................... Joshua Lindblom Dance Captain..................................................... Jo Davis Assistant Dance Captain................................ Daniel Pahl Production Assistants........Ryan Buchholz, Carson Gantt, Cheyenne Oliver Interactive Media............................... Andy Drachenberg

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Gregory Vander Ploeg Sr. General Manager/Operations Director........................

Pearce Landry-Wegener General Manager............................. Steven Varon-Moore Associate General Managers......... Madeline McCluskey, Heather Moss Operations Manager....................Catherine Logan Blanar Sr. Director/Production Management.........Jason Juenker Sr. Production Manager.............................Hector Guivas Production Managers...........Shelby Stark, Walker White Technical Director....................................................pesci Music Coordinator....................................... John Mezzio Warehouse Manager....................................Joseph Spratt Warehouse Costume Manager..........Bobby Maglaughlin Rehearsed at RWS Studios, Long Island City Credits Scenery provided by Hudson Scenic Studios; Puppets provided by Proof Productions; Sound equipment by PRG; Lighting equipment provided by Christie Lites; Properties by BrenBri Props; Flying Effects provided

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Guest Etiquette At DPAC, we’re committed to Guest Courtesy. Please remember to be a good neighbor to those seated around you.

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For some shows, DPAC will make recommendations on the appropriate minimum age based on the content and the length of the event. Parental discretion is always advised and judgment of the appropriateness of the content for each show should be made on an individual basis prior to purchase.

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