The Community Players of Southwest Wisconsin Present
Based upon the New Line Cinema �ilm written by David
Book by Music by Lyrics by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin Matthew Sklar Chad Beguelin
Berenbaum
ELF-THE MUSICAL
Book.by.Music.by.Lyrics.by Thomas.Meehan.and.Bob.Martin.Matthew.Sklar.Chad.Beguelin Based.upon.the.New.Line.Cinema.fi.lm.written.by.David.Berenbaum
Originally.produced.by Warner.Bros ..Theatre.Ventures in.association.with.Unique.Features
Elf.the.Musical..Is.presented.through.special.arrangement.with .Music.Theater.International.(MTI) . All.authorized.performance.materials.are.also.presented.by.MTI ... www .mtishows .com There.will.be.a.15.minute.intermission Cookies.and.punch.in.the.cafeteria
Time:..The.Present...Places:..The.North.Pole.and.New.York.City
Buddy.the.Elf
Jovie..
Santa.Claus
Walter.Hobbs,.Sad.Santa.#5
Emily.Hobbs,.Butterfl.y,.ensemble.
Michael.Hobbs.
Deb
Manager.of.Macy’s,.Tree.
Mr ..Greenway,.Sad.Santa.#6..
Chadwick,.Macy’s.Store.Elf..
Matthews,.Macy’s.Store.Elf..
Kourtni Urban
Cameron Cormican
Troy Miller
Allicia Woodhouse
Wipf
Sarah Ploeckelman
Lance Ottman
Kassidy Mancilla-Young
Elyse Stafslien
Charlotte.Dennon,.Tree,.Finale.Tapper,.Sara
Not.Santa,.Fake.Macy’s.Santa.(#2),.Ted
Mrs ..Claus,.NYC.ensemble..
Lilly Miller
Alan Morawiec
Kathy Maloney
ELVES
Charlie.the.Elf.
Tiara.the.Elf,.Kim.(offi..ce.worker)
Giggles.the.Elf,.NY1.camera
Hermey.the.Elf.
Snowfl.ake.the.Elf...
Tinsel.the.Elf,.fi.nale.tapper...
Waffl..es.the.Elf...
Cookie.the.Elf.
Ivy.the.Elf.
Holly.the.Elf...
Sparkles.the.Elf
Jolly.the.Elf,.tree
Pickles.the.Elf
Jingles.the.Elf,.Finale.Tapper.
Peppermint.the.Elf.
Aleric Riley
Allison Adams
Stella Woodhouse
Amelia Ayala
Madison Hackl
Anne Wipf
Sarah Ellis
Fiona Joy Sands
Milo Mackesey
Lucy Mackesey
Tennyson Hines
Ellie Riley
Elliott Uren
Molly Weiss
Michelle Burkhamer
Souvlaki Vendor
Daniel Carlson.. . . NYC man, Security Guard, Sad Santa #4, David Lambert
Jessica Carlson .
Hunter Daines
Glen Dunne ..
Addie Fish .
Hunter Jennings
Zac Larson
Laura Maloney
Emma Von Brocklin, NYC ensemble
Polar Bear, Bratty Kid
Sad Santa #3, Businessman, Macy’s Store Elf
Abominable Snowman, Macy Kid
Tree, Teenager, Macy’s Store Elf
Prometheus Statue
Waitress, NYC ensemble
Samantha Morawiec
Daniel Ploeckelman. ..
.Ice skater
NYC ensemble, NY1 ensemble, Raccoon
Rachel Ploeckelman . NYC ensemble, NY1 ensemble, Mr ..Narwhal
Jillian Richard
Sam, Policeman, Ensemble
Dena Riley . . . Lincoln Tunnel sign, Security Guard, NY1 ensemble
Sophia Ringelstetter . . . Statue of Liberty, Store Elf, NY1 ensemble
Jenny Sidie
Andrew Sharp.
Rowen Stenerson
Lauren Young
. Macy’s Saleswoman, Mother, NY1 ensemble
.Santa Bell Ringer, Sad Santa #1, NYC ensemble
Bellringer Assistant, NYC ensemble
Macy’s Store Elf, Flyer girl, Finale Tapper
PRODUCTION TEAM
Director
Assistant Director
Producer.
Choral Director
Choreographer
Stage Manager.
Lighting Designer..
Costume Designer/Coordinator
Scenic Artist
Technical Advisor
Props.
House Manager.
Stage Crew
Light
David Timm
Glen Dunne
Andrew Sharp
Chris Simonson
Brittany Hying
Glen Dunne
Kevin Riley
PRODUCTION TEAM
Sound Board Operator
Light Crew.
Front Glass Display.
Jacob Ploeckelman
Brandon Merkle, Nathan McDougal
Clarissa Waltz-U’ren
Set Construction and cleaning..
Helen Mar Adams,
Terry Adams, Dave Timm, Glen Dunne, Sam Wipf, Anne Wipf, Sarah Ploeckelman, Daniel Ploeckelman, Rachel Ploeckelman, Cameron Cormican, Kassidy Mancilla-Young, Daniel Carlson, Kevin Riley, Dena Riley, Aleric Riley, Ellie Riley, Troy Miller, Lilly Miller, Andrew Sharp, Kathy Maloney, Laura Maloney, Jacob Ploeckelman, Clarissa Waltz-U’ren, Nathan McDougal, Travis
Uren, Chad Hying, Brandon Merkle, Brittany Hying, Chloe Hying, Claire Hying, Robb Chase, Jessica Ringelstetter, Sophia Ringelstetter
Makeup .
Hair Stylist.
House Staff
Andrew Sharp, cast, parents
Lacy Ann Larson
Tim Perry, Trudy Perry, Mary Cormican, Leah Garner, Kim Mindham, Amy Rohn, Brittany Hying, Chloe Hying, Chad Hying, Clay Hying, Jesse
Carlson, Michael Ames, Carol Kramer, Pam Banker, Lilly Banker, Clarissa Walz-U’ren, Olya Kulp, Sharon Zales
Our shows are dedicated to the memory of our friends
Michelle Goebel and Lance Maloney
Our Friend, Castmate and Director Michelle Goebel
Michelle passed away at the age of 69 on April 4, 2023 ...She was a pillar of the local theater community ... Michelle was a graduate of UW-Richland, earning her Associate Degree ... Over the years, Michelle was in scores of shows either as a cast member, the Co-Director or the Director ...
A partial list of her shows would include The Matchmaker; Of Thee I Sing (1980); Little Me (1984); Close Ties (1984); Nicholas Nickleby (1989); 1940’s Radio Hour; The Odd Couple (1991); The Bacchae (1992); Everyman (1993); The Wizard of Oz (1994); The Night of January 16th (1995); Antigone (1996); The Diviners (1998); Godspell (2000); Our Town (2001); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2003); Inherit the Wind (2006); Best Christmas Pageant Ever; Almost Maine; The Crucible (2013); South Pacific (2016) – Director; North Woods Nonsense (2017) – Director; Guys and Dolls (2018) – Director; Crimson House Murders (2018) – Director; Anchors Aweigh (2019) – Director; 2020 Life is Like a Double Cheeseburger – Director; Chicago (2019); Sweet Charity (2022) . She will be greatly missed by her theater family.
Our Friend and Castmate Lance Maloney
Lance Maloney passed away at the age of 28 on April 6, 2023 ...Lance graduated from Richland Center High School in 2012 and from UW-Richland with an Associate Degree in 2014 .. Lance’s big smile, warm personality and easy-going attitude made him many friends ... He loved theater and said it was where he was happiest .
The list of his performances include: A Christmas Carol (2007) Townsfolk; A Christmas Carol (2008) Dick Wilkins; Beauty and the Beast (2008) Villager; High School Musical (2010) Brainiac; Life and Death of Sneaky Fitch (2011) Mervin Vale; Check Please (2012); The Elephant Man (2013) Strongman, Belgian Policeman, Snork; Night of the Living Dead (2013) Big Zombie; The Crucible (2014) stage crew; Big River (2014) Sheriff Bell; Legend of Sleepy Hollow (2015) skeleton, villager, student, boy; The Wizard of Oz (2016) Zeke; Frankenstein (2017) Frankenstein’s Monster; A Christmas Story (2017) Red Ryder; Death of a Salesman (2019) Stanley; Music Man (2020) Ensemble; A Community Christmas (2020) Sam; Saint Joan (2022) Canon d’Estivet; Gilligan’s Island (2022) Professor; Murder at Coppersmith Inn (2022) Gertrude/ Rodger; A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (2022) Constable; The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (2023) Minotaur. He will be greatly missed by his theater family.
Welcome from the Director
Every year around this time, I bring out about a dozen classic Christmas movies to watch in order to get into the Christmas spirit and to reminisce about the “good old days . ” Shows like Rudolf the Red-nosed Reindeer, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, It’s a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, White Christmas and several others have been a traditional part of the Christmas season for many of us ... More recently, movies like Christmas Vacation, A Christmas Story and Elf have become classics as well ...This is the 20th anniversary of the release of the movie Elf, so I thought it would be fitting to bring the show here to southwest Wisconsin ... Elf the Musical is a wonderfully written tribute to the movie ... Although the plot is basically the same, there are many nuances that make this a unique twist to the story we are familiar with ...Still, you will see and hear lots of the same things from the movie ... I hope that you feel a connection to one of the many situations that Buddy and the other characters experience and strive for; love, peace and happiness ... And as you watch, it may be fun to look for references to other “classic” Christmas shows ...Let’s see how many you can spot or hear ...I hope you enjoy the show as much as we had putting it all together ... May the wonder of that first Christmas, the joy of God’s abundant blessings and the peace of Jesus’ presence be with you always ...-- Dave Timm
THE COMMUNITY PLAYERS want to thank
Parents of all cast members
WRCO and Phil Nee
The Richland Observer
Richland County Performing Arts Council
NOVA Video and Ben Koelsch
Eric Hoffman
Nancy Keegan and Pat Keegan
Marty Richards • David Turk
Stephen Timm • Dan and Amy Timm
Bailey’s Paint and Decorating
Steve Board and The Richland School District
Jim W. Bell
Marilyn Peckham
Christy Koch and The Mobile Station!