NewsPHOTO CALL: Quinn VanAntwerp, Libby Servais and Martin Vidnovic Star in Pioneer Theatre Company's ElfSalt Lake City's Pioneer Theatre Company continues its season with an all-new production of the musical Elf. Based on the Hollywood hit, and directed by Dan Knechtges, the extended production runs through Dec. 28.
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Matthew Blank
December 11, 2013
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The show is "the charming tale of Buddy, a young orphan who mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. Buddy 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, he embarks on a journey to New York City with dreams to find his birth father and discover his true identity. What's an adopted elf to do when he realizes his father is on Santa's 'naughty' list and his half-brother doesn't believe that there is a Santa Claus? It's up to Buddy to save Christmas!"
The ensemble includes Laura Lee Anderson, Eric Lee Brotherson, Allyson Kaye Daniel, Mary Fanning Driggs, Rhett Guter, Robbie Roby, Angela Avila, Jaron Barney, Leah Hassett, William Cooper Howell, Joanna Johnson, Joel Pellini and Latoya Rhodes.
In addition, ten local youth actors comprise the ensemble of elves in Santa’s Workshop. Anson Bagley, Susie Carroll, Zoe Heiden, Abigail Howard, Brigham Inkley, Wally Inkley, Chase Preston, Abigail Scott, Maggie Scott and Olivia Smith-Driggs play those roles. p> For more information, please visit PioneerTheatre.org.
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Quinn VanAntwerp, Libby Servais and Martin Vidnovic Star in Pioneer Theatre Company's Elf
The production will include Bernstein’s incidental music for Lillian Hellman’s adaptation of The Lark, and Menotti’s The Unicorn, The Gorgon, and The Manticore.