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Auditions for ELF the musicalAugust 17 & 18, 2025 @ 6pm at Chico Theater Company
(performs 11/28/25 to 12/21/25)
Directed by Brian Holderman
Come prepared with a 2 minute song selection using your own backing tracks (sound system provided)
Sides (script pages) will be supplied for auditions.
It is highly recommended that you are familiar with the show before auditioning.
Synopsis:
Orphan Buddy crawls into Santa’s gift bag and ends up at the North Pole. Raised as an elf, he is unaware that he is a human until his size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. Buddy leaves for New York to find his birth father and discover his true identity. When he finds that his father is on the naughty list and his half-brother doesn’t believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas.
CHARACTERS: (ages listed are suggested only. Ages 21 to 80 may audition)
Buddy – Gender: male – Age: 25 to 35 – Vocal range top: C5 – Vocal range bottom: Ab2
Born a human but raised at the North Pole as a Christmas Elf, Buddy is eager to find his place in the world. He is a child at heart and that child-like curiosity makes him both endearing and gets him into trouble.
Jovie – Gender: female – Age: 25 to 30 – Vocal range top: D5 – Vocal range bottom: G3
Buddy’s girlfriend. She works at Macy’s and has a bit of a cynical outlook on life and love because of the men she’s dated. She is caught off guard by Buddy’s genuinely big heart.
Walter – Gender: male – Age: 55 to 65 – Vocal range top: G4 – Vocal range bottom: A2
Buddy’s workaholic father. He is a Children’s book writer, but lacks any of the childlike spirit that Buddy has. He is selfish, tense, and generally angry with life.
Emily – Gender: female – Age: 40 to 50 – Vocal range top: Eb5 – Vocal range bottom: F3
Walter’s wife. Though she is sweet and willing to take him in, she thinks Buddy is crazy at first. Wishes her husband would spend more time with the family.
Michael – Gender: male – Age: 12 to 16 – Vocal range top: G5 – Vocal range bottom: F3
Buddy’s stepbrother who is excited to have a new friend and brother. Unlike his mother, he doesn’t take much convincing to have Christmas spirit, but like his mother, he wishes his father would spend more time with the family.
Deb – Gender: female – Age: 25 to 55 – Vocal range top: Eb5 – Vocal range bottom: D4
Walter’s secretary. Takes an instant liking to Buddy simply for the novelty of it. Though she aims to please and is a bit of a suck-up, she feels under appreciated.
Manager – Gender: male – Age: 35 to 40 – Vocal range top: F#4 – Vocal range bottom: B2
A heavy-set manager at Macy’s. He is a good, friendly guy just trying to do his job and get by.
Greenway – Gender: male – Age: 55 to 65
Walter’s boss. He is what Walter will become if he continues down the path he is on. A tyrannical, workaholic who cares nothing about the people around him or who work for him.
Santa – Gender: male – Age: 65 to 80 – Vocal range top: E4 – Vocal range bottom: A2
Just another workingman. Loves his job and Christmas, but also likes to kick-back and watch the game when a rare opportunity arises. A natural storyteller.
Chadwick – Gender: male – Age: 40 to 50
One of Walter’s right-hand men. He is desperate to keep his job, and perhaps the dumber of the two.
Matthews – Gender: male – Age: 35 to 40
One of Walter’s right-hand men. He is desperate to keep his job and is the schemer of the two.
Ensemble:
YOUTH PERFORMERS NEEDED: 3-4 children ages 9 and up and one 4-6 years old ALSO: Mrs. Claus, Elves, Charlie, Tiara, Mr. Narwhal, Teenager, Employees, Security Guard 1&2, Customer 1&2, Saleswoman, Store Elf 1&2, Fake Santa 1&2&3, Boy, Mother, Policeman 1&2, Sarah, Jim, Vendor, Waitress, Charlotte, Man, Woman
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
166 Eaton Rd, Chico, CA, United States, California 95973
