Thalian Association Community Theatre will hold auditions for the second youth show of the season, Elf Jr, Saturday September 27. Auditions will be held and the Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center at 120 S 2nd St Wilmington NC at 9 am. The musical, directed by Maggie Miller and Meghan McDonald with choreography by Tim Mills, will run at the Community Arts Center November 14 through November 23. If needed, callbacks will be that afternoon and will include a dance call and well as reading and singing from the show.
All roles are available.
Youth performers of all races and ethnicities are welcome and encouraged to audition.
Those new to Thalian Association should bring an up-to-date picture with them.

Audition sign up begins Aug. 18th. To sign up for an audition time, please call 910-251-1788.

 

For auditions, performers should prepare 30 seconds of a comedic song they feel confident singing.

A typical rehearsal week would be Monday- Thursday, 5-7 pm and Saturdays 10-2 pm.

Conflicts are allowed if given up front. Please arrive early enough to fill out both sides of the audition form.

Synopsis
A title known the world over, Elf The Musical JR. is a must-produce holiday musical that can easily become an annual tradition for any theatre. Based on the cherished New Line Cinema hit, Elf JR. features songs by Tony Award-nominees, Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin, with a book by Tony Award-winners, Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin.

Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf 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, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh reality that his father is on the naughty list and that his half-brother doesn’t even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas.

This modern-day holiday classic is sure to make every young performer embrace his or her “inner elf” with plenty of large ensemble numbers featuring elves and (New Yorkers) of every type.

Santa Claus has a lot on his plate during the Christmas season, and it is starting to show. He is annoyed with the Elves, tired of lying to Buddy and sad that people seem to be losing their Christmas spirit. He is still the same jolly old St. Nick underneath it all, but the job is getting to him. This is a great role for a character performer who can play an older (and somewhat cranky) man while trying hard to keep his holiday spirit.

Gender: male

Vocal range top: D5

Vocal range bottom: Bb3

Buddy

Buddy is the perfect elf! He’s good-natured, he means well, and he’s happy all the time. There’ s only one problem. He’ s not an elf he’s, an adult human.

Elves

The Elves are Santa’s special helpers who love their job making toys to meet their Christmas Eve deadline.

Charlie

Charlie is in charge of monitoring the other Elves, making sure every present is wrapped and every bow is tied.

Walter Hobbs

Walter Hobbs, Buddy’s real father, is so focused on keeping his job that he is not making time for his family. He can be stern and unemotional at times, but ultimately he learns to recommit to his family.

Deb

Deb, Walter’ s secretary, has the big responsibility of keeping her boss and the whole office happy. She does this by sharing her positive attitude with everyone.

Emily Hobbs

Emily Hobbs is Walter’s devoted wife who would prefer her husband to spend a little more time at home. She is a problem solver and an excellent mother who is doing everything she can to provide a positive family dynamic.

Michael Hobbs

Michael Hobbs is the smarter-than-average 12-year-old son of Walter and Emily. He quickly befriends his new adult brother, Buddy, and does everything he can to make sure Buddy becomes a permanent part of the family.

Manager

As the manager of Macy’s, he’s doing everything he can to make sure all the employees stay in line.

Gender: male

Jovie

Jovie works as a store elf at Macy’ s, but don’ t be mistaken  she doesn’t quite exude the Christmas spirit. She’s kind of cynical, a bit tough around the edges, and now the target of Buddy’ s complete adoration.

Santa’s Helper

Santa’s Helper works as a Macy’s Employee and announces when each kid gets to visit with Santa.

Fake Santa

Fake Santa is a poor replacement for the real Santa. He’s an employee of Macy s who is a bit rough around the edges.

Sarah

Sarah is a staff member at Walter’s office.

Mr. Greenway

Mr. Greenway is one of the crankiest businessmen around.

Chadwick and Matthews

Chadwick and Matthews are staff members at Walter’s office who are doing everything they can think of to save the day and make their boss happy

Charlotte Dennon

Charlotte Dennon is a TV reporter with a big personality. She does her best to keep her professional persona in public and doesn’t like being shown up.

Ensemble

The Ensemble, including New Yorkers, Comforting New Yorker, Macy’s Employees, Macy’ s Employee #1, Members of the Rockefeller Crowd, Office Staff, Business Woman, Flyer Guys, Teenager, Jogger, Carolers, Passerby, Children and Parents are all important roles for creating the distinct worlds of the North Pole and New York City. These roles can all be double cast from your ensemble, and it’s important to remind your young performers that the stronger and more specific their character choices, the richer and more vivid the story becomes.

Gender: any