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Pictured: Kyle Adams
Paramount Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for ELF THE MUSICAL, based on the 2003 Will Ferrell movie.
Directed by Amber Mak, with music director Tom Vendafreddo, the production features Kyle Adams as Buddy, Samantha Pauly as Jovie, Michael Accardo as Walter Hobbs, Oliver Boomer as Michael Hobbs, Lara Filip as Emily Hobbs, Jonathan Butler-Duplessis as the Macy’s store manager, Rashada Dawan as Deb, George Keating as Mr. Greenway and Roger Mueller as Santa. The ensemble includes Emily Agy, Matt Casey, Danielle Davila, Gilbert Domally, Michael Ehlers, Megan E. Farley, Allyson Graves, Will Herndon, Colleen Johnson, Ashley Lanyon, Jake Morrissy, Zoe Nadal, Sara Reinecke, Elena Romanowski, Haley Jane Schafer, Charlie Ward, Danny Dwaine Wells II and J Tyler Whitmer.
In addition, two ensembles of three young performers will alternate shows: Grier Burke, Sophie Kaegi and Harmonie Kalous, and Tova Love Kaplan, Spencer Moss and Theo Moss.
The creative team includes Kory Danielson, assistant music director and associate conductor; Megan E. Farley, associate director/choreographer; Jeff Kmiec, scenic design; Theresa Ham, costume design; Greg Hofmann, lighting design; Joe Burke, projection design; Adam Rosenthal, sound design;
Ethan Deppe, electronic music design; Katie Cordts, wig, hair and makeup design; Amanda Relaford, properties design; Jaq Seifert, fight choreography; ZFX, Inc., flying effects; Jinni Pike, stage manager; and Kate Ocker, assistant stage manager.
ELF THE MUSICAL runs November 22nd – January 7th. For more information visit ParamountAurora.com.