Elf The Musical: A Mentor Program

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The Performance Project's production of the Elf The Musical highlights the talents of both teens and the adult actors who mentor them.

Once a year, our unique Mentor Program integrates adult professional actors with children and teens. The program is designed to have students learn what it’s like to be a professional working actor and model after the adult’s expertise. In turn, the adult actors/mentors find fulfillment in imparting their knowledge and love for the theater.   

Elf The Musical is a modern-day holiday classic sure to make everyone embrace their inner elf. Based on the cherished 2003 New Line Cinema hit, Elf features songs by TonyAward nominees Matthew Sklar (The Wedding Singer) and Chad Beguelin (Disney's Aladdin on Broadway), with a book by TonyAward winners, Thomas Meehan (Annie, The Producers, Hairspray) and Bob Martin (The Drowsy Chaperone).

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 realities that his father is on the naughty list and 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.