Willard Middle School Black Box Theatre Presents Elf Jr.

It’s the holiday movie your family loves with a joyful musical bonus! December 12-14

Willard Middle School is excited to perform the remarkable musical “Elf, Jr.”, on December 12-14, 2024 at 7:00 PM plus a Matinee on the 14th at 2 PM.

When Buddy, an orphan, mistakenly crawled into Santa’s bag of gifts, it landed him in the North Pole. This caused him to be raised as an elf unaware of the fact that he is a human, this is until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities make him realize the truth. Then Buddy starts a journey to find his father and who he really is. When he is faced with the harsh reality of his father being on the naughty list and a half-brother who doesn’t believe in Santa, Buddy becomes determined to help his new family and New York discover the true meaning of Christmas.

A title known worldwide, the musical Elf, Jr. is considered one of the must-produce holiday musicals. It hits our stage on December 12th. It it based on the cherished 2003 New Line Cinema hit, Elf JR. features songs by TONY Award nominees Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin (Disney’s Aladdin On Broadway, The Wedding Singer), with a book by TONY Award winners Thomas Meehan (Annie, The Producers, Hairspray) and Bob Martin (The Drowsy Chaperone).

This musical has a cast of 37 tremendously talented seventh and eighth-grade actors who are supported by 9 student crew members all of whom poured their hearts and souls into the production. A team of 61 student technicians crafted every moment to showcase this amazing musical, from props and costumes to lighting and sound.

The show begins at 7:00 PM nightly at the Willard Middle School Black Box Theatre on December 12, 13, and 14. There is also a Saturday Matinee on the 14th, at 2 pm. Tickets are $8 and can be purchased at willard.booktix.com. If you have questions, please email the Black Box at WMSDrama@willardschools.net or call the theatre box office at 742-2588 (ext. 2619). Doors will open 30 minutes prior to the show. Only 300 tickets will be sold each night. Purchase your tickets to join us, and bring a toy to the show to donate to charity for a bonus! Every toy donated earns you a picture with the cast at the end of the show.