Singing Loud for All to Hear

Congratulations to the Theatre Guild on three outstanding, sold-out shows of Elf The Musicalin the Allan B. Rogers Memorial Theater on December 5, 6, and 7, 2024!

Based on the beloved holiday film, this hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity.

Show Dates

• 7:00 PM, Thursday, December 5, 2024 (SOLD OUT)
• 7:00 PM, Friday, December 6, 2024 (SOLD OUT)
• 3:00 PM, Saturday, December 7, 2024 (SOLD OUT)

Allan B. Rogers Memorial Theater, Central Catholic High School

Theatre Guild and Production Details

• Photo Album: Super Sunday Rehearsal
• Photo Album: The Show
• Cast & Crew (and more)
• About the Show
• The Program
• Musical Numbers
• About Theatre Guild
• Save the Date for the Spring Musical

 

Photo Album: Super Sunday Rehearsal

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Photo Album: The Show

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Cast & Crew (and more)

Cast

• Santa: Connor Chase '25*
• Charlie / Teenager: Rafael Sanchez Gomez '27;
• Elf / Fake Santa: Portia Angelone '27
• Elf / Store Elf / Greenway: Joliet Naroian '28
• Buddy the Elf: Fiona Angelone '25*
• Tiara / Emma: Mackenzie Leal '28
• Narwhal / Sara / Bell Ringer: Mia Jimenez '25
• Customer / Fake Santa: Bridget Torrisi '26
• Flyer Guy / Sam / Diane: Reagan Costello '27
• Flyer Guy / Security / Officer: Julian Iacono '25
• Security / Officer / Fake Santa: Trinity Reyes '25
• Vendor / Charlotte Dennon: Ellie Kennedy '28
• Chadwick: Addy Brown '27
• Matthews: Ethan Hildonen '27
• Walter Hobbs: Christian Boucher '25
• Deb: Alliana Icart '25
• Emily Hobbs: Kayla Barchard '25
• Michael Hobbs: Caroline Weller '28
• Jane / Customer / Waitress: Grace Carey '27
• Manager: Rose Muller '26*
• Jovi: Macy Antonopoulos '25
• Ensemble
  • Lucais Balurdi '27
  • Adelyn Bodnar '28
  • Omar Cabrera '28
  • Emma Correia '28
  • Zoe Crouse '28
  • Erin Farrell '27
  • Nicole Guzman-DeFusco '27
  • Julia LaSpina '26
  • Amelia Phillips '25
  •  Addyson Plouffe '26
• Swings
  • Portia Angelone '27
  • Joliet Naroian '28
  • Rafael Sanchez Gomez '27

Stage Crew

• Braedon Barbagallo '27
• Laura Bennett '26
• Abigail Callahan '28
• Elyana Canas '26
• Alejandro Carter '25
• Amelia Castillo '25
• Alex Colombosian '26
• Michelle Cuevas Tineo '26
• Mackenzie DeStefano '26
• Sophia Faticanti '28
• John "Quinn" Green '26*
• Lana Hayashi '26
• Madeline Henlin '28
• Ben Hennessy Martin '26
• Valeria Jaquez '27
• Laila Kim '28
• Eleni Klarakis '25
• Bridget Lindner '28
• Estefania Marrochi Polanco '27
• Isabelle Moya '26
• Moses Mwaura '26
• Charlaine Nyarko '27
• Nayaliz Ogando '28
• Emely Pena Fernandez '27
• Matthew Perrault '26
• Jacob Rocha '27
• Enrique Sanchez Gomez '27
• Samantha Saraceno '27
• Nohely Suero '26
• Brendan Wozniak '26

Stage Manager

• Sierra Hudson '26*

Choreographers

• Fiona Angelone '25
• Lucais Balurdi '27
• Grace Carey '27
• Julia LaSpina '26

Please note that * denotes members of the Theatre Guild Executive Board.

Directorial Staff

• Directors:
  • Mr. Matthew Joyal '08, Director, Music Director
  • Mrs. Christine Thompson '06, Director, Dance Coordinator
• Technical Director: Mr. Andrew Joyal '11
• Vocal Director: Ms. Kellie Leavitt
• Hair & Makeup Coordinator: Mrs. Alyssa Gowing '05
• Box Office Manager: Mrs. Jessica LaBrie '09
• House Manager: Mr. Mark Svendsen

 

About the Show

Elf The Musical is a heartwarming, comedic stage adaptation of the popular 2003 holiday movie Elf, centering on Buddy, a human raised by Santa's elves at the North Pole.

Buddy is blissfully unaware of his human heritage until he overhears the truth: he was accidentally brought to the North Pole as a baby and has biological parents in New York City.

Determined to find his family, Buddy heads to New York, only to discover his father, Walter Hobbs, is a workaholic who’s landed on Santa’s “naughty list.”

Despite being out of place and clumsy in the fast-paced city, Buddy’s unrelenting cheer begins to work its magic. He forms a bond with his half-brother, Michael, and falls for a skeptical department store worker, Jovie. However, his quirky behavior and love of Christmas initially baffle and irritate his father.

After several mishaps and misunderstandings, Buddy finally helps his family and the entire city find the true meaning of Christmas.

Based upon the New Line Cinema film written by David Berenbaum.

• Music by Matthew Sklar
• Book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin
• Lyrics by Chad Beguelin

Elf The Musical is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI (www.mtishows.com).

 

The Program

Program - Elf The Musical

 

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Musical Numbers

ACT I

• "Happy All the Time"
  • Featuring: Connor Chase, Fiona Angelone, Portia Angelone, and Joliet Naroian
• "World’s Greatest Dad"
  • Featuring: Fiona Angelone
• "In the Way”
  • Featuring: Alliana Icart, Christian Boucher, Kayla Barchard, Caroline Weller, Addy Brown, Grace Carey, Ethan Hildonen, Mia Jimenez, and Reagan Costello
• "Sparklejollytwinklejingley"
  • Featuring: Fiona Angelone and Rose Muller
• "I’ll Believe in You"
  • Featuring: Kayla Barchard and Caroline Weller
• "A Christmas Song"
  • Featuring: Fiona Angelone and Macy Antonopoulos

ACT II

• "Nobody Cares about Santa”
  • Featuring: Connor Chase and Fiona Angelone with Portia Angelone, Rose Muller, Trinity Reyes, and Bridget Torrisi
• "Never Fall in Love (With an Elf)”
  • Featuring: Macy Antonopoulos
• "There is a Santa Claus”
  • Featuring: Kayla Barchard and Caroline Weller
• "The Story of Buddy”
  • Featuring: Fiona Angelone, Alliana Icart, Christian Boucher, Kayla Barchard, Caroline Weller, Addy Brown, Ethan Hildonen, and Joliet Naroian
• "Nobody Cares about Santa (Reprise)”
  • Featuring: Connor Chase
• "A Christmas Song (Reprise)”
  • Featuring: Macy Antonopoulos, Fiona Angelone, Kayla Barchard, Christian Boucher, and Caroline Weller
• "Finale"
  • Featuring: Company

Members of the ensemble perform in: 

• "Happy All the Time"
• "World’s Greatest Dad"
• "Sparklejollytwinklejingley"
• "A Christmas Song"
• "Nobody Cares about Santa"
• "Finale"

 

About Theatre Guild

Theatre Guild is one of the oldest and largest extra-curricular activities at Central. The Theatre Guild stages two productions each school year - a fall play and a spring musical. Students of all experiences, backgrounds, and grade levels are welcomed to be involved in the shows.

Members may participate as part of the cast or working backstage as part of the crew. Auditions are held near the beginning of each semester for those that wish to participate on stage. For those students who wish to participate as part of the crew, there are a variety of roles including:

• hair & makeup,
• set design and construction,
• lighting and sound, and
• hospitality.

Contacts:

• Mr. Matthew Joyal, Co-Director, mjoyal@manxiangyun.com
• Ms. Christine Thompson, Co-Director, cthompson@manxiangyun.com
• Mr. Andrew Joyal, Technical Director, ajoyal@manxiangyun.com

 

Photo Album: The Fall 2024 Theatre Guild Retreat

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Save the Date for the Spring Musical

Please join is in April for our spring musical:

Chicago: Teen Edition

• Thursday, April 3, 2025
• Friday, April 4, 2025
• Saturday, April 5, 2025