ELF THE MUSICAL plays December 6-8

WARWICK, RI (October 11, 2024) – The Arts at Bishop Hendricken will proudly present Elf The Musical as its 2024 fall musical from December 6-8, 2024 in the Dr. Daniel S. Harrop Theater.

The production will feature a 3-show run with performances on: Friday, December 6 at 7pm; Saturday, December 7 at 7pm; and Sunday, December 8 at 2pm. Tickets are $12 for students/seniors and $15 for adults. Tickets are on sale now, here.

“We are thrilled to bring Elf to life this holiday season,” said Julia Paolino, Director of Arts. “I’m incredibly grateful for the hard work and dedication of our talented cast, crew, and band. This production promises to be a joyful celebration of Christmas that the whole community can enjoy together!”

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.

Bishop Hendricken’s production features a company of 30+ student actors and technicians. A full cast, crew, and creative team list is below.

Cast

SANTA: Brian Cargilo ’27
MRS. CLAUS/DEB/WOMAN: McKenna Kampper
BUDDY: Joshua Holland ’25
MAN/SAM: Maxwell Fogarty ’29
FLYER GUY/SALVATION ARMY LADY: Laurahli Forte
FLYER GUY/MAN #1: Nicholas Gaurin ’26
BUSINESSMAN/BOY: Alessandro Cassisi ’28
TEENAGER/STORE ELF #1: Hathen Corominas ’29

WALTER: Angelo Cipolla ’26
EMILY: Mia Costantino
MICHAEL: Keaton Wilk ’27
SECURITY GUARD #1/POLICEMAN #1: Vincent Pallazzo ’25
SECURITY GUARD #2/POLICEMAN #2: Jacob Madriaga ’25
MANAGER: Patrick Cavanagh ’25
JOVIE: Maggie Peterson
STORE ELF #2/FAKE SANTA #3: Kiernan Elliott ’26

FAKE SANTA/JIM: Jonathan Aiello ’27
SARA/SALESWOMAN/WAITRESS/CHARLOTTE: Sarah Burns
VENDOR/FAKE SANTA #1: Makai DaRosa ’28
GREENWAY: David Zincone ’26
CHADWICK/FAKE SANTA #2: Cole Brown ’28
MATTHEWS: Xavier Reslow ’26

 

DANCE CAPTAINS: Sarah Burns, Patrick Cavanagh’25
VOCAL CAPTAINS: Mia Costantino, Keaton Wilk ’27
COMPANY MANAGERS: McKenna Kampper, David Zincone ’26

Crew

STAGE MANAGER: Jack Corcelli ’25
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS: Ava Ellette Sousa & Zachary Souza ’27

ASSISSTANT LIGHTING DESIGNER/MASTER ELECTRICIAN: Addison Heffernan ’25
SPOTLIGHT OPERATORS: Thomas Benedetti ’27, Jetson Wilk ’26

SOUND CREW HEADS/MIXERS: Caroline Kanaczet, Jackson Kretzer’26
DECK AUDIO: Alexander Briones ’29, JunXi Luo ’27

RUN CREW HEAD: Zachary Souza ’27
RUN CREW: Ryan Chen ’26, Sophia D’Orsi, Zara Jean, Kenzie Mooney

PROPS SUPERVISOR: Brady Queenan ’25 & Ava Ellette Sousa

PRE-PRODUCTION CARPENTRY CREW: Alexander Briones ’29, Thomas Benedetti ’27, Isabella Caporaso, Ryan Chen ’26, Addison Heffernan ’25, Caroline Kanaczet, Jackson Kretzer ’26, JunXi Luo ’27, Brady Queenan ’25, Jetson Wilk ’26

Creative Team

DIRECTOR: Julia Paolino
MUSIC DIRECTOR: Richard Sylvia
CHOREOGRAPHER: Emma Corcelli
PIT BAND DIRECTOR/CONDUCTOR: David Skelly
COSTUME DESIGNER: Elaine Colgan
LIGHTING DESIGNER/SOUND DESIGNER: Christian Kabbas ’14
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR: Brendan Lawrence ’18
SCENIC PAINT CHARGE/SET DECORATOR: Essie Plouffe