Book by Thomas Mechan and Bob Martin; Music by Matthew Sklar; Lyrics by Chad Beguelin;
Based on the New Line Cinema film written by David Berenbaum

December 9–10 &16–17, 7pm
December 10 & 17, 1pm
$12 DAC Members & ages 12 and under / $15 Non-Members

Join the children of the DAC Applause! program as they remind us what Christmas is really about in this warm and comedic tale. 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 reality that his father is on the naughty list, and his stepbrother 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.