Elf Employment

Elf Employment
Theater	Salvage Vanguard Theater (2011) The Institution Theater (2013)
Directed by	Sara Farr
Produced by	Puppet Improv Project
Music By	Ammon Taylor
Cast	Amy McKenna Bryan Curry Camille Latour Chadwick Smith Howard Katz Jennifer Bateman Jesse Overright Kate Bojanek Patrick Knisley Sara Farr Shawn Utterback Topping Haggerty
Initial Run	Dec 2011
Subsequent Run(s)	Dec 2013

Elf Employment is a Christmas-themed improvised puppet musical.

Summary

This show is based around the elves working in Santa's workshop. Every week, a different improvisor guest-stars as Santa.

History

2011 Run

In 2011, the show ran Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm at Salvage Vanguard Theater, from 12/2/11 to 12/17/11.

Cast

• Amy McKenna
• Chadwick Smith
• Howard Katz
• Jesse Overright
• Kate Bojanek
• Patrick Knisley
• Sara Farr
• Topping Haggerty

Guest Santas

• 12/2: Deano Jones
• 12/3: Tom Booker
• 12/9: Akina Adderley
• 12/10: Buzz Moran
• 12/16: Les McGehee
• 12/17: John Ratliff

2013 Run

In 2013, the show runs Fridays and Saturdays at 6pm at The Institution Theater, from 12/6/13 to 12/22/13.

Cast

• Amy McKenna
• Bryan Curry
• Camille Latour
• Jennifer Bateman
• Jesse Overright
• Sara Farr
• Shawn Utterback

Guest Santas

• 12/6: Tom Booker
• 12/7: Paul Normandin
• 12/13: Curtis Luciani
• 12/14: Sarah Marie Curry
• 12/21: Peter Rogers
• 12/22: Shana Merlin

Media

Videos

• Video of the 12/21/13 performance.

Photos

• Photoset by Michael Yew of the 12/9/11 performance.

More Information

• The web page for the 2011 run.
• The web page for the 2013 run.
• Announcement of the 2011 run on The Austin Improv Forums.
• Announcement of the 2013 run on The Austin Improv Forums.
• Call for understudies for the 2013 run on The Austin Improv Forums.