Tennessee Repertory Theatre

Producing Artistic Director
René D. Copeland

 

 
             
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2008-2009 Season

Sponsored by

The HCA Foundation on behalf of HCA/TriStar

Ingram Charitable Fund, Inc.

Sweeney Todd

Moonlight and Magnolias

Glengarry Glen Ross

Rabbit Hole

Darwin in Malibu
Holiday Special
The Santaland Diaries

 

 

 
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November 28–December 20, 2008
Johnson Theater, TPAC

Directed by David Alford

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g:Matt Chiorini as Crumpet the Elf



Appropriate Audience: High school and above.

This hilarious one-man show has been one of Tennessee Rep’s most oft-asked-for holiday productions. Out of work, our slacker decides to become a Macy's elf during the seasonal crunch. At first the job is simply humiliating, but once the thousands of visitors start pouring through Santa's workshop, he becomes battle weary and bitter. Taking consolation in the fact that some of the other elves were television extras on One Life to Live, he grins and bears it, occasionally taking out his frustrations on the children and parents alike.

"A delightfully thorny account of working as a Yuletide elf at Macy's. Priceless observations, both outrageous and subtle. Destined to hold a place in the annals of American humor writing." –New York Times