Before we start our two-show day journey together, let's figure out what your Elf name would be! Mine is Tinker Angel-Pants! What's yours?
Libby Servais
In the morning I run to the gym (Merry Fitness and a Happy New Rear)!!! Then I go back to my apartment to shower, eat and head over to the magnificent Pioneer Theatre.
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Ooh la la! Laura Lee is the first cast member to sign in! Pretty and punctual.
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I head down to my dressing room which smells like a botanical garden thanks to my family and boyfriend!
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Putting on our lashes and blush with dressing room pal, Tanesha (she plays Emily Hobbs).
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Peek-a-boo! My homegirls Laura-Lee and Allyson are pumped up for the matinee!
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I have my mini-tree, my tea and a polar bear sweater. Ready to go visit some of the cast!
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First I bump into our amazing PSM Mary and ASM Katie! Girl power!!!
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Hi Jaeden! To the right, Bryan and crew are setting up and testing the toys for the opening number.
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Look!!!! Buddy the Elf wrote my name on an Etch-A-Sketch. #blessed
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Also, Quinn and I LOVE our kiddies in the cast! They're magical, perfect angels.
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Whoop, whoop! Shout out to our director, Dan Knechtges!
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Hi Quinn… or as I like to call him… "Quinnifred… Quinnie the Pooh… Quinndolyn." So many nicknames. Eating his pre-show Elf food!
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Mirror, mirror on the wall; Who's the fairest of them all? MARTY VIDNOVIC- of course!!!!
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Hi Santa! Santa? Ugh… he's FaceTiming with Mrs. Claus again!
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Now let's spy on Lance Roberts! Shhh I might have "Elfed" his station. It's a secret though. Oops…I just ruined the secret.
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I LOVE LANCE!!!!! His Cheetah print shirt compliments my Polar bear sweater. We should work at a zoo!
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Broadway's Robbie Roby studying his Rosetta Stone… I mean going over dance captain notes.
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Eek! Social time is over. Time to put on my Jovie clothes! First costume: Macy's uniform.
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Backstage, I run into the huggable Buddy and I contemplate punching him in the throat. JK Love ya, Quinnifred.
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A Christmassy pic from the wings (that's my favorite mini-tree on the right).
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I watch Marty (Walter Hobbs) talk to God on stage before I go on.
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I grab my "greasy Souvlaki" props and am ready to go on my first date with Buddy!
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Oh look! It's the World's greatest Souvlaki vendor, Paul Aguirre.
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After the Rockefeller scene, I always follow Angie backstage and compliment her terrific 1990's mom jeans! No one rocks high butt pockets better than Ang.
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Hi Tom (our music director). "Have a great Act 2," I say.
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Then I pass Jaedin (Michael Hobbs) who is studying and reading Playbill.com of course!
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My amazing dresser, Do, zips up my Act 2 dress. Check out my pretty pit pads! Don't worry I wear a coat over the dress on stage. ;)
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The cast celebrates Lance's birthday in the Green Room.
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The pit pads get more attention from Marty and Daniel!
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Hark! Laundry's ready…
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Time to put on my Jovie hat and go sing "Never Fall in Love… with an Elf."
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Lady love! (Joanna Johnson, Tanesha Gary, Libby Servais, Laura Lee Anderson, Latoya Rhodes, Leah Hassett)
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Before I head up to the stage, Quinn serenades us.
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We're basically like Sonny and Cher… only not at all. :)
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Backstage I run into a bunch of creepy fake Santas.
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HOORAY! I found the real Santa!
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Joke: What's Santa's favorite snack? Answer: Hoho's. Get it? Shhhhh It's not that funny, I know.
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Marty watching the "Nobody Cares" number.
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I watch the fake Santas and Buddy sing "Nobody Cares" about Santa Claus every night. It makes my stomach ache from laughter.
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I watch from my bench that gets pushed on stage immediately after the Santa number. Then I sing my song!
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After the Tavern on the Green scene, I run into Broadway's Robbie Roby changing costumes! Go Robbie!
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Real men wear yellow tights!
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… and real women wear pit pads.
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There are just never enough pictures of Marty!
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Last scene with my magical snow globe prop. Sometimes I get a little teary eyed when I watch it snow onstage. It's so beautiful.
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That's it! The End! Bye bye!
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Oh wait… we have another show tonight? Cheers! Have to stay hydrated here in Salt Lake City. We drink water by the gallons.
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… and apparently I've grown to like Kombucha.
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We stop in the lobby to take a picture in the life size photo board. I want to play Buddy! Let's switch roles, Quinn!
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Walking back to our apartments after the first show! I get to go see my family!
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AND my dog child, Pearl Servais. I love my canine daughter more than I can say!!!
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Now, back to the theatre for the evening show. As you can see, it snowed a lot more over the break… and I wear my scarf up to my eyeballs. I don't mess around in the cold.
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Broadway's Robbie Roby signing in at the call board.
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It was an exciting day in the female dressing room because Laura Lee's MOON BOOTS arrived, Joanna got "Elfed" and little Susie started researching colleges for musical theatre.
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After the show, Tanesha looking elegant as usual.
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Sparkle, Jolly, Twinkly, Jingly.
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Mrs. Claus and two talented brother elves, Wally and Brigham Inkley.
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Our cast was blessed to share the stage with beautiful Kera from the Make-A-Wish foundation. It was a very special night.
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The elves helped deliver presents to Kera.
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Kera is the cutest elf of all! My heart exploded when she put on this hat.
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Here's our cast with Kera. A lot of love all around tonight.
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My beautiful mom, dad, sister (Emily) and myself with some of the amazing Elf cast in the lobby after the show.
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Thanks for taking the 2ishow day Elf tour with me. Time to walk home in the snow. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!!! Love, Libby
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Based on the Hollywood hit, and directed by Dan Knechtges, the extended production runs through Dec. 28.
The show is "the charming tale of Buddy, a young orphan who mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. Buddy 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, he embarks on a journey to New York City with dreams to find his birth father and discover his true identity. What's an adopted elf to do when he realizes his father is on Santa's 'naughty' list and his half-brother doesn't believe that there is a Santa Claus? It's up to Buddy to save Christmas!"
Quinn VanAntwerp stars as Buddy the Elf. He is joined by Daniel Marcus as Santa Claus, Libby Servais as Jovie, Tanesha Gary as Emily, Jaedin Clark as Michael, Allyson Kaye Daniel as Deb, Martin Vidnovic as Walter Hobbs, Lance Roberts as Mr. Greenway and Paul Aguirre as Macy’s Manager.
The ensemble includes Laura Lee Anderson, Eric Lee Brotherson, Allyson Kaye Daniel, Mary Fanning Driggs, Rhett Guter, Robbie Roby, Angela Avila, Jaron Barney, Leah Hassett, William Cooper Howell, Joanna Johnson, Joel Pellini and Latoya Rhodes.
In addition, ten local youth actors comprise the ensemble of elves in Santa’s Workshop. Anson Bagley, Susie Carroll, Zoe Heiden, Abigail Howard, Brigham Inkley, Wally Inkley, Chase Preston, Abigail Scott, Maggie Scott and Olivia Smith-Driggs play those roles.
p> For more information, please visit PioneerTheatre.org.
