On Friday, August 30th, the MTI office will close at 1 PM ET for the Labor Day holiday weekend and remain closed through Monday, September 2nd. Office operations will resume on Tuesday, September 3rd.
Script
Audition Central: Elf The Musical JR.
Script: Manager
SIDE 1
SALESWOMAN
Welcome to Macy s! How are you today?
BUDDY
I m great! I just met my human dad!
SALESWOMAN
That s fabulous!
(holding up a perfume spray bottle)
Jungle Passion fruit spray?
BUDDY
Fruit spray? Sure.
(BUDDY takes the bottle from her and sprays it into his mouth. He instantly goes into a childlike fit. The SALESWOMAN takes the bottle away from him, gives a look and hurries off. The department MANAGER comes up to BUDDY.)
MANAGER
Hey you! Get back to work! What section I assign you to?
BUDDY
I don t know.
MANAGER
All right, you work right over there, the North Pole.
BUDDY
That s not the North Pole.
MANAGER
Yes, it is.
BUDDY
No, it s not.
MANAGER
Yes, it is.
BUDDY
No, it s not.
MANAGER
Yes, it is.
BUDDY
No, it isn t.
MANAGER
Yes, it is.
BUDDY
No it s not. Where s the snow?!
(BUDDY grins happily, and the MANAGER scowls.)
MANAGER
Why you smilin like that?
BUDDY
I just like to smile. Smiling s my favorite.
MANAGER
Make work your favorite.
BUDDY
Yay! I love to work.
MANAGER
Good.
BUDDY
Nothing makes the big guy happier than to see all his little people working hard.
MANAGER
Wait a minute. The big guy from up north?
BUDDY
That s the one.
MANAGER
Corporate! Always checking up on me. Okay. Fine. We ll work together, me and you, be good pals, okay?
BUDDY
Okay!
MANAGER
(loudly to all)
Attention Macy s shoppers! Santa will be arriving in thirty minutes. In thirty minutes, Santa Claus is comin to town!