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!