Students rehearse “Elf, the Musicial” at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. The musicial is performed Dec. 20, 21 and 22.
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The cast of “Elf, the Musicial” rehearses at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Toby Russell, stars as Buddy the Elf, during rehearsal of “Elf, the Musicial” at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Toby Russell, stars as Buddy the Elf, during rehearsal of “Elf, the Musicial” at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Toby Russell, stars as Buddy the Elf, during rehearsal of “Elf, the Musicial” at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Jager Hunt, left, Amanda McDowell, center, and Cahal Burnham play the Hobbs family as they rehearse “Elf, the Musicial” at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Emily Hobbs, played by Amanda McDowell, left, and her husband, Walter Hobbs, played by Jager Hunt, center, are introduced to Buddy the Elf, played by Toby Russell, during rehearsal of “Elf, the Musicial” at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Jovie, played by Kayla Kohlhase, left, meets Buddy the Elf, played by Toby Russell, during rehearsal of “Elf, the Musicial” at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Fake Santa, played by Richard Corpuz, left, and Buddy the Elf, played by Toby Russell, rehearse in “Elf, the Musicial” at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Amanda McDowell, left, Cahal Burnham and Toby Russell play the Hobbs family during the rehearsal of “Elf, the Musicial” at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Amanda McDowell, left, Jager Hunt, Toby Russell, and Cahal Burnham, right, play the Hobbs family during the rehearsal of “Elf, the Musicial” at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Naomi Buck, left, Toby Russell, Rylee Rosson and Jager Hunt, right, rehearse “Elf, the Musicial” at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Naomi Buck, Maya-John-Beavers, Toby Russell, Rylee Rosson rehearse “Elf, the Musicial” at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Walter Hobbs, played by Jager Hunt, left, and Buddy the Elf, played by Toby Russell, rehearse “Elf, the Musicial” at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Jovie, played by Kayla Kohlhase, right, meets Buddy the Elf, played by Toby Russell, during rehearsal of “Elf, the Musicial” at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Jovie, played by Kayla Kohlhase, right, meets Buddy the Elf, played by Toby Russell, during rehearsal of “Elf, the Musicial” at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
The cast of “Elf, the Musicial” rehearses at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Kayla Kohlhase, left, Toby Russell, Roman Mahanyu, Shelby Yor, right, rehearse “Elf, the Musicial” at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Shelby Yor, left, Roman Mahanyu, Kayla Kohlhase and Toby Russell, right, rehearse “Elf, the Musicial” at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)rehearse “Elf, the Musicial” at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
