Elf

Based on the popular film, Elf follows the exploits of Buddy, a young orphan child who mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and winds up at the North Pole. Despite the fact that he can't make a toy to save his life, Buddy doesn't realize that he's really a human and not an elf. But he knows he's not like the other elves, so he heads to New York in search of his birth father. Along the way, he sets to bring a bit of the true Christmas spirit to New York, a place which really needs it. The play opens tonight at 7 at Connor Palace and performances run through Jan. 3. Tickets are $10 to $80. (Niesel)