The Elves and the Shoemaker - Presented by the California Theatre Center

Laugh when two merry elves arrive at a small village in the Black Forest to discover a poor, gentle shoemaker who clearly needs assistance. Their help, kindness and resourcefulness save the shoemaker from a bleak and unhappy Christmas. This CTC production has been delighting students throughout the U.S. for fifteen years!

Kind shoemaker Hans and his beloved wife Claudia are concerned that theirs will be the bleakest holiday ever. Business is poor and there is little money for food or to buy the leather needed to make shoes to sell. To make matters worse, Wolfgang, the landlord of their tiny shop, is demanding their rent payment. When he learns that the rent cannot be paid, he insists that Hans help him capture an elf, a magical creature he thinks can turn straw into gold. Hans reluctantly agrees to help Wolfgang in the hope that the landlord will give them more time to pay their rent.

In the meantime a smart elf is attempting to teach his new fun-loving partner, Holly, how to distinguish a good human from a bad human. Holly learns quickly that Wolfgang, with his awful elf-finder machine, is a bad human, while Hans, who frees her from Wolfgang’s net, is a good human. The elves vow to help the good Hans in return for his kindness. For a week the two elves sneak into Hans and Claudia’s shop at night and make beautiful shoes for the shoemaker to sell. As their fortunes change, Hans and Claudia are able to afford food and coal and to pay off the villainous Wolfgang with a bag of gold. By helping out the kind Hans and Claudia, Holly’s elf training is complete and the two elves happily return to their home in the Black Forest.

For grades K through 5.  All performances are approximately one hour.

Ticket Prices:  Single tickets are available for advance purchase at $7.00 each.  Group tickets are available at discounted rates.  Call the California Theatre Center Box Office at 800-606-0424 or visit their website at www.ctcinc.org for advance purchase tickets. Additional tickets are $10.00 (cash only with correct change) at the door if available.  Reservations are strongly advised.
EVERYONE, regardless of age must purchase tickets
(this includes teachers, chaperones, parents, siblings and infants)

TICKETS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE CASCADE THEATRE BOX OFFICE.