A HAOS Productions Musical

Let's all embrace our inner elf this Christmas

Casting Process Open! 

HAOS are now accepting expressions of interest from anyone who is wanting to perform as a member of the cast of ELF - THE MUSICAL at the Halifax Playhouse in December 2021. 

Anyone aged 16+ by opening night can register interest to be part of this fantastic show. You don’t need to have had any previous experience or training; we are looking for people who are committed, enthusiastic and willing.

Unfortunately we are only able to cast 35 performers in this show due to backstage requirements of the theatre. For this reason there may be the need to employ some form of workshop to select Ensemble members, but at this stage this is not yet planned.

All expressions of interest need to be submitted before midnight on Friday 16th July in order to have the opportunity to audition. The form will close at this time so no late submissions will be able to be made. 

Auditions will take place on Sunday 18th July. 

If you would like to find out more about what this involves and how to register for an audition please click here. 

Published 16/03/2021

We are currently seeking Expressions of Interest for both a Musical Director and a Choreographer for this production who can work alongside our brilliant Director, Sam Milnes, to help bring the magic of Christmas to Halifax!

If you feel you could approach this project with an open mind, an enthusiastic attitude and plenty of Christmas cheer we would love to hear from you. 

Auditions for the show are likely to be in late June or July with rehearsals starting some time after in order to cater for possible affected attendance over the summer holiday period. Although some flexibility may be employed, rehearsals will be held primarily on Tuesday, Thursday and Sundays.  A small fee is available for each of the above roles to assist with travel expenses.

Please submit your Expressions of Interest to HAOS Production Secretary – Karen Illingsworth at by midnight 4th April 2021. If you would like to discuss any aspect of this production please get in touch.

This show is licensed to be performed by adults (16+) with the inclusion of a small number of junior performers, details of which are to follow.

Published 24/09/2020

This Production has been rescheduled until Christmas 2021, and therefore we are no longer accepting expressions of interest at this time. We expect to recommence this process sometime during summer 2021, any previously received expressions will be included in the next process.

Published 24/07/2020

We are currently seeking Expressions of Interest from innovative and flexible production team members as the scale of this production may be subject to change.
We ideally need a production team who can approach this project with an open mind and an enthusiastic attitude. Due to the current situation, it is difficult for us at this stage to know when/how auditions and rehearsals will be held.

Please submit your Expressions of Interest to HAOS Production Secretary – Karen Illingsworth at karen@haosproductions.com by 10pm on Sunday 2nd August.
If you would like to discuss any aspect of this potential production please get in touch.

Initial Publish

Expressions of interest for positions within the production team will be invited asap, please watch our newsfeed here and on social media channels for updates.

Casting will take place shortly after, hopefully in late Summer 2020.

Auditions will most likely be carried out in our usual format, with the casting process following our auditioning procedures policy which can be found on our policies page.

Take a look at the video below of the 2015 short run official London production at the Dominion to get a flavour of what the musical has in store.

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