{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The News Journal","provider_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net","title":"Redhound Theatre presents: 'Elf, the Musical' &ndash; The News Journal","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"KZXWx7NPsI\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/redhound-theatre-presents-elf-musical\/\">Redhound Theatre presents: &#8216;Elf, the Musical&#8217;<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/redhound-theatre-presents-elf-musical\/embed\/#?secret=KZXWx7NPsI\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Redhound Theatre presents: &#8216;Elf, the Musical&#8217;&#8221; &#8212; The News Journal\" data-secret=\"KZXWx7NPsI\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Elf-for-web.jpg","thumbnail_width":450,"thumbnail_height":221,"description":"Corbin High School\u2019s Redhound Theatre is kicking off the holiday season by bringing the popular Will Ferrell move, \u201cElf\u201d to the stage. The story of Buddy the Elf, who leaves Santa\u2019s workshop at the North Pole to find his real family that lives in New York City. \u201cBuddy realizes something is different about him from the other elves,\u201d said CHS Theatre Director Rebecca Liford-Hibbard. \u201cWhen the meeting with his real family doesn\u2019t go as planned, he goes to Macy\u2019s where he meets a beautiful girl.\u201d Junior Skyler Jones has been cast as \u201cBuddy.\u201d Hibbard said Jones had a supporting role in Redhound Theatre\u2019s \u201cBeauty and the Beast\u201d last spring, playing \u201cLumiere\u201d the candlestick. \u201cHe is a really talented young man, who is really funny,\u201d Hibbard said of Jones, adding that when you talk to him, you see some of the characteristics you associate with Buddy. \u201cOn the stage, he is Buddy,\u201d Hibbard said of Jones. Hibbard said a cast and crew of 50 are involved in the production, and it is not just high school students. Students from the primary, elementary and, several middle school students are cast in various roles. \u201cIt really involves the spectrum of students at Corbin schools,\u201d Hibbard said. Hibbard said it is not just current Redhounds that are making the production possible. In addition to the music, the cast has had to learn multiple dance numbers. Hibbard said Redhound Theatre alum Martin Jones and Hannah Jenkins choreographed the dances for the show. \u201cThey come back and help in a variety of ways,\u201d Hibbard said of Redhound Theatre alum. \u201cIt is wonderful that they are so active in the program.\u201d In addition to choreographing the dances, Hibbard said it has been a challenge to choreograph the scene changes because of the number of changes and the volume of props and scenery involved in each. \u201cMuch of the work has been getting the changes done and getting them smooth,\u201d Hibbard said. Opening night is Thursday with the curtain going up at 7 p.m. at the Betty Hamilton Center for Performing Arts at Corbin High School. Additional performances had originally been scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. However, because Corbin High School football is playing in the state championship game, two performances will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Additional performances will be at 7 p.m. Dec. 7-9. Tickets are available at the door prior to each performance."}