From left Skip Anderson as Santa Claus and Jon Thompson as Buddy rehearse a scene with other cast members in “Elf The Musical” to be performed at Lucille Ball Little Theatre. P-J photo by Michael Zabrodsky

With stage renovations complete, Lucille Ball Little Theater’s production of “Elf The Musical” is scheduled to open Friday.

Co-directors Heather Young and Anne Eklund have similar views about directing the production.

“I love to watch them (cast members) grow and see how they develop their characters,” Young said.

“It’s just fun to watch people grow,” Eklund echoed.