Zach Greer
NYC-based actor Zach Greer inhabits the role of Buddy in Elf the Musical. He was last seen at Broadway Palm this past summer as Willard Hewitt in Footloose. Other credits include Something Rotten! (Shakespeare), Head Over Heels (Musidorus) and The 39 Steps (Clown). Zach has a BFA in Musical Theatre from Missouri State University.
“[Buddy’s] the catalyst for every part of the show,” Zach observes about his Elfen character. “It is so deeply profound and it’s something that everybody can relate to. We all want understanding. We all want community. We all want to know who we are. We’re all searching for some semblance of personal identity, and I think Buddy’s very empathetic in that way because everybody just 
wants to belong.”
Zach predicts that audiences will leave the show with a heavy dose of Christmas cheer. “The character of Buddy the Elf is so ingrained in pop culture nowadays that everybody kind of knows what to expect in terms of the ride of the show. So quote along with some of the most iconic lines from the film, 
and really just have a little bit of Christmas cheer put in you, whether it’s early November or Christmas Day.”
Greer likes the synchronicity that the playwright has incorporated into the storyline. In Act One, Buddy discovers that his entire life at the North Pole has been “one big lie.” When he meets his biological father, Buddy 
discovers that Walter is also leading a life that’s one big lie which, in turn, prompts Walter to embark on his own journey of self-exploration.
Discover more about Zach at https://www.actorzachgreer.com/.
December 1, 2023.
About the Author
Tom Hall is both an amateur artist and aspiring novelist who writes art quest thrillers. He is in the final stages of completing his debut novel titled "Art Detective," a story that fictionalizes the discovery of the fabled billion-dollar Impressionist collection of Parisian art dealer Josse Bernheim-Jeune, thought by many to have perished during World War II when the collection's hiding place, Castle de Rastignac in southern France, was destroyed by the Wehrmacht in reprisal for attacks made by members of the Resistance operating in the area. A former tax attorney, Tom holds a bachelor's degree as well as both a juris doctorate and masters of laws in taxation from the University of Florida. Tom lives in Estero, Florida with his fiancee, Connie, and their four cats.