1Christine Falgout, Bill Gutknecht, their son and Buddy the Elf.
2Children playing in the snow at the snow station.
3Children playing in the snow at the snow station.
4Katherine and Richard Rose with their son, Luke, a patient of Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital.
5Katherine and Richard Rose with their son, Luke, a patient of Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital.
6Rachel Regan, Elizabeth Dwyer, Shannon Addison, Amanda Boffone, Stephanie Fleck, Melissa Juneau, and Christine Falgout.
7Zilkha Theatre
8Dan Knechtges and Hillary Hart.
9Rachel Regan, Elizabeth Dwyer, Shannon Addison, Amanda Boffone, Stephanie Fleck, Melissa Juneau, and Christine Falgout.
10Zilkha Theatre
11Dan Knechtges and Hillary Hart.
12Drs. Pam and Kevin Lally, and their granddaughter.
13Pre-show luncheon table-scapes.
14Shannon Addison’s daughter at the arts and crafts table.
15Drs. Pam and Kevin Lally, and their granddaughter.
16Bethany and Ben Buchanan with their child.
17Shannon Addison’s daughter at the arts and crafts table.
18Susie Distefano and Hillary Hart.
19Susie Distefano and Hillary Hart.
20Stephanie Fleck and her children.
21Stephanie Fleck and her children.
22Elizabeth and Alexander Dwyer and their children.
23Bethany and Ben Buchanan with their child.
24James Jennings with his children.
25Elizabeth and Alexander Dwyer and their children.
26Monica Bickers and her family.
27Monica Bickers and her family.
28Tracey Hull and her children.
29Tracey Hull and her children.
30Deneige Dooley with her children and Buddy the Elf.
31James Jennings with his children.
32Lara Kopriva, Mila Kopriva, and Steven Devadanum.
33Deneige Dooley with her children and Buddy the Elf.
34Amalia and Brian Stanton with their daughters.
35Lara Kopriva, Mila Kopriva, and Steven Devadanum.
36Dr. Matt Greives
37Amalia and Brian Stanton with their daughters.
38Melissa Juneau and her daughter.
39Dr. Matt Greives
40Lauren Gow and Jennie Caven.
41Melissa Juneau and her daughter.
42Donna Vallone and her grandson.
43Richard, Katherine and Luke Rose, Dr. Matt Greives, Dr. Phuong Nguyen and Leanne Doringo.
44Linda Kuykendall and her grandchildren.
45Lauren Gow and Jennie Caven.
46Deborah Cannon, Kirstin Feazel, and Margot Feazel.
47Donna Vallone and her grandson.
48Richard, Katherine and Luke Rose, Dr. Matt Greives, Dr. Phuong Nguyen and Leanne Doringo.
49Richard and Luke Rose playing in the snow at the snow station.
50Jayne and Garrett Johnston with their children.
51Jayne and Garrett Johnston with their children.
52Pre-show luncheon table-scapes.
53Linda Kuykendall and her grandchildren.
54Vivian VandenBout and Lia Vallone.
55Deborah Cannon, Kirstin Feazel, and Margot Feazel.
56Christine Falgout, Bill Gutknecht, their son and Buddy the Elf.
57Jennifer and Scott Allison with their children and Buddy the Elf.
58Jennifer and Scott Allison with their children and Buddy the Elf.
59Vivian VandenBout and Lia Vallone.
60Richard and Luke Rose playing in the snow at the snow station.
On Sunday, December 8, parents and children were treated to a VIP experience at the widely anticipated performance of Elf—The Musical brought you by Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS). Hosted by Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, the special “Behind The Curtain” event featured pre-show family friendly fun starring Buddy the Elf himself. Activities included snow stations, a winter-themed arts and crafts table, and a snowman bean bag toss game. Between activities and during the pre-Elf luncheon, guests were able to mix and mingle with some of the pediatric subspecialty physicians affiliated with Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital.
The lunch hour, which took place in an ornate winter wonderland on the stage in Zilkha Theatre, highlighted the Pediatric Cleft Lip & Palate Patient Story of Luke Combs, and was led by standout pediatric specialists, Dr. Matt Grieves, Chief of Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital. Grieves educated guests on his experience treating Luke and detailed how his team specializes in the evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of children with congenital or acquired cleft and craniofacial deformities.
The event was co-hosted by event chairs Shannon Addison, Amanda Boffone, Elizabeth Dwyer, Stephanie Fleck, Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS), and Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, with honorary chairs Christine Falgout, Melissa Juneau, and Rachel Regan.
