Dustin Ceithamer, who plays Buddy the Elf, stands out in more than one way in Surflight Theatre’s current production of “Elf The Musical.” In other words, both literally and figuratively.

He’s 6 feet 9 inches tall, so he towers above the rest of the cast. You can’t take your eyes off him.

As for the figurative part of the equation, he manages to play Buddy in a gentler way than I have ever seen before.