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Upper Merion Area Middle School Drama Club UPPER MERION AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL DRAMA CLUB THE ADDAMS FAMILY Young@Part® A NEW MUSICAL Book by MARSHALL BRICKMAN and RICK ELICE Music and Lyrics by ANDREW LIPPA Based on Characters Created by Charles Addams Originally produced on Broadway by Stuart Oken, Roy Furman, Michael Leavitt, Five Cent Productions, Stephen Schuler, Decca Theatricals, Scott M. Delman, Stuart Ditsky, Terry Allen Kramer, Stephanie P. McClelland, James L. Nederlander, Eva Price, Jam Theatricals/Mary LuRoffe, Pittsburgh CLO/Gutterman-Swinsky, Vivek Tiwary/Gary Kaplan, The Weinstein Company/Clarence, LLC, Adam Zotovich/Tribe Theatricals; By Special Arrangement with Elephant Eye Theatrical Young@Part® Edition adapted by Marc Tumminelli and originally workshopped at Broadway Workshop in NYC THE ADDAMS FAMILY Young@Part® is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide, 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036. www.theatricalrights.com The Upper Merion Area School District Board of Directors Dr. Gary Ledebur, Board President Dr. Maxine Gesualdi Alice Budno Hope, Vice President Brett M. Oslon Maura Buri Maggie Philips Eric T. Elvanian Dr. Eric Wellington Melissa Galvan Superintendent Dr. John Toleno Assistant Superintendent oF Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Susan Silver Business Manager Michael Keeley Director oF Student Services John Moody Director oF Human Resources Michelle O'Reilly Director oF Operations Frederick P. Remelius Director oF Curriculum & Instruction – STEM Dr. Sean Gardiner Director oF Curriculum & Instruction – Humanities Dr. Andrew Kuhn Director oF Technology Mark Erb Assistant Director oF Technology Andrew Zirkel Supervisor oF Special Education Staci Futrick Supervisor oF Special Education Treena Sadler Director oF Athletics and Student Activities Robert Devers Upper Merion Area High School Principal Jonathan Bauer Upper Merion Area High School Asst. Principal Gr. 10 & 12 Michael Fabrizio Upper Merion Area High School Asst. Principal Gr. 9 & 11 Shannon Newhard Upper Merion Area Middle School Principal Adam Slavin Upper Merion Area Middle School Assistant Principal Gr. 5/6 Eric Erb Upper Merion Area Middle School Assistant Principal Gr. 7/8 Dr. Iris Rolon Bridgeport Elementary School Principal Timothy Bickhart Caley Elementary School Principal Steven Van Mater Candlebrook Elementary School Principal Frank McCartney Gulph Elementary School Principal Dr. Carole Hoy Roberts Elementary SchoolPrincipal Dr. Anthony Grazel PRODUCTION CREW Director Melissa Edge Vocal Director Valerie Nutter Artistic Director Shannon Shulenberger Asst. Choreographer Parker Edge Stage Crew Supervisor Maureen Loncar Tech Crew Supervisor Tim Spangler Set Design Shane Edge, Maureen Loncar Set Construction Shane Edge Lighting Design Melissa Edge, Tim Spangler Rehearsal Assistants Micaela Crosby(HS), Parker Edge (HS), Ashley Ip (HS), Ryan Slusky (HS) Program Design Micaela Crosby Ticket Sales Alice Hope Costume Crew Micaela Crosby, Ashley Ip, Astrid Garcia, Sandra Rodman STAGE CREW Annabella Albini, Adalyn Becker, Ava Bird, Kaiden Burns-Johnson, Stephanie Crowers, Ace Ehrlich, Lucas Frazier, Michael Gallagher, Shane Gillagan, Branden Hardel, Alina Hernandez, Liam Kane, Killian Kaplan, Tululla Kelly, Alex Kim, Briana Sandoval Mautino, Ella Meyer, Sarah Mkadem, Nana Nakamura, SoFia Nannetti, Jacyln Nguyen, Guiliana Quinn, Olivia Smith, Aj Vasey, Meredith Zimmerman TECH CREW Diego Castro-Medina, Nate DeSteFano, Morgan Heckler, Gus Herman, John McLallen, Momo Nakamura, Raj Patel, Ethan Roberts The video or audio recording of this performance by any means is strictly prohibited. CAST Gomez Addams Rakesh Tikkani Morticia Addams Colette Egan Fester Addams Jenna Xue Grandma Addams Aja Cole Wednesday Addams Aileen Lutz Pugsley Addams Dash Durning Conquistador Steven Valente Ancestor Bride Gwen Goetz Mal Beineke Marc Adams Lucus Beineke Sam Montich Alice Beineke Claire Gardiner Lurch Anthony Boyle The Ancestors Madison Adams Pepper Francis Allison O’Donnell Raven Albrecht Grace Gallagher Alexis Parson Tristan Albright Zandi Gardiner Milli Patel Kiayah Alexander Leo Gesualdi Mia Peart Kayla Amaranayaka Ashli’ Gibson Dominic Peck Shelby Anderson Mia Good Lily Pertuch Elizabeth Bailey Taylor Graham Rutha Philipose Amelia Bailey Jada Gray Ann Picarello Samantha Blaw Gabby Guzewicz Danity Pike Sydney Blaw Autumn Hawthorne Jake Prendergast Sani Bokhari Jaden Haynie Charlie Prendergast Lorelei Bonifanti Tiffani He Katelyn Prendergast AJ Boyle Brandon He Bella Puglia Morrison Briggs Charleen He Shawn Rehan Alexandra Briggs Brooke Hill Jessica Reinhardt Hannah Brusstar Sharon Ip David Rendon-Garcia Nina Burnham Lily Jackman Kyla Riley Vincent Camerote Icesis Jones Mckenzie Robinson Gabrielle Cardeiro Lexi Jones Skinner Daniela Castro Shaelyn Jordan Natalie Rosado Medina Averi Kane Olivia Rosado Nancy Castro Medina Madison Kelley Kiara Saha Merritt Chaump Anthony Wyndii Schram- Bailey Cherry Khachaturyan Miller Annmarie Cole Meecah Kime Rocco Scioli Alexandria Confino Naila Lee-Nichols Simra Siddiqui Carlos Contreras Marshall Lenhardt Ava Siegel Ava Grace Cordero Elvira Lewis Chelsea Smith Sophia Crofoot Amelia Loney Gavin Smith Kalea Dasilva Reigan Luginbuhl Aicha Sy Zaynah Davis Averee Lutz McKenzie Tatom Zahirah Davis Jessica Lydecker Annabel Thomas Liam Derry Sydney Marchese Emma Try Rya Devers Lia McLallen Addison Varga Angela Domnich- Elle Meade Emily Volpe Reynaud Ray Meneses Abby Ward Spencer Dusing Emma Menke Patricia Warrender Rory Edge Anthony Miller Nyah Washington Amelia Egan Madison Minami Danielle Wempa Yasmin Estrada Etienne Moore Lauren Young Ramirez Pearla Morcos Calvin Zapien Lucy Falcone Paola Norato Julia Zelahy Sydney Foster Maddison Novitski MUSICAL NUMBERS When You’re an Addams Company Fester’s ManiFesto Fester, Ancestor Ensemble Honor Roll Pugsley Pulled Wednesday, Pugsley One Normal Night Company But Love (Reprise #1) Fester, Ancestor Ensemble But Love (Reprise #2) Fester, Ancestor Ensemble Gomez’s “What If” Gomez What IF Pugsley Full Disclosure Company Just Around the Corner Morticia, Ancestor Ensemble The Moon and Me Fester, Ancestor Ensemble Crazier Than You Wednesday, Lucus, Mal, Alice Live Before We Die Morticia, Gomez Finale When You’re an Addams Company Marshall Brickman Marshall Brickman, born in Brazil of American parents, attended New York public schools and the University of Wisconsin, where he received a double baccalaureate in both science and music. He entered show business first as a member of the folk group The Tarriers and then, along with John and Michelle Phillips, as one of The New Journeymen, a precursor of The Mamas and the Papas, whose flamboyant life-style and eccentric harmonies defined the post-folk era of tuning up, turning on and cashing in. Trading in his Gibson Mastertone 5-string banjo for an IBM Selectric, he secured a position as writer/director on Candid Camera, America’s original reality show, a wildly successful early experiment in monetizing public humiliation, for which he hereby apologizes. Fleeing Candid Camera, Brickman found solace as head writer for Johnny Carson, whose late-night show on NBC emanated from ironically named Radio City in midtown Manhattan, a stroke of luck that allowed him to stay as far from Los Angles as possible while still retaining U.S. citizenship. In 1970 he left NBC to become producer/head writer of Dick Cavett’s late- night show on ABC. Among the many ground-breaking events that Cavett introduced into the late-night formula was the night presidential hopeful George McGovern was interviewed by last-minute guest host Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics. The result was fascinating, not unlike watching a python ingesting a small cow. In the meantime he had started a collaboration with Woody Allen, a young comic who opened for the Tarriers at Fred Weintraub’s Bitter End, the legendary Bleeker Street coffee house that provided exposure to upcoming talent in music and comedy. They worked at odd hours on screenplays and material for Allen’s early TV appearances, an experience like no other. Brickman watched Mr. Allen negotiate both the creative and practical issues confronting an artist working in a commercial environment; he learned things that can’t be taught and never laughed as hard as the time spent roaming the city with a certified genius discussing art, politics, women, the state of the business, and why Durwood Kirby was considered funny, even by people with college degrees. Mr. Brickman’s film work as author (or co-author with Woody Allen) includes Sleeper, Annie Hall (Academy Award), Manhattan, (AA nomination) and Manhattan Murder Mystery. As film writer/director): Simon, Lovesick, The Manhattan Project, Sister Mary Explains it All. In television: The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson (head writer, 1967-’70); The Dick Cavett Show (head writer/co-producer, 1970-’72). Brickman’s recording (with ex-Tarrier Eric Weissberg) of the soundtrack of Deliverance, released in 1970, contained the surprise hit “Dueling Banjos,” achieved platinum status, and remains a healthy seller over 40 years later. His first foray into musical theater resulted in Jersey Boys, which won the Tony, Olivier, Helpmann, Grammy and many other awards worldwide, is in its twelfth year on Broadway, has been seen by twenty million people worldwide and is currently the 10th-longest running show in the history of Broadway. The film version of the show was directed by Clint Eastwood. Mr. Brickman’s other theatrical efforts include “Turn
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