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Home , A Chorus Line, Gomez Addams, Pugsley Addams, Uncle Fester, Understudy

*This production is presented through special arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide Cast

GOMEZ ADDAMS……………………………………………………………...…. Aaron Kellert …………………………………………………………...Briana Sadofsky ……………………………………………...……….... Gabriella Beck LUCAS BEINEKE………………………………………………………...….... Grayson Arguello MAL BEINEKE……………………………………………………………………. Andrew Grieb ALICE BEINEKE…………………………………………………………...………. Aubrey Ross FESTER ADDAMS………………………………………………...... Jon Philip Olson ……………………………………………...... Reagan Grieb/Stella Rankin GRANDMA ADDAMS……………………………………………………...…...Robin Robinson LURCH……………………………………………………………….……….….. Peter Fischaber

THE ANCESTORS

Quinn Baker (Grandma Understudy), Lilly Boone, Kassidy Carsten, Noah Cochran (Fester Understudy), Emma Degerness, Isabella Emamghoraishi (Morticia Understudy), Avery Hamlin, Olivia Hamlin, Stella Hardy, Caleb Harris, Dylan Howard, Camryn Jones, Taylor Kellert, Seth McIntyre, Abby Parson (Wednesday Addams), Ashley Raydon (Alice Understudy), Jessika Raye, Steven Reese (Gomez Understudy), Olivia Ritchal, Julia Seely, Trinity Tomlin

GHOULS

Miller Dick, Dylan Howard, Claire Kellert, Preston Kellert, Melina Mincey, Gwen Ritchal

CREW Director……………………………………………………………..……………….Patrick Towne Producers…………………………………………………………….…..Brett & Jenny Rottmayer Assistant Director…………………………………………………………..……..Kassidy Carsten Captain………………………………………………...…………..Isabella Emamghoraishi Backstage Manager……………………………………………………..………….....Kaitlyn King Special Thanks – Aubrey Ross, Stephanie Keegan-Moring, Kassidy Carsten, the Cast & Crew, & the Volunteers Musical Numbers

Act One

“Addams Family Theme / Overture” — Orchestra “When You’re an Addams” — Addams Family, Ancestors “Trapped” – Gomez “Pulled” — Wednesday, Pugsley “One Normal Night” — “But Love” – Fester and Ancestors “Secrets” – Morticia, Alice, Ancestors “What If” — Pugsley “Full Disclosure” — Company “Waiting” — Alice “Full Disclosure (Part 2)” — Company

Act Two

“Entr’acte” — Orchestra “Just Around the Corner” — Morticia, Ancestors “The Moon and Me” — Fester, Female Ancestors “Happy/Sad” — Gomez “Crazier Than You” — Wednesday, Lucas, Mal, Alice “Not Today” – Gomez “Live Before We Die” — Gomez, Morticia “Tango de Amor” — Morticia & Gomez “Move Toward the Darkness” — Company “Bows/When You’re An Addams (Encore)” — Company

Grayson Arguello (LUCAS BEINEKE) was in orchestra all four years of high school. His senior year of high school, he decided to take Drama and Choir, his whole world changed shortly afterwards. He found his spark after doing his very

first show, directed by Robin Robinson (Grandma Addams) at Edmond Santa Fe HS, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. His newfound has led him to doing shows at Rose State College: Pippi Longstocking, Oliver!, and 9 To 5. is his very first community show and his very first time involved with Upstage Theatre Productions. He is very excited to be a part of this production and loves the cast/crew. Here you go!Thank you!Thank you so much! Quinn Baker (ANCESTOR) is in her 7th(?) production with Upstage Theater. Some of her favorite roles include Jan in and Beggar Woman in . She will be graduating with her Bachelor's in Theater Education in December and looks forward to sharing her passion of theater and leadership with the

community. Here you go! Thank you! Thank you so much!

Gabriella Beck (WEDNESDAY) is currently a sophomore at the University of Central Oklahoma, pursuing a degree in Music Theatre. She is an Oklahoma native and has lived for most of her life in Yukon, Oklahoma. Some of her favorite roles include Ariel in The Little Mermaid and Mary Hatch in It’s a Wonderful Life. When she is not performing on stage, she performs for children as a cast member and creative assistant for Character Connection Co. Outside of theatre, Gabriella loves spending time with her family, cuddling her dog named King Arthur, and watching true crime documentaries. This is Gabriella’s first production with Upstage Theatre and she is so thrilled to be a part of the experience.

LillyHere Booneyou go!Thank (ANCESTOR) you!Thank is beyondyou so much!excited to be participating in her first show at Upstage Theatre! She has participated in drama and for many years and plans to continue for many more. Her previous credits include Beauty and the Beast, Elf the Musical, And Then There Were None, and many others. She would like to thank her family, friends, Denise Hughes, Jenny Rottmayer, Patrick Towne, and her incredible cast for making this show such an amazing and fun experience!

Kassidy Carsten (ANCESTOR) is the Assistant Director and Ancestor in this production of The Addams Family. This is the second production of The Addams Family that she has been in with Upstage Theatre. This will be her 12th production at Upstage and some of her favorite roles include Martha Dunnstock in Heathers and Fester Addams in The Addams Family. She is very thankful for the opportunity to be in and be able to Assistant Direct the show.

Noah Cochran (ANCESTOR) is so excited to be in The Addams Family this summer at Mitch Park. This will be his third summer show with Upstage. He wants to thank Patrick Towne and Jenny Rottmayer for the opportunity of being in such a great show. He also wants to thank his family and friends for the constant support for him and his passions. He can't wait to put on this show with his amazing cast.

Emma Degerness (ANCESTOR) is a 7th grader at Sequoyah Middle School in Edmond, Ok. This is her second production with Upstage and her 10th show. Her favorite production was Lion King, Jr and . She enjoys everything theatre has to offer with great friends, singing and dancing. She is always preparing for the next show.

Miller Dick (GHOUL) is 9 years old and will be in 5th grade in the fall. He is excited to be a part of The Addams Family. He most recent performed in with Lyric Theatre, Beauty and the Beast Junior with KidsAlive!, with Upstage Theatre, and with St. Luke’s Poteet Theatre. Miller loves performing and singing and is also active in Edmond Youth Chorus at the Fine Arts Institute of Edmond.

Isabella Emamghoraishi (ANCESTOR) is a junior musical theatre major at the University of Central Oklahoma, studying voice under Dr. Mark Johnson. She has been dancing since the age of 10, loves teaching others dance, and is so excited to be dance captain! This is her second summer with Upstage and is thrilled to work with their staff again. She would like to thank her family, friends, and boyfriend for their constant support! Full disclosure!

Peter Fischaber (LURCH) is excited to be back in the park with Upstage after a couple summers away, last performing here in Les Misérables. Since then, he has appeared on stage with The Bethany Stage, Rose State College Theatre, and

Carpenter Square theatre. He also has done fight choreography for The Bethany Stage, OCCC Theatre Club, The State Theatre in Harrah, and the Gaslight Theatre in Enid, and directed his first show at The Bethany Stage. Away from the theatre, he is an electrical engineer, studies dancing, and fills what little remains of his time with typical nerdy pursuits.

Andrew Grieb (MAL BEINEKE) is in his 5th show with Upstage Theatre and his 4th Summer show at Mitch Park. He has most recently been seen with Upstage this winter as Jigger in Carousel, and over the last three summers in Les Miserables, Shrek, and Evita. Andrew is really excited to be a part of this cast along with his 10- year-old daughter, Reagan Grieb as Pugsley. When Andrew is not acting, you might just see him as one of your pilots on a United Airlines Flight. Make sure to stop by the cockpit and say "hi." Special thanks to Andrew's wife April, for keeping the house running during a busy rehearsal and work schedule.

Reagan Grieb (PUGSLEY) has been working with Upstage Theater since 2017 and has been in Les Miserables, Shrek and Evita. She has also performed in Musicville and Alice In Wonderland with Upstage. She is so excited to perform as Pugsley this summer. Reagan will be entering 5th grade this fall and loves reading and traveling. As the oldest of 4 girls, she got her love of theater from her dad and enjoys the time they get to spend together each summer during rehearsals and the shows.

Avery Hamlin (ANCESTOR) is proud to be back with Upstage Theatre for her third summer production playing the role of an ancestor. Avery is a junior at EMHS, is active in show choir, newspaper, Canterbury Voices Chorale and many school theatre productions. She is a returning All-State soprano, OSAI alum and 4-year COCDA medalist. When she isn’t singing or performing, you can find Avery obsessing over Boba Tea and plants or spending time in nature with her friends and family. She would like to thank Patrick, Jenny and the Upstage cast for another amazing summer.

Olivia Hamlin (ANCESTOR) is playing the role of an ancestor. This is her third summer production with Upstage. Olivia is in 8th grade at Cimarron Middle School. Some of her favorite musical theatre roles include playing Ms. Dorothy in Thoroughly Modern Millie and Spider in James and the Giant Peach the Musical! Olivia is active in show choir, Canterbury Voices Chorale and is a returning All- State and COCDA soprano. Olivia enjoys jamming out with her Dad and sister in their music studio, playing piano, Tiktoking and smothering anything in Chick-Fil-A sauce. She is so grateful to spend another summer with the Upstage Theatre family.

Stella Hardy (ANCESTOR) is in her first show with Upstage Theatre and she is very excited to be a part of it! She is going to be a sophomore at Edmond North

High School this year. She has been doing theatre for about 3 years now, and she loves it! She has done shows such as Elf, Beauty and the Beast, Mary Poppins, and others. She wants to thank her family and friends for their unconditional love and support.

Caleb Harris (ANCESTOR) is member of the Addams ancestors club. He has been a fan of the theater since 8th grade when he was in the school . After that, he was a part of Upstage Theater since the 11th grade and was in one

high school show during his senior year. However, this is not his first experience with The Addams Family musical. He saw it when it toured way back in 2011, then he was an Ancestor back in the production class of the show. Because of that, this

show has been very important to him in a personal way, so he hopes you all have a fun time at tonight’s showing. Dylan Howard (ANCESTOR) is an incoming freshman to Memorial High School and is very excited to participate in his 2nd summer production at Upstage! Overall, this is his 10th production at Upstage and is looking forward to participating for years to come. He is very thankful to Patrick and Jenny for the opportunities they have gave him.

Dylan Elizabeth Howard (GHOUL) is thrilled to be in her third summer production at Upstage Theatre! She has performed in many local theaters and her favorite roles include: Mushu (Mulan), Les (Newsie), Sheldon Potts (Junie B. Jones), Annie (Annie), Jane (Mary Poppins.) She was awarded JTF All Star female in ‘19 and ‘20. Dylan will be in 5th grade at Oakdale Elementary.

Camryn Jones (ANCESTOR) plays the part of a female ancestor. This is her 8th play at Upstage. Past roles include Aunt Em in The Wizard of Oz, Ethel in

Footloose, and Alice in Alice and Wonderland. She will be in 8th grade at Cheyenne Middle school and loves acting because of the community, friendships and creativity. Camryn would like to thank her mom and dad for the encouragement and love.

Aaron Kellert (GOMEZ) is always happy to be back spending another summer with Upstage. Past favorite shows here at Mitch Park include Les Miserables, Evita, Beauty and the Beast, Secret Garden, and Children of Eden. An Elementary School

Principal by day, Aaron is always grateful for the chance to spend the summer performing with his kids!

Claire Kellert (GHOUL) is back for her sixth Summer performing at Upstage, Starting back as the Dove in Children of Eden just after her fifth birthday. And upcoming sixth grader at Belle Isle, Claire also loves baking and her Guinea Pigs.

Preston Kellert (GHOUL) is super excited to be making his upstage debut this year. Doing shows with his big sisters in the playroom since he was old enough to walk, he is glad to be officially up on stage with the whole family. An upcoming second grader at Nichols Hills elementary, Preston is also a Minecraft enthusiast and golfer.

Taylor Kellert (ANCESTOR) is happy to be back for another season at upstage. previous roles include Chip in Beauty and the Beast and Cosette in Les Miserables.

An upcoming freshman at Harding charter prep, Taylor is excited to spend another summer making new friends and memories.

Seth McIntyre (ANCESTOR) is ecstatic to be a part of this summer’s musical at Upstage! He is a sophomore at Santa Fe High School, where he is a member of the Drama department. Seth has performed in such roles as Lord Farquaad in ‘Shrek’, Ralphie in ‘A Christmas Story’, and has crewed productions including ‘Mulan’ and ‘Aladdin’. This is his first show at Upstage, and he would like to thank Kathy and Bruce McIntyre as well as the entire Upstage Theatre Staff & Addams Family Cast for such a great show and opportunity!

Melina Mincey (GHOUL) is 9 years old and loves to sing. This is her 3rd summer show with Upstage Theatre and her 8th show with Upstage in total. Most recently she portrayed Alice in Alice in Wonderland. Melina is excited to be a spooky ghoul in The Addams Family.

Jon-Philip Olson () is excited to work with Upstage Theatre. He started acting at the age of five with the Theatre Center and Let’s Pretend Players at OCU. He has been in and worked backstage in productions with City Rep, The Pollard, The Jewel Box, EL Reno Community Theatre, The Ponca Playhouse, Frontier City, Red Carpet Community Theater, The Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Canterbury Voices, The Sooner Theatre, Des Moines Community Playhouse and Des Moines Vocal Arts Ensemble. Regional: Evil Dead, The Musical, (The Pollard), Forum with Robert Picardo (CityRep), in Concert with Jonathan Beck Reed (CityRep), Phantom (New Bedford Festival Theatre), Camelot with Noel Harrison and Unsinkable Molly Brown with Cathy Rigby (Casa Mañana), , Seussical (Des Moines Community Playhouse). National Tour: Local Choir, Star Wars Music on Tour with Anthony Daniels, Cinderella (American Family Theatre). International: Cinderella (American Family Theater, Canada) and The Fantasticks with Kristin Chenoweth (, Oklahoma and Music Theatre Company). BM and MM in Musical Theatre Performance OCU, Graduate Studies, The Boston Conservatory. When not acting, JP is an amateur chef and cake decorator, husband to Betsy, father to his grown children Megan and Jon Jr., a champion for local arts organizations and teaches Elementary Music at Thelma R. Parks Innovative Transformation Elementary School for OKCPS. John Sawyer, this one’s for you!

Abby Parson (ANCESTOR)

Stella Rankin (PUGSLEY) is 10 years old and is enjoying playing Pugsley. Her love of musical theatre started when she was 6 and some of her favorite roles have been Junie B Jones, Annie, Young Fiona, and Ed the Hyena. She would like to thank Patrick for letting her be a part of this fun experience. She loves summers at Mitch Park hanging out with her friends!

Jessika Raye (ANCESTOR) is 29 years old from Edmond Oklahoma and this is her first show with Upstage. In her free time, she loves reading and annoying her family with new musicals and shows she has recently learned about. She would like to say thank you to Mom, Dad, and Fiancé who have always encouraged her in every aspect of her life and the wonderful cast who have made her first show amazing.

Ashley Raydon (ANCESTOR) is currently in her Sophomore year studying Musical Theatre at The University of Central Oklahoma. This is her first performance with Upstage Theatre. She is very excited to be a part of such a wonderful team! Fun fact, her favorite role she has played is Adelaide in . She wants to send thanks to her family and friends for their love and support!

Steven Reese (ANCESTOR) is thrilled to be in his 3rd production with Upstage Theatre. Recent credits include: Sir Harry in Upon A Mattress (Upstage Theatre), Featured Dancer in The Music Man (El Reno Community Theatre), and

Policeman/Enoch Snow Jr./ Jigger Understudy in Carousel (Upstage Theatre). Steven would like to thank Jenny, Patrick, and Steven’s family for their continued support. Steven is currently studying Professional Media at UCO but hopes to be a film actor after he graduates.

Gwen Ritchal (GHOUL) is thrilled to be on the outdoor stage for the first time this summer. Previous roles include May (Junie B. Jones, Jr), Chip (Beauty and the Beast), and Shenzi (Lion King, Jr). Gwen will be in 3rd grade at Washington Irving and she enjoys playing soccer and tumbling. Thanks to Patrick for letting me play this summer!

Olivia Ritchal (ANCESTOR) is excited to be joining Upstage again! Previous roles include Belle (Beauty and the Beast), Val (A ), Lucy (You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown), and Dancer (Carousel). Olivia will be a freshman at Harding Charter Prep in the fall. Thanks so much to Patrick and Jenny as well as her voice coach, Mervin Tay.

Robin Robinson (GRANDMA ADDAMS) is thrilled to be making her debut at Upstage Theatre. As the Theatre Director at Santa Fe High School in Edmond, Robin has directed more than 35 plays and musicals including "Phantom of the Opera," "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder," and "She Kills Monsters". Her stage credits include "Psycho Beach Party" at the Pocket Sandwich Theatre in Dallas, and "The Stinky Cheeseman" at Plano Children's Theatre. She has a Master’s

degree in Education from UCO, and works as an adjunct instructor at the College of Fine Arts and Design at UCO.

Aubrey Ross (ALICE BEINEKE) is thrilled to be back at the park! This is her 6th summer out at the park, and her 9th show with Upstage Theatre. When she is not performing, she is teaching choir and directing shows at Guthrie Junior High School. In May, she finished her Master's program through UCO, receiving her degree in Vocal Pedagogy. Some of her previous credits include, Fiona in , Lady Larken in Once Upon a Mattress, Lucy and Sally in You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, and Ms. Gardner in Carrie. Aubrey would like to thank her family, friends, and students for their continual support. Brianna Sadofsky (MORTICIA) is a Junior Musical Theatre major at Oklahoma City University. Some of her favorite credits include West Side Story (Anita), Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins), Beauty and The Beast (Belle), Les Miserables (Cosette), Shrek (Fiona) and Chorus Line (Cassie). She has loved her first experience with Upstage Theatre and the wonderful community of people she has gotten the chance to know and work with. She would like to thank her amazing director Patrick for all the time and effort he put into this show. She would also like to thank her family and friends for all their love and support. Here you go! Thank you! Thank you so much!

Julia Seely (ANCESTOR) would like to extend her thanks to her directors, Patrick Towne and Kassidy Carsten for giving her the opportunity to perform this in amazing show! She has previously appeared in UCO’s productions of The Liars, Macbeth, and 26 Pebbles (St. Louis tour), as well as Jewel Box Theatre’s Arsenic and Old Lace, Carpenter Square’s White Guy on the Bus, and Spotlight Production’s Mary Poppins: the Musical. She would like to thank her mother, father, and all her siblings for their love and support. She couldn’t do this without them!

Trinity Tomlin (ANCESTOR) is excited to perform in her all-time favorite musical, The Addams Family with Upstage Theatre. She is a rising sophomore at Santa Fe High School where she participates in the choir, show choir, and theatre. Trinity was chosen for and has performed with the All-State Jr. High and Children's choirs for five years in a row. Some of her favorite roles include: Elsa in Frozen, Clio in , Rusty in Footloose, and most recently, Judy in . ENROLL NOW!

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