The Addams Family A Ghastly Spoof Loves To Celebrate Its Horrifying History To call them creepy would be an understatement. Things were going along just fine until daughter Wednesday upsets the apple cart with some unsettling news. She’s smitten with a “normal” guy and nobody in the family, but she, is happy that their macabre world is about to dramatically change. What’s more, the normal Beineke family finds the Addam household a tad bit unusual. To add to the insanity, becomes smitten with an unusual love of his own. Go figure. So . . . to try to keep peace in the family, Gomez and Morticia try to be gracious and hospitable to Wednesday’s fiance’s parents. They host a welcoming family dinner. But something goes terribly awry. And Wednesday begins to have doubts. And all the drama puts a strain on Morticia and Gomez’s relationship. But in the end of this insane tale, everything seems to work out. Go see the show to find out how. Newark High School’s musical singing, dancing and really interesting Kelsie Bushart, Emily Burgess, Ben production of “The Addams Family” will costumes!” Cepulo, Madison Chandler, Liam Childs, be presented March 3-5 in the NHS “This show is a great fit for our Wiktoria Czekajska, Jaidyn Fontanez- auditorium. students this year,” she continued. “The Owen, Coby Frazier, Cherylanne Garrett, "I am excited to see this production principal roles are challenging for our Emma Healy, Julia Kellogg, Lauren come together!” Director Emily Howard strong character actors and there are lots MacTaggart, Emma Meeks, Nadia said recently. “The Addams Family will be of opportunities to show off their comedic Rothpearl, Jadan Smith, Nicholas Stalker, a fun night or afternoon of entertainment. skills. My favorite part about this show is Anisha Stallworth, Deborah Szarek, Jada Our audience is in for a lot of laughs with the ensemble. Each ensemble member VanDeMortel, Medina VanDuyne, Emma some familiar characters. We are looking will be an Addams ancestor from a Whiting and Lindsay Whiting. forward to presenting this to the Newark specific time period. This gives us the Student pit band members include: community!" opportunity to develop thirty distinct Nick Cepulo, Grace Kreuser, Alex Taylor, “The Addams Family” features an characters. Each will have their own Mallory Williams, McKenna Briggs and original story, and it’s every father’s individual walks, physical stances, and Anabel Darling. nightmare. , the reactions. It is a wonderful acting Crew members include: Stage ultimate princess of darkness, has grown exercise for our students. For me, the manager Cheyenne Lane; Lighting up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart success of a production comes down to Design, Adam DeRue; Sound Design, young man from a respectable family – the commitment, presence and Alec Matz,; Makeup/hair design, Mary a man her parents have never met. And if preparation of the ensemble. They are a Adkins and Makeup crew, Angie that weren’t upsetting enough, crucial part of this show.” Otterbein. Wednesday confides in her father and NHS vocal music teacher Kate Flock is Dave Howard is in charge of set begs him not to tell her mother. Now, the vocal director for the show; NHS design and Linda Whiting is in charge of must do something he’s instrumental music teacher Bob costumes. never done before _ keep a secret from Humphey is the pit band director and Deck, props, lighting and sound crew his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will Mary Lou Bonnell is the piano members include: Anndreana Campbell, change for the whole family on the fateful accompanist. Howard is also the Andrew Hoe, Cholena Lane, Heather night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s choreographer for the show. LeBerth, Nathaniel Payag, Lauren ‘normal’ boyfriend and his parents. The cast features Joe Goodman as Santino, Mackenzie Westcott, Kayla “The Addams Family is probably best Gomez Addams, Megan Cauwels as William, Gianna Wright and Jared known to our audiences from the , Shelby Cramer as Pantek. television show in the 1960's and the Wednesday Addams, Carson Jordan as Show times will be 7:30 p.m. March movies in the 1990's,” Howard said. Fester Addams, Cody Acquista as 3rd and March 4th and at 2 p.m. March “However, the characters originated as a Pugsley Adams, Mara Cornwell as 5th. satirical cartoon by in Grandma Addams, Joseph Malach as Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for in 1938. In the musical Lurch, Ian MacTaggart as Mal Beineke, students/seniors and will be available at version, we are in modern times. Emily Partridge as Alice Beineke and the door. Wednesday is now grown up and Jacob Lindberg as Lucas Beineke. More information available bringing her fiance to meet her family. Members of the ancestors cast here: https://www.newarkcsd.org/Page/ She asks for ‘One Normal Night’ to which ensemble include: Natalie Acquista, Mary 6770 her Grandmother responds ‘Define Adkins, Isabella Bailey, Olivia Bailey, Abbi normal.’ This show provides lots of great Belliveau, Haley Brown, Katyra Bryant,