WCHS Wakes The Dead With ‘Addams Family’
November 16, 2016 at 7:16 p.m.
WCHS Wakes The Dead With ‘Addams Family’
By David [email protected]
And this weekend they will be at the Warsaw Community High School Performing Arts Center.
WCHS Drama Department is presenting “The Addams Family,” a new musical comedy, at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for students and senior citizens. Presale tickets are available for reserved seating. Contact the box office at 574-371-5040.
The musical is based upon “The Addams Family” characters created by Charles Addams for his cartoons. While there have been several film versions and a television show, Director Dana McAfee said the musical wasn’t based on any one thing.
“It sort of gives a new insight into some of the classic characters,” McAfee said. “The humor is good for all ages at different times of the show. People who remember the characters from the (television) show will laugh hard. We stay true to the characters, but we add creativity to it.
“This is a strong show. The characters are strong, the set is strong. It’s just a strong show.”
The original cast for the musical “The Addams Family” starred Nathan Lane as Gomez and Bebe Neuwirth as Morticia.
The plot of the show revolves around Wednesday inviting her new — and “normal” — boyfriend, Lucas Beineke, and his parents, Mal and Alice, to dinner. While torturing Pugsley on a rack, Wednesday admits that love is pulling her in a new direction. Meanwhile, Morticia and Gomez worry about her changing ways, and there is a potion that makes a person tell the truth, but the wrong person drinks it. Shenanigans ensue.
“Even if you don’t know the characters, you’ll still love these characters,” McAfee promised, adding that the music is very catchy.
The Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts produced the show for its stage in 2015.
The WCHS Drama Department production has 30 cast members, 12 crew and tech members, and nine orchestra pit members.
Cast members, in order of appearance, are Sam Engle as Gomez Addams, Katie Yocum as Morticia Addams, Sophia Schlitt as Wednesday Addams, Kyle Rickert as Pugsley Addam, Cole Hoskins as Uncle Fester, Brooke Neubaum as Grandma, Bailey Berelsman as Lurch, Kyle Kuhn as Lucas Beineke, Will Denzer as Mal Beineke, Gabi Bradley as Alice Beineke and Aaron Wainscott as Thing.
Playing the ancestors are William Robison as Conquistador, Patrick Priest as caveman, Chase Madsen as soldier; Lauren Housel as saloon girl, Emma Tomasik as flight attendant, Carson Archer as gambler, Cassidy Neubaum as courtesan, Chloe Hoskins as bride, Olivia James as flapper; NaevEnya Moore as puritan, Andrew Hawblitzel as knight, Macy Miller as maid, Rachel Smith as hippie, Maren Andrews as bobby soxer, Nicholas Lowman as newsie, Ellen Davenport as duchess, Rachael Kuhn as Indian, Yvonne Castillo as pirate, Kyleigh Herring as cowgirl and Madison Hales as Egyptian.
Along with director Dana McAfee and musical director Thomas Hall, the production crew includes Jean Beeson, assistant director/costumes; Dan Wray and Jim Cox, production/set design; Dannielle Robertson, prop designer/builder; and Kendall Cox, SaraAnna Hohman, stage managers.
Stage crew are Lydia DeBoest, Mahalabelle Gigous, Annalise Harstine, Katie Jones, Katie Lauck and Eleanor Williams. Lighting design is Jeremy Springer; technical manager, Leonard Gagnon; lights, Elizabeth Yeiter; spotlights, Jewel Harris and Kate Koontz; and specialty makeup, Gabrielle McAfee and Karyn Brumbaugh.
Set construction help are Michelle Apeland, Thalia Barnes, Josh Fisher, Adora Gigous, Mahalabelle Gigous, Wakelyn Hudson, Katie Jones, Danie Miner and Eleanor Williams.
Program and poster design a0re by Abby Seese.
Conducting the orchestra pit is Joseph Peloza, with the orchestra including Thomas Hall, Sam Schmidt, Martha Robison, Katherine Engler, Rosalyn Engle, Meraley Fugate, Levi Hoffman, Sam Bolduc, Jacob Snider and Lleyton Brainard.
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And this weekend they will be at the Warsaw Community High School Performing Arts Center.
WCHS Drama Department is presenting “The Addams Family,” a new musical comedy, at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for students and senior citizens. Presale tickets are available for reserved seating. Contact the box office at 574-371-5040.
The musical is based upon “The Addams Family” characters created by Charles Addams for his cartoons. While there have been several film versions and a television show, Director Dana McAfee said the musical wasn’t based on any one thing.
“It sort of gives a new insight into some of the classic characters,” McAfee said. “The humor is good for all ages at different times of the show. People who remember the characters from the (television) show will laugh hard. We stay true to the characters, but we add creativity to it.
“This is a strong show. The characters are strong, the set is strong. It’s just a strong show.”
The original cast for the musical “The Addams Family” starred Nathan Lane as Gomez and Bebe Neuwirth as Morticia.
The plot of the show revolves around Wednesday inviting her new — and “normal” — boyfriend, Lucas Beineke, and his parents, Mal and Alice, to dinner. While torturing Pugsley on a rack, Wednesday admits that love is pulling her in a new direction. Meanwhile, Morticia and Gomez worry about her changing ways, and there is a potion that makes a person tell the truth, but the wrong person drinks it. Shenanigans ensue.
“Even if you don’t know the characters, you’ll still love these characters,” McAfee promised, adding that the music is very catchy.
The Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts produced the show for its stage in 2015.
The WCHS Drama Department production has 30 cast members, 12 crew and tech members, and nine orchestra pit members.
Cast members, in order of appearance, are Sam Engle as Gomez Addams, Katie Yocum as Morticia Addams, Sophia Schlitt as Wednesday Addams, Kyle Rickert as Pugsley Addam, Cole Hoskins as Uncle Fester, Brooke Neubaum as Grandma, Bailey Berelsman as Lurch, Kyle Kuhn as Lucas Beineke, Will Denzer as Mal Beineke, Gabi Bradley as Alice Beineke and Aaron Wainscott as Thing.
Playing the ancestors are William Robison as Conquistador, Patrick Priest as caveman, Chase Madsen as soldier; Lauren Housel as saloon girl, Emma Tomasik as flight attendant, Carson Archer as gambler, Cassidy Neubaum as courtesan, Chloe Hoskins as bride, Olivia James as flapper; NaevEnya Moore as puritan, Andrew Hawblitzel as knight, Macy Miller as maid, Rachel Smith as hippie, Maren Andrews as bobby soxer, Nicholas Lowman as newsie, Ellen Davenport as duchess, Rachael Kuhn as Indian, Yvonne Castillo as pirate, Kyleigh Herring as cowgirl and Madison Hales as Egyptian.
Along with director Dana McAfee and musical director Thomas Hall, the production crew includes Jean Beeson, assistant director/costumes; Dan Wray and Jim Cox, production/set design; Dannielle Robertson, prop designer/builder; and Kendall Cox, SaraAnna Hohman, stage managers.
Stage crew are Lydia DeBoest, Mahalabelle Gigous, Annalise Harstine, Katie Jones, Katie Lauck and Eleanor Williams. Lighting design is Jeremy Springer; technical manager, Leonard Gagnon; lights, Elizabeth Yeiter; spotlights, Jewel Harris and Kate Koontz; and specialty makeup, Gabrielle McAfee and Karyn Brumbaugh.
Set construction help are Michelle Apeland, Thalia Barnes, Josh Fisher, Adora Gigous, Mahalabelle Gigous, Wakelyn Hudson, Katie Jones, Danie Miner and Eleanor Williams.
Program and poster design a0re by Abby Seese.
Conducting the orchestra pit is Joseph Peloza, with the orchestra including Thomas Hall, Sam Schmidt, Martha Robison, Katherine Engler, Rosalyn Engle, Meraley Fugate, Levi Hoffman, Sam Bolduc, Jacob Snider and Lleyton Brainard.
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