Dark, Delicious, and Delightfully Funny: The Addams Family musical

Senior, Aiden Kondik, who plays Gomez, mentions that the rehearsals have been fun: "I’ve really enjoyed rehearsals so far. Despite having to spend an extra 3 or 4 hours after school, working with this incredibly fun and talented cast makes up for it.”

Freshman, Aubrey Burdett, says she has loved playing Pugsley: “Absolutely! Rehearsals have been such a blast. Playing Pugsley is so much fun, and the whole cast is just amazing. Every rehearsal brings new energy, and I love all the chaotic, hilarious, and random moments we have together. It seriously makes me smile every time.”

Director, Mr. Albrecht, mentions there is a lot of laughter involved with rehearsals: “I always enjoy the rehearsal process. We do a lot of laughing but we also work hard to find the characters.”

Burdett says the audience should be expecting a dark and funny show: “A weird, spooky, and ridiculously fun show! The Addams Family is packed with comedy, fantastic music, and some surprisingly sweet moments. The characters are all so bizarre in the best way, and I think the audience is going to love how much personality and heart this show has.”

Mr. Albrecht says the audience should be expecting to have a good time: “The audience should be expecting a good time. They should also be ready to see twenty kids who have worked hard to put on a great show.”

Junior, Zach Best, who plays Lucas, believes the show can pull at your heartstrings: “The audience should expect an energetic and funny show that is still able to pull on their heartstrings at times.”

Senior, Griffin Welsh, who plays Fester, says people should be expecting a show with light within the darkness: “Although at first the setting may make it seem like a dark and gloomy show, it is actually very light and fun. There are a lot of funny jokes and sweet songs interspersed throughout.”

Even though the topic of the show is “The Addams Family,” the show is filled with a lot of heart within the darkness. 

Junior, Rachel Marzullo, who plays Grandma, mentions the thing she has liked the most about the show is the energy: “The thing I like most about this show is just the overall energy. This show is so high energy and is hilarious. I love playing the comedic role and getting laughs out of the crowd. I am so excited to get an audience for this show!”

Junior, Chloe Sutter, who plays Wednesday, says she likes the differences between the Addams family and the Beinekes: “The thing I like most about the show is the polarity of the Addams and the Beinekes.”

Yankowski explains that she has liked playing Morticia: “What I like the most is playing Morticia. She is such a fun character to play with and the whole idea of her is such a fun part of the story.”

Best mentions he has loved the songs: “My favorite part about the show is the songs, I'm having a lot of fun learning and performing some really beautiful music for this performance. Though it's my first time participating in a musical I feel really at home with all the other cast members and friends.