Members of the Addams Family in MTC's upcoming production of “The Addams Family” musical. Photo by Isabel Zapata
The McLean High School Theatre Company (MTC) kicks off its 2014-15 season with “The Addams Family” musical, opening Halloween night. Artistic Director, Amy Poe, leads this award-winning company in bringing this fun family-friendly, spooky spectacle to McLean and the greater D.C. community. “The Addams Family” runs Fridays, Saturdays evenings with Sunday Matinees, Oct. 31 – Nov. 9, beginning with the special 11 p.m. Halloween night debut. The Halloween opening show includes a costume contest beginning at 10:30 p.m.
“The Addams Family” features an original score by Andrew Lippa, and focuses on the classic Addams family antics. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family - a man her parents have never met. As if that weren't upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he's never done before - keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday's “normal” boyfriend, Lucas, and his parents, Mal and Alice Beineke.
Santiago Alfonzo-Meza leads the MTC cast as Gomez. Helena Doms and Nora Logsdon appear as Morticia; Lily Lord and Nicole Sheehan as Wednesday. Jack Posey appears as Lucas with Rachel Lawhead and Matt Lucero appearing as Alice and Mal Beineke respectively.
“The Addams Family” runs Oct 31 – Nov 9 at the Burks Auditorium with tickets ranging from $10-$15, kicking off with the special 11 p.m. Halloween night debut. Attendees are encouraged to attend in costume to celebrate the season. For more information and tickets, visit www.mcleandrama.com. “The Addams Family” is presented through special arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide (TRW). Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa. Based on Characters Created by Charles Addams.
McLean Theatre Company comprises students, parents and teachers at McLean High School working together to produce challenging and award winning theatrical productions. The home of McLean Theatre Company is the 700 seat Burks Auditorium and the more intimate 75 seat Black Box Theater at 1633 Davidson Road, McLean.