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Welcome back to Leeds Center for the Arts! We are delighted to have you here for our production of The Addams Family. We are so very grateful to be producing a summer musical after three years! We have had a wonderful summer creating together to bring this amazing show to life. A story of love, family, honesty and growing up, but all of that happens in the kooky world of the Addams’ clan. Hilarious antics ensue but the story remains the same: families are messy, lies are hurtful, but love can conquer all. We had forgotten what a challenge and an utter joy it is to produce a show of such magnitude, and we could not have accomplished this without our wonderful creative team and volunteers that help bring our shows to life. We are grateful for everyone who helps us create: from the volunteers who build our sets, make the weird props, create costumes, and style wigs. A special thanks to our core team of Director, Choreographer and Music Director, Stage Managers, Sound and Light Engineers, and Orchestra who have worked together to create this spooky world. As an organization, we continue to strive to engage and inspire through passion and collaboration to bring great art to Clark County and the region. You have already done your part by joining us on this magical journey, and hope you will continue to play a role as an audience member, donor, or sponsor in 2022 and beyond! Tracey Miller Producer Winchester Council for the Arts
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THE ADDAMS FAMILY A NEW MUSICAL COMEDY Book by MARSHALL BRICKMAN and RICK ELICE Music and Lyrics by ANDREW LIPPA Based on Characters Created by Charles Addams Originally produced on Broadway by Stuart Oken, Roy Furman, Michael Leavitt, Five Cent Productions, Stephen Schuler, Decca Theatricals, Scott M. Delman, Stuart Disky, Terry Allen Kramer, Stephanie P. McClelland, James L. Nederlander, Eva Price, Jam Theatricals/Mary LuRoffe, Pittsburgh CLO/Gutterman Swinsky, Vivek Toward/Gary Kaplan, The Winstein Company/Clarence, LLC, Adam Zotovich/Tride Theatricals; By Special Arrangement with Elephant Eye Theatrical The Addams Family is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036 www.theatricalright.com
Cast ( rance): Gomez...............................................................................................................Jesse Hungerford Morticia.......................................................................................................Vanessa Becker Weig Wednesday.................................................................................................................Tessa Miller Fester.....................................................................................................................Jackson Becker Pugsley.......................................................................................................................Silas Coogle Grandma..................................................................................................................Elena Guerra Lurch..............................................................................................................................Will Wyatt Mal Beineke.......................................................................................................Patrick Lee Lucas Alice Beineke...........................................................................................................Rebecca Keith Lucas Beineke...................................................................................................................CJ Knorr Ancestors: Haley Baldwin, Emma Becker, Brodie Blair, Shaniyah Brown, Trent Conboy-Holden, Brooke Jackson, Katherine Kennedy, Mary Kate Knight, John Lawwill, David Lin, Ellie Miller, Isaiah Page, Charlie Preston, Reagan Rees, Jalisa Sutter, Drew Wyatt Understudies: (understudies do not perform unless announced) Emma Becker (Grandma), Brodie Blair (Lurch), Jacob Ernst (Lucas), Brooke Jackson (Alice), John Lawwill (Fester), Reagan Rees (Wednesday), Drew Wyatt (Pugsley) Creative Team: Director.................................................................................................................Laurie Genet Preston Music Director....................................................................................................................Steve Florist,MarySpecialHeadshotProductionFightPropSetSetMakeupWigCostumeSoundMasterLightingDanceManagement...................................................................................Producer...................................................................................................................TraceyChoreographer.......................................................................................................................EllieCrosbyMillerMillerStageKieshaunButts,SaraSleightholmCaptain..........................................................................................................KatherineKennedyDesigner....................................................................................................................TomWillisElectrician...............................................................................................................BeckiTongesDesigner......................................................................................................................TerryEstesDesigner...................................................................................MaryKateKnight,EllieMillerDesigner..............................................................................................TammyKnight,PamGullickDesign......................................................................................................................MeganSumDesigner......................................................................................JamesMiller,LawrenceBucklandPainter..............................................................................................................................EstherNeelDesign..........................................................................................BrianElligson,AdamSovkoplasChoreography..................................................................................................MeredithCrutcherPhotography..................................................................................................SallyHorowitzPhotography....................................................................................HomesteadStudiosLLCThanks:BeckyMozingo,RuthBlevins,MasonRhodus,SayreSchool,KarenLoeffler,Grashel,JeffStone,GalenArnett,XanArnett,NathanSmith,RachaelNewton,HaggardJoe&AnnetteWagner
ACT I When You're An Addams...........................................................................................Company Fester's Manifesto............................................................................................................Fester Two FullWaiting.................................................................................................................................AliceFullWhatGomez'sSecrets.................................................................................Morticia,ButButOneFourPulled........................................................................................................Wednesday,HonorTrapped...............................................................................................Gomez,Wednesday'sThings......................................................................................................................GomezGrowingUp.............................................................................................GomezMaleAncestorsRoll......................................................................................................................PugsleyPugsleyThings.....................................................................................................Gomez,MorticiaNormalNight......................................................................................................CompanyLove..........................................................................................................Fester,AncestorsLove(reprise)..........................................................................................Fester,AncestorsAlice,FemaleAncestors"WhatIf"...........................................................................................................GomezIf..........................................................................................................Pugsley,GrandmaDisclosurePart1.................................................................................................CompanyDisclosurePart2.................................................................................................Company ACT II Just Around the Corner.............................................................................Morticia, Ancestors The Moon and Me...........................................................................Fester, Female Ancestors Happy Sad .................................................................................................Gomez, Wednesday Crazier Than You.......................................................................Wednesday, Lucas, Mal, Alice Not Today.................................................................................................Gomez, Lurch, Fester Live Before We Die..........................................................................................Gomez, Morticia Tango De Amor............................................................................Gomez, Morticia, Ancestors Move Toward the Darkness.......................................................................................Company Musical Numbers Orchestra Collin Berner (Percussion), Austin Clark (Percussion), Allison Colvin (Piano), Andrew Lin (Violin), Benjamin Lin (Violin), Peter Meyer (Bass), Trish Torline (Guitar)
Emma Becker graduated in 2018 from the UK Department of Theatre + Dance with a B.A. in Theatre and certificate in Musical Theatre. She has participated in countless productions in both Columbus, OH and the Lexington area, but her true passions lie in Theatre Education. Although usually on the production team side of things, Emma’s favorite performing roles have been Lucy (You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown), Penny (Hairspray), Belle (Beauty and the Beast) and Gertrude (Seussical). Her main role now is as Associate Director for ACTivate: artists with purpose, where her goal is to create a safe space for young artists to hone in on
Jackson Becker is so thrilled to return to the Leeds Center for the Arts stage in one of his favorite productions! His previous credits include: Charlie (You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown), Horton (Seussical), Professor Willard (Our Town). When he isn’t on the stage, Jackson loves spending time with his family, friends, and his chinchilla Bing Bong and cat Mateo!
Jackson Becker - Fester Addams
Haley is an incoming senior at Scott County High School. She is extremely excited for her first show with Leeds! Her previous roles include Pilar in Legally Blonde, Amy in Little Women, and Megan in Puffs. Haley is also a dancer at Town and Village School of Dance and has choreographed for SCHS productions.
MORTICIA is a bucket list role and she is so grateful to the team at Leeds for letting her take a stab at it. ( Get it STAB, BUCKET LIST..so Morticia) . www.voicesamplified.net
Meet the Cast
Vanessa Becker Weig is a director, theatre educator, choreographer, producer, and occasional actor with over 150 shows under her belt. She spent much of her career as an Education Director or Artistic Director for the Phoenix Theatre in Columbus, Ohio, Kentucky Conservatory Theatre, and Woodford Theatre. She is the Co-Founding Executive Director of the non profit arts meets activism initiative Voices Amplified (formerly known as The Girl Project) , Artistic Director of ACTivate, and will be teaching Acting at EKU in the Fall. Her favorite local roles include Paulette in Legally Blonde (KCT) and The Warden in Holes (LCT). She is excited to be in another show with her adult children Emma and Jackson.
Haley Baldwin - Ballerina Ancestor Emma Becker - Bride Ancestor / Grandma Understudy
Vanessa Becker Weig - Morticia their skills while learning the importance of social awareness and advocacy. This is her first production with Leeds and she has had the time of her life! She can’t wait to be involved in more shows in the future. Special thanks to Logan for being the best partner to the undead!
/ Lurch Understudy
Silas Coogle - Pugsley Addams
Brodie Blair is a rising sophomore at Berea College. He has trained in musical theatre for around six years. His senior year of high school, he was in the very first company of the musical theatre group, ACTivate. Most recently he played Hot Blades Harry in Berea College’s production of Urinetown This summer, he also came back to ACTivate as an intern for their summer program, Seussical Jr This will be their first show at Leeds, but they have felt so quickly welcomed into the family and can’t wait for everyone to see this amazingly talented cast!
Brodie Blair - Renaissance
Shaniyah
Elena Guerra - Grandma Addams
Shaniyah is excited to be participating in another show with Leeds! Shaniyah has been doing musical theatre since she was seven and plans to do so in the far future. This summer has been especially busy for her. As a whole this summer, she has done 5 shows including Shorts Festival (ACTivate), Mary Poppins (Innovation Arts Academy), The Little Mermaid (Lexington Theatre Company), 13 (Innovation) and The Addams Family here! Also, she got a great opportunity to work with MTI in New York this summer. She hopes that you enjoy the show!
Trent Conboy-Holden - Caveman Ancestor Silas Coogle is a rising junior at George Rogers Clark High School. Silas is a member of the GRC Mock Trial team, Fine Arts Cohort, and Orchestra. He plays viola, piano, and double bass. Silas is also a member of the Leeds Youth Board. This summer, he attended Governor’s School for the Arts for Creative Writing. In his spare time, he enjoys being outside and playing board games, and he is an avid bird lover!
Trent is happy to be back doing shows with Leeds! He is going to be Sophomore at George Rogers Clark High School, and he has been seen in many shows over the years including, “Shrek the Musical JR”, “Into the Woods JR”, and “Frozen JR”. Trent is a member of the vocal cohort at his school and a member of the choirs. Ancestor
Brown - Cheerleader Ancestor
Elena Guerra is a recent Theatre graduate of the University of Kentucky where you may have seen her as Chick Boyle in Crimes of the Heart, Annabel in Bike America, or Ensemble in Shrek the Musical. Her most recent credits are Emily Webb in Our Town with Leeds Center for the Arts, Olivia (U/S) in Twelfth Night with AthensWest Theatre, and Shelby (U/S) in Steel Magnolias with AthensWest Theatre. She would like to thank her family, friends, chinchilla, cat, and Jackson for being her support system.
Jesse Hungerford - Gomez Addams Brooke Jackson - Nurse Ancestor / Alice Understudy
Katherine Kennedy - Dance Captain / Saloon Ancestor
Jesse Hungerford is overjoyed to be making his Leeds Theater debut with such a wonderful cast and off the wall production. Before he returned to Lexington he was a member of the Aleatoric Theater Company in Chicago, and performed in The Complete Works…(abridged), The Laramie Project, the Chicago debut of Come n’ Go A Kentucky native, Jesse has been seen in multiple community productions including: Lord of the Flies, The History Boys, Dog Sees God, and as the title role in Romeo and Juliet. Other local productions include; Peter and the Starcatcher, Henry IV pt. I, Frankenstein, Impersonation of Being Earnest, Brooke Jackson is honored to be returning to the Leeds stage after a two year hiatus! Brooke loves bringing stories to life both on stage and as a director/producer/educator at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School. Some of her favorite theatrical journeys include: Matilda (Mrs. Wormwood), Big Fish (Sandra), Honky Tonk Angels (Darlene), High School Musical (Gabriella), Seussical, Hairspray, Into the Woods, Bring It On, Descendants, Freaky Friday, and Newsies Brooke’s favorite role is being a wife and mother to two wild little girls! She would like to thank her family for making so many sacrifices for this crazy, yet miraculous thing called theatre!
Rebecca Keith is thrilled to be back on stage at Leeds Center for the Arts! She is a 2015 graduate of Transylvania University, where she received her degree in Vocal Performance. She has performed with various theatre companies throughout the central Kentucky area, including Distilled Theatre Company, The Appalachian Shakespeare Company, Woodford Theatre, Studio Players of Lexington, and Georgetown Community Theatre. Favorite roles include Rita (White Christmas,) Snug the Joiner/Stu (A Midsummer Night’s Dream,) Patsy Rebecca Keith - Alice Beineke Macbeth, Big Love, and was most recently in AthensWest's production of Twelfth Night. He was named Actor of the Year at the International Modeling and Talent Associations Los Angeles competition in 2011. He would like to thank his family and friends, whom without, he wouldn’t have the courage to pursue his passion. Enjoy the Show! (Spamalot,) Mrs. Potts (Beauty and the Beast) and Wednesday Addams (The Addams Family.) She would like to thank her family, friends, and the many arts educators who have supported her throughout the years. Katherine is a sophomore at the University of Kentucky, majoring in Media Arts and Studies with a minor in Dance. She studied dance at Dancer’s Pointe and is currently teaching classes there. Her favorite credits include The Nutcracker (Snow Queen, Russian), Beauty and the Beast (Cogsworth), Little Shop of Horrors (Dance Corps), and Schoolhouse Rock Live Jr. (Choreographer). Katherine is so excited to perform with this incredible cast! Enjoy the show!
Patrick Lee Lucas - Mal Beineke time with friends and family. He is also waiting for football season to start so he can watch his favorite team, The Philadelphia Eagles. CJ would like to thank his friends and family, especially his parents, for constantly supporting him with his dream of pursuing acting. He would also like to give a very special shout-out to his girlfriend Rachel for always staying by his side and helping him along the way to be the best that he can be. CJ hopes that everyone enjoys the show and he is very grateful to be a part of this incredibly talented cast! system this fall as GRC's new Arts and Humanities teacher. He has helped put on countless school shows in the past and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future.
CJ Knorr is very excited to perform in his first ever performance at Leeds! CJ is originally from Hackettstown, NJ, and moved to Morehead, KY last summer. CJ received his B.F.A in Acting at Arcadia University in 2020. During his time there he was cast in their Mainstage productions as Michael in In The Cotton and as Leaf in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Ever since moving to Kentucky, CJ has been in many other productions such as virtual productions of Spoon River Anthology and How To Survive Being In a Shakespeare Play with AlphaNYC Theater Company as well as many productions with the Morehead Theater Guild. When CJ is not running lines or learning music, he likes to spend John is generally an arts enthusiast and certainly excited to return to the stage. He has participated on and off stage at Leeds in shows including their productions of Mamma Mia! and Into the Woods. John has spent the last four years working towards his Master's in Music Therapy at the University of Kentucky and is nearly complete with the program. During his time in the program, he had the opportunity to be part of UK's Men's ensemble and UK's Chorale. Simultaneously, he enjoyed his first year being a part of the Winchester Chorale this past winter. He is also returning to the Clark County Schools
Mary Kate Knight - Victorian Ancestor CJ Knorr - Lucas Beineke
John Lawwill - Aristocrat Ancestor / Fester Understudy Patrick Lee Lucas has sung, danced, and acted on stage in Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, and North Carolina. Favorite roles include Harold Hill (The Music Man); Cornelius Hackl (Hello Dolly!); The Old Man (Christmas Story, The Musical); Edward Bloom (Big Fish, The Musical) and George Banks (Mary Poppins). When not on stage, he teaches in the Interiors program at the University of Kentucky.
Mary Kate is excited to be in her fifth production with Leeds Center for the Arts. She loves being on stage as well as in the director's chair! Some of her favorite theatre experiences include: Bird Woman (Mary Poppins), Meg (Little Women), Ida (Honk!) and Prudy Pingleton (Hairspray). She would like to thank her family and friends for all their love and support.
Tessa is a senior Performing Arts major at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Some of her favorite past performances include Mamma Mia! (Lisa), Mary Poppins (Mrs Corry), The Laramie Project, and SCAD’s 48 Hour Play Festival
Albert Peterson in Bye Bye Birdie, and Edmund in The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe. David plays violin in the CKYO Symphony Orchestra and KMEA All State Orchestras. He holds 16 fiddle championships and is the current Kentucky Tessa Miller is thrilled to be returning to the Leeds stage with this spooky family!
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David Lin - Baseball Ancestor Tessa Miller - Wednesday Addams
Isaiah Page - Pirate Ancestor State Junior Fiddle Champion and the 2018 National Jr Jr Fiddle Champion Runner-Up. David composed his first song this past year as part of Story Cycle with the LEXington Theatre Company and is looking forward to pursuing more composition in the future. After hiking for two weeks in the backcountry at the Philmont Scout Ranch in June, David is planning his Eagle Scout Service Project this fall.
David is thrilled to be back at Leeds! David is a rising junior from Lexington who was last seen in Into the Woods. David participates in the Bluegrass United Homeschool Community in academics, soccer, and performing arts. He enjoys drawing, songwriting, soccer, and theatre. His favorite roles are Les in Newsies with The LEXington Theatre Company, James in James and the Giant Peach, Maxwell Smart in Get Smart, Sheldon in Junie B. Jones, Jack in Into the Woods
She was the Kentucky winner and national finalist for the National Society of Arts and Letters Drama Competition in 2019. Most recently, she starred in a short film titled Sugar Baby, which will be hitting festivals soon! She would like to thank Leeds for providing such a wonderful space for young artists to grow.
Ellie Miller is a director, choreographer, educator, and performer. She serves as the Director of Marketing and Outreach here at Leeds, and often choreographs or directs many of the musicals. She loves working with children, and is the primary dance teaching artist for Leeds’ new arts education program, SPARK. She has loved being able to be back on stage with her current and former students, as well as friends new and old! She loves this community and has seen so much amazing artistic growth- and it is truly evident in The Addams Family! Enjoy the show!
Ellie Miller - Choreographer / Courtesan Ancestor
Isaiah is a 2020 alum from the University of Kentucky where he received a B.A. in Theatre and Arts Administration. Some of his previous credits include Mamma Mia! and Our Town with Leeds Center for the Arts, Cabaret and The Drunken City with the University of Kentucky Dept. of Theatre & Dance, as well as The Reset with Antagonist Productions. Isaiah would like to thank his Leeds family for their guidance, compassion and providing him with a home away from home. Lastly, he'd like to thank his friends and family for their unwavering support.
Reagan Rees is a 20-year-old finishing her BA in Interdisciplinary Disability Studies at UK. She is an upcoming College of Education Student Ambassador for the 2022-2023 school year. Reagan is extremely excited to be back on stage after a long 2-year halt... thanks Covid! Theatre credits include “Luisa” in The Fantasticks and “Audrey II” in Little Shop of Horrors She was also a part of the ensemble in Holiday Inn, The Sound of Music, Kinky Boots, and Hello Dolly at Diamond Head Theatre in Honolulu, HI. Reagan was last seen as a soloist in the University of Kentucky’s “Night on Broadway”. Reagan would like to thank the Jalisa Suter is very happy to have found Leeds Theater here in Winchester. This is her very first show at Leeds and her first show at all since 2020 in which she was supposed to perform in Bryan Station High School's production of Beauty and The Beast. This was sadly canceled due to Covid. She has had many ensemble roles as well as a few minor roles. She was Sigrid South in Rumpelstiltskin, Madame Firmin and understudy for Madame Giry in The Phantom of the Opera and The Enchantress and understudy for Belle in Beauty and The Beast and a few other roles. The Addams Family is a wonderful musical
Charlie Preston - Sailor Ancestor Reagan Rees - Flapper Ancestor / Wednesday Understudy
Charlie Preston has been at Leeds since 2018. His first musical with Leeds was Mary Poppins, where he played the role of Michael Banks. He has also been in It's a Grand Night for Singing (UK Opera Theatre), Aladdin, James and the Giant Peach, and Into The Woods (all with Leeds). Charlie has also been part of the Leeds Youth Advisory Board for two years. Charlie loves bringing the community together through musicals and the arts.
Jalisa Suter - Roman Empress Ancestor Drew has done shows at Leeds for going on five years now. Favorite roles have included the Baker (Into the Woods Jr.) and Earthworm (James and the Giant Peach Jr.). He has also participated in Lion King Jr., Aladdin Jr., three camps, two semesters of SPARK, and now The Addams Family! He thanks all of you for coming and hopes you all enjoy the show!
Drew Wyatt - Prisoner Ancestor / Pugsley Understudy cast and crew for allowing her first experience at Leeds to be nothing but positive! “Lots of love to Dad, Kelley, JD, Sara, Rachele, Collin, and Baby Masters!” and she is glad to be a part of such a great show with such a great cast and can't wait till the opening of the show.
Will Wyatt - Lurch Laurie Genet Preston - Director
Steve Crosby - Music Director Cousin Itt is beyond excited to be making his Leeds Center for the Arts debut! His favorite past performances include Hairspray, Steel Magnolias, and Hair. When not on stage, he enjoys working as a singer, a marriage counselor, and a zoo curator. Cousin Itt - Himself numerous plays. She has been a guest artist and theatre faculty at the University of Kentucky and a theatre educator for numerous institutions and companies. Laurie has been a casting professional for multiple production companies and has directed short films and web series. She is the Co-Artistic Director of Upstairs at Midnight Theatre Company in Lexington.
Will is a rising sophomore at Long Island University Post where he is working towards his BFA in Musical Theatre. When not on stage he enjoys dabbling in new art forms and spending time with his friends. He hopes that everyone enjoys the show and has a fabulous time.
Laurie Preston is a theatre director, film director, artistic director & producer, educator, choreographer and actress. Laurie has appeared on many stages across the US such as: Leeds, Upstairs at Midnight Theatre Project, AthensWest, AGL, Studio Players, Shakespeare in the Park, Theatre Conspiracy and many more. She is also an award-winning commercial, film and voiceover actress. She has directed over 20 musicals including WEST SIDE STORY, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, GUYS AND DOLLS, ANNIE, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE, THE MUSIC MAN…to name a few…and Steve is a Winchester native who holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education and a Master’s degree in Education from Georgetown College. He has been part of the musical theatre scene in Clark County for 37 years, having directed 20+ musicals and shows. Steve is currently the Family Pastor at Calvary Christian Church. He and his wife, Shanda, have three children, Caleb, Keegan and Kaeton. He is especially proud of his grandkids, Crowder, Crosby Kate and Cruz!!
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