The Addams Family
Show Information
The Ruth Theater
under the direction of
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Jennifer Hill-Barlow
EXECUTIVE CREATIVE PRODUCER
Kacey Udy
EXCECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Blake Barlow
PRESENTS
Book by
Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice
Music and Lyrics by
Andrew Lipppa
Starring
Joseph Paul Branca, Ashley Gardner Carlson, Caleb Gordon, Ben Hansen, Benjamin J Henderson, Sylvia Henderson, Julia Jolley, Brigham Ker, Shawn Lynn, Christian McCleary, Beatriz Melo, Annadee Morgan, Blythe Rollins, Brittany Sanders, Brandalee Bluth Streeter, Josh Tenney, Charlie Udy, Bonnie Wilson Whitlock, and Thomas Wood
Featuring
Tyler Atkinson, Claire Beck, Dallin Curtis, Devin Glenn, Cole Hixson, Mason Lance, Bronwen Merrill, Katie Milner-Packer, Alex Parkin, Brock Sorenson, Paige Stanford, Mandy Taylor, Abigail Wardle, Emily West, and McKenna Lorane Wright
Understudies
Blake Barlow and Josh Beck
DIRECTOR
Jennifer Hill-Barlow
CHOREOGRAPHER
Sayoko Knode Peterson
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Justin Bills
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Mike Romney
CINEMATOGRAPHER
Josh Beck
PRODUCERS
Jennifer Hill-Barlow
Kacey Udy
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER
Ashtyn Waters
SCENIC DESIGN BY
Kacey Udy
COSTUME DESIGN BY
La Beene
LIGHTING DESIGN BY
Renee Fowler
SOUND DESIGN BY
Tim Riggs
PROPS DESIGN BY
Megan Heaps
HAIR & MAKEUP DESIGN BY
Bekah Wilbur
DIALECT COACH
Dianna Graham
INTIMACY COORDINATOR
Kris W. Peterson
The Addams Family a New Musical 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.theatricalrights.com
The video or audio recording of this performance by any means is strictly prohibited.
Show Presented By
Cast List
Gomez Addams
Benjamin J. Henderson
Morticia Addams
Brittany Sanders MON, TUE, FRI
Ashley Gardner Carlson WED, THU, SAT
Wednesday Addams
Beatriz Melo MON, WED, FRI
Sylvia Henderson TUE, THU, SAT
Pugsley Addams
Caleb Gordon MON, WED, FRI
Brigham Ker TUE, THU, SAT
Uncle Fester
Joseph Paul Branca
Grandma Addams
Annadee Morgan MON, WED, FRI
Bonnie Wilson Whitlock TUE, THU, SAT
Lurch
Thomas Wood
Thing / Cousin Itt
Charlie Udy MON, WED, FRI
Blythe Rollins TUE, THU, SAT
Mal Beineke
Josh Tenney MON, WED, FRI
Shawn Lynn TUE, THU, SAT
Alice Beineke
Brandalee Bluth Streeter MON, WED, FRI
Julia Jolley TUE, THU, SAT
Lucas Beineke
Ben Hansen MON, WED, FRI
Christian McCleary TUE, THU, SAT
Ancestor W1
Bronwen Merrill MON, WED, FRI
Katie Milner-Packer TUE, THU, SAT
Ancestor W2
Emily West MON, WED, FRI
Claire Beck TUE, THU, SAT
Ancestor W3
McKenna Lorane Wright MON, WED, FRI
Abigail Wardle TUE, THU, SAT
Ancestor W4
Mandy Taylor MON, WED, FRI
Paige Stanford TUE, THU, SAT
Ancestor M1
Garrett Manning MON, WED, FRI
Cole Hixson TUE, THU, SAT
Ancestor M2
Brock Sorenson MON, WED, FRI
Devin Glenn TUE, THU, SAT
Ancestor M3
Dallin Curtis MON, WED, FRI
Alex Parkin TUE, THU, SAT
Ancestor M4
Mason Lance MON, WED, FRI
Tyler Atkinson TUE, THU, SAT
Understudies
Blake Barlow GOMEZ ADDAMS U/S
Josh Beck LURCH U/S
Josh Tenney FESTER U/S
Production Team
DIRECTOR
Jennifer Hill-Barlow
CHOREOGRAPHER
Sayoko Knode Peterson
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Justin Bills
PRODUCERS
Jennifer Hill-Barlow
Kacey Udy
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Mike Romney
CINEMATOGRAPHER
Josh Beck
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER
Ashtyn Waters
SCENIC DESIGN BY
Kacey Udy
COSTUME DESIGN BY
La Beene
LIGHTING DESIGN BY
Renee Fowler
SOUND DESIGN BY
Tim Riggs
PROPS DESIGN BY
Megan Heaps
HAIR & MAKEUP DESIGN BY
Bekah Wilbur
DIALECT COACH
Dianna Graham
INTIMACY COORDINATOR
Kris W. Peterson
Scenes and Musical Numbers
• Scene 1 •
Outside the Addams House
When You're an Addams
Company
Fester's Manifesto
Uncle Fester
• Scene 2 •
Morticia's Boudoir
Two Things
Gomez
Wednesday's Growing Up
Gomez
Trapped
Gomez, Morticia
• Scenes 3 & 4 •
The Playroom / Central Park
Pulled
Wednesday, Pugsley
One Normal Night
Company
• Scene 5 •
The Great Hall
But Love (Reprise 1)
Fester, Ancestors
• Scene 6 •
Somewhere Else in the House
But Love (Reprise 2)
Fester, Ancestors
• Scenes 7 •
The Grotto
• Scene 8 •
Morticia's Boudoir
Secrets
Morticia, Alice, Female Ancestors
• Scene 9 •
Somewhere in the House
Gomez's "What If"
Gomez
• Scenes 10 & 11 •
Somewhere Else in the House
What If
Pugsley, Grandma
• Scene 12 •
The Great Hall
Full Disclosure (Part 1)
Company
Waiting
Alice, Mal, Lucas, Lurch, Ancestors
Full Disclosure (Part 2)
Company
Intermission
• Scene 1 •
Outside the Addams House
• Scene 2 •
Morticia's Boudoir
Just Around the Corner
Morticia, Ancestors
• Scene 3 •
Guest Bedroom
• Scene 4 •
Outside the Addams House
The Moon and Me
Uncle Fester, Female Ancestors
• Scenes 5 & 6 •
Under the Addams Family Tree
Happy Sad
Gomez
Crazier Than You
Wednesday, Lucas, Mal, Alice
• Scene 7 •
Pugsley's Bedroom
• Scene 8 •
The Grotto
Not Today
Gomez, Lurch, Uncle Fester
• Scene 9 •
Taxi Stand
Live Before We Die
Gomez, Morticia
Tango De Amor
Gomez, Morticia
• Scene 10 •
The Addams Graveyard
Move Toward the Darkness
Company
Director's Note
by Jennifer Hill-Barlow
At first glance, The Addams Family seems to be a story about a peculiar family who finds comfort in moonlit gardens, haunted ancestors, and all things delightfully dark. They celebrate the mysterious, the macabre, and the magnificently unconventional. But look a little closer, and you'll discover something surprisingly familiar.
At its heart, this is a story about love, family, and the courage to be authentically yourself.
If we're honest, we've all wondered if we truly belong. We all carry quirks, imperfections, and perspectives that make us unique. Yet so often we spend our lives trying to fit into someone else's idea of "normal." The Addams Family reminds us that the things that make us different are often the very things that make us extraordinary. Their unwavering acceptance of one another is both hilarious and deeply moving. They don’t love each other despite their differences. They love each other because of them.
That message is especially meaningful to me.
At The Ruth, we believe this is Where Story Lives. Stories have the power to entertain us, certainly, but their greatest gift is reminding us what it means to be human. They invite us to laugh together, see ourselves in someone else’s journey, and leave just a little more connected than when we arrived.
This production marks an exciting first for our theater. Rather than simply building a set, we reimagined our entire performance space, inviting the world of The Addams Family to spill beyond the stage and into every corner of the room. From the moment you entered, our hope was that you felt as though you had wandered through the gates of the family estate and become a guest in their wonderfully mysterious home. Every choice was designed to draw you deeper into their world because that’s what we believe theater should do. It should invite us to step inside the story.
Creating that experience has been the inspired work of an extraordinary team. My heartfelt thanks to Sayoko, Justin, Mike, Ashtyn, La, Bekah, Tim, Renee, Megan, Dianna, and Kacey. Your creativity, craftsmanship, collaboration, and countless hours of work have filled every corner of this production with imagination and heart.
To our remarkable cast and crew, thank you for your trust, your commitment, and the incredible artistry you’ve brought to every rehearsal and performance. You have embraced these iconic characters with humor, heart, and fearless joy. It has been an absolute privilege to tell this story alongside each of you.
And finally, thank you for joining us tonight. Live theater exists because audiences choose to gather together and share a story. We are grateful you’ve chosen to spend your evening with us.
As you spend the next couple of hours with this remarkable family, I hope you’ll laugh and snap often, embrace the wonderfully unexpected, and perhaps recognize a little of your own family along the way. Because every family has its own brand of strange, and maybe that’s exactly what makes them so extrordinary.
Welcome Home!
Meet the Cast
Benjamin J. Henderson
Brittany Sanders
Ashley Gardner Carlson
Beatriz Melo
Sylvia Henderson
Caleb Gordon
Brigham Ker
Joseph Paul Branca
Annadee Morgan
Bonnie Wilson Whitlock
Thomas Wood
Charlie Udy
Blythe Rollins
Josh Tenney
Shawn Lynn
Brandalee Bluth Streeter
Julia Jolley
Ben Hansen
Christian McCleary
Bronwen Merrill
Katie Milner-Packer
Emily West
Claire Beck
McKenna Lorane Wright
Abigail Wardle
Mandy Taylor
Paige Stanford
Garrett Manning
Cole Hixson
Mason Lance
Devin Glenn
Dallin Curtis
Alex Parkin
Brock Sorenson
Tyler Atkinson
Blake Barlow
Josh Beck
Meet the Production Team
Jennifer Hill Barlow
Sayoko Knode Peterson
Justin Bills
Mike Romney
Josh Beck
Ashtyn Waters
Dianna Graham
Kacey Udy
La Beene
Bekah Wilbur
Renee Fowler
Tim Riggs
Megan Heaps
Theater Staff
Executive Leadership
Artistic Director
Jennifer Hill-Barlow
Executive Director
Blake Barlow
Executive Creative Producer
Kacey Udy
Production
Director of Production
Meagan M. Downey
Technical Director
Matt Haley
Assistant Technical Director
Jordan Edkins
Director of Engineering and Facilities
Rob Kinmont
Production & Scenic Design Manager
Jason Baldwin
Audio Supervisor
Timothy Riggs
Associate Audio Supervisor
Richie Trimble
Audio Engineer Technician
Devon Parikh
Audio Engineer
Jackson Daneluk, James Ewell, Andy Keele, and Amelia Sheldon
Head of Lighting and Media
Renee Fowler
Head Electrician
Kai Sadowski
Lighting Technician
Michael McGarry and Seth Mergist
Light Board Operator
Gabi Pack, Matthew Uppencamp, and Ray Woichik
Lead Automation Programmer/Rigger
Ryder Spotts
Automation Programmer/Operator
Sam Nielsen, Collin Ohran, Andrew Oliverson, Alena Rodriguez, Noah Sheen, and Cynthia Sweeney
Costume Director
Kimberly Fitt
Lead Cutter/Draper
Jessica Barksdale
Draper/Cutter
Danielle Dulchinos and Molly Hartvigsen
First Hand
Kristal Berger and Monica McNeill
Costume Shop Assistant
Rowan Forsyth and Megan Conde
Craft Artisan, Stitcher, and Wardrobe Maintenance
Sarah Baldwin, Christa Didier, Naomi Hall, Amy Handy, Katie Harper, Mckayla Howlett, Keri Johnson, Brienna Michaelis, Becky Ribeira, Velma Rippstein, and McKayla Taylor
Resident Assistant Costume Designers
Lexi Goldsberry, Ryver Mecham, and Lili Riberia
Hair & Makeup Supervisor
Melinda Wilks
Hair & Makeup Lead
Emilie Ronhaar
Hair & Makeup Assistant
Krista Sommer, Brooklyn Tolley, Mattie Victor, and Bekah Wilbur
Wig Crew
Nicole Madsen, Emilie Ronhaar, Brooklyn Tolley, Mattie Victor, Sydney Weight, and Bekah Wilbur
Wardrobe Supervisor
Danielle Tanner
Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor
Carli Bringhurst
Lead Dressers
Danielle Hendrickson, Ri Mosswood, Alexis Sanders, and Seneca White
Wardrobe Crew
Madison Greer, Addysn Kidd, Carlie McCleary, Deanne Moses, Zach Raddatz, Alyssa Steck, Annika Stenquist, and Kate Watkins
Child Guardian
Alyssa Steck
Master Carpenter/Shop Foreman
David Knowles
Lead Carpenter
Jaren Raymond
Carpenters
Boston Anglesey, Zippy Hellewell, and Garion Jorgensen
Lead Metal Fabricator
Jay Johnson
Metal Fabricator/Carpenter
Steven Fordham and Ian Scott
Props Supervisor
Megan Heaps
Props Artisan
Katelyn Hales, Allen Lafferty and Lucinda Lai
Scenic Charge Artist
Morgan Dawn Golightly
Scenic Artist
Malorie Hansen and Amanda Ruth Wilson
Director of Stage Management
Shae Candelaria
Resident Stage Manager
Jordan Liau
Production Stage Manager
Anna Birch, Tannah O'banion, Christopher Vlamakis, and Ashtyn Waters
Sub Stage Manager
Courtney Byrom and Makelle Young
Deck Supervisor
Sydnie Evans
Deck Lead
Lex Fabbian, Kara McCarthy, and Cheyenne Proctor
Deck Hand
Asher Candell, Grace Forstner, Katelyn Hales, Hudson Heath, Sierra Loertscher, Mya Odom, Thomas Petrucka, Sophie Shepherd, and Russel Wallace
Development
VP of Advancement
Jeremiah Christenot
Director of Public Relations & Strategic Partnerships
Sydney Dameron
Senior Manager of Corporate Partnerships
Sean Firmage
Marketing
Managing Director
Brighton Sloan
Creative Marketing Director
Curt R. Jensen
Jr. Designer
Kyra Bayles
Video Content Creator
Josh Beck
Database and Reporting Analyst
Ryan Ward
Finance & Administration
Director of Administration
Joe Cook
Director of Human Resources
Juli Adams
Director of Operations
Troy Anderson
Director of Finance
Gary Hill
Patron Services
Facility Rentals & Events Manager
Don Alden
Executive Administrator
Merrilee Moody
Box Office Manager
Britney Wood
Assistant Box Office Manager
Kaitlin LeBeau
Ticketing Specialists
Amanda Anderson, Elle Anderson, Dakota Beckstrand, Lara Beckstrand, Annabelle Carter, Eli Estrada, Marcie Jacobsen, Chloe Jayne Loveridge, Laurel Lowe, Elizabeth Rotz, Erin Smith, Rylee Ve'e, and Emily Ward
Front-of-House Manager and Manager of Volunteer Ushers
Tia Trimble
Assistant Front-of-House Manager
Andrew Mallory
Front-of-House Lead
Brian Bigler, Georgi Ana Brown, Lori Call, Brielle Giles, Logan Kneeland, Laney Sharp, Parker Smith, and Jodi Wilson
Usher
Maddi Benson, Anna Bristow, Eden Bryan, Allison Cloward, Naomi Day, Abby Henry, London Horton, Lucy Javid, Lily Jolley, Cohen Kimber, Miley Ledyard, Oliver Liddiard, Eli May, Ethan May, Ainslee Nylund, Kelsey Plewe, Willow Purles, Justin Ruchti, Sofia Schofield, Kami Seamons, Liberty Sondrup, Gavin Ward, and Paige Wood
Volunteer Usher
Joan Adams, Maryna Akhtyrska, Sheri Barker, Barbara Brown, Chip Browne, Mark Buchanan, Julie Castro, Claire D'Ecsery, Ben Driggs, Paige Erickson, Marietta Evans, Kim Fillmore, Mark Fillmore, Barb Fox, Kaye Fugal, Roberta Galatsatos, Carrie Hansen, Debra Hawker, Janice Heilner, Sandi Henderson, Sonya Hilton, Fran Keller, Barbara Langford, Megan Maughan, Katie Maxwell, Tawnya Mayo, Judd Messenger, Kevin Mitchell, Terrie Mitchell, Jeannette Moreira, Kristi Nelson, Lynne Nielsen, Amy Palethorpe, Jacob Perazzo, Glen Pincock, Kendra Porter, Colleen Richardson, Kathie Richmond, Doug Richardson, Daniel Richmond, Sherilyn Robertson, Destiny Schroeter, Shellie Shelley, Pam Shepherd, Aubrey Sorenson, Laura St. Onge, Dave Stallings, Kalenn Stallings, Sean Taggart, Shauna Taggart, Yvette Telford, Terry Turner, Chelsea Welch, Kathie Walker, Ginny Watts, Julie Widtfeldt, Kim Wright, and Lori Wright
Education
Director of The Ruth Academy
Victoria Fowler
Principal Faculty
Amelia Rose Moore, Carolyn Hartvigsen, Channing Spotts
Office Manager
Ethan Smith
Dance Chair
Staci DeVoogt
Hale Center Foundation for the Arts & Education
Founders
Cody & Linda Hale
Cody & Anne Swenson
Board Chair
Greg Cook
Board of Trustees
Misty Bond, Anne Brown, John Cook, Dave Doxey, David Hill, Robert Hanson, Carl Hernandez, Cody Hale, Derrin Hill, William Jeffs, Tyler Jennings, Dave Larson, Michelle Lockhart, Garner Meads, Jani Radebaugh, Lincoln Westcott, Jeff Wilks, Bill Wohan, and Josh Zieglowsky
Advocacy Council
Heidi Woahn (Volunteer Chair)
Advisory Council
Craig Simons, Ella Simons, Jerry Simons, Adele Swenson, Maren Mouritsen, Robert Lee Swenson, and Melany Wilkins
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