A ghoulish word from the director:
Spooky, mysteriously kooky and all together ooky… ever since Charles Addams created them on a newspaper cartoon in 1937, the Addams have grown to represent that and more in popular culture. But, the more you know them, you discover that there is much more than their macabre and morbid side. When their show aired during the 1960’s the Addams were hailed by many as the "healthiest family on Television”, and despite their hilariously dark humor and ghastly interests, we can’t deny that they always stick together. Their strong family bond is “unhappily" explored in their most recent incarnation: this musical, which really puts their family bond to the test, proving that in the end, The Addams Family really is about family love, as well as love in all its forms… even the crazier forms that take us to the moon.
With that said, I would like to extend a huge thank you to my YAT Family for creating a wonderful show. I would like to especially thank our artistic team: Danielle Dudley for always keeping us on track and being an incredible help, Matt Ignacio for being such an amazing help with all of our music and always going above and beyond, and Jonathan Hoagland for creating spookily fabulous and fun choreography. I would also like to thank our Production Chair, Jamie Coleman, for all of her hours and care for this show, as well as Jean Isaac for once again giving me the opportunity to work with this wonderful group of people at Young Actors’ Theatre. Also, a huge thank you to every parent involved in this show that helped us create this frightfully wonderful show, and last but not least, thank you, our community, for helping support this fantastic collaborative work that is theatre.
So now, I grimly invite you to join us as we all move towards the darkness… and smile!
Enjoy The Addams Family!
Gerardo Flores
Director
