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Slippery Rock looks to spook audience with musical 'Family'

Slippery Rock High School will present the musical, “The Addams Family,” at 7 p.m. April 9, 10 and 11 in the high school auditorium, 201 Keister Road, Slippery Rock. Cast members are front, from left, Matt Dempsey as Pugsley Adams, Gemma Padchonga as Wednesday Adams and back, from left, Jason Bluedorn as Fester Adams, Zoe Kecskemethy as Morticia Addams, Derek Gieraltowski as Gomez Addams, Georgie Cupec as Lurch and Abby Magliocca as Grandma Addams.

SLIPPERY ROCK — Slippery Rock High School in conjunction with the Slippery Rock Area Parks & Recreation Department will present the musical “The Addams Family” at 7 p.m. April 9, 10 and 11 in the high school auditorium.

Tickets will be available to the public for $7 at the high school athletics office during the school day.

Tickets will also be available from 5 to 7 p.m. April 6 through April 8 in the lobby of the auditorium at Slippery Rock High School.

In “The Addams Family,” the lovable family of creepy kooks is alive and well and living in their super-spooky mansion in Central Park.

The Addams family, led by the elegantly gaunt and seemingly undead Morticia and her ever-devoted husband Gomez, is in turmoil. Their daughter Wednesday, now 18, finds herself falling in love — a sensation that is unsettling for both her and her family of endearing misfits.

When the teen invites her new boyfriend, Lucas Beineke, over with his “normal” family to get better acquainted with the Addams household, comic chaos ensues.

Lori Giesler is the director, and Mary Messer is the executive producer.

Vocal director/orchestra conductor/accompanist is Kevin Shields, while Anna Beech is choreographer and Les Fine is orchestra conductor.

Cast

Gomez Adams,Derek Gieraltowski; Morticia Addams, Zoe Kecskemethy; Fester Addams, Jason Bluedorn; Wednesday Addams, Gemma Padchonga;

Pugsley Addams, Matt Dempsey; Grandma Addams, Abby Magliocca; Lurch, Georgie Cupec; Lucas Beineke, Ben Magliocca;

Malcolm Beineke, Orion Roberts; Alice Beineke, Morgan Lindey; and Conquistador, Mark Cesar.

Ensemble

Female Soldier, Claire McIlwain; Caveman, Ben Twiest; Cavewoman, Crystal Duncan; Flapper, Lauren Ansell; Native American, Sara Kraus; Ballerina, Ashley Raine; Bride, Lauren Fierschnaller;

Mummy, Sarah Ford; Saloon Girl, Gina McKinney; Nurse, Julie Simmons; Rosie the Riveter, Laurena Shick; Little Girl, Alyssa Voland; and Train Conductor, Abbey Little.

Orchestra

Tori Ravert, Lauryn Pavlik, Alex Deitrich, Caity Holland, Olivia Girdwood, Corinne Savena, Tori Allen, Amie Cravener, Hannah Brown, Madison Harriett, Kailee Harris, Morgan Cook-Lesko,

Sammi Arndorfer-Grossman, Emily Henry, Hannah Lindey, Addy Birkes, Eva Beeching, Stephen Ley, Olivia Welton, Cary Cooper and Bill Cooper.

Construction crew/set creators

Scott & Bev McKinney, Doug Benninger, Jessie Padchonga, Karen Ford, Vicki Fierschnaller, Brad Twiest, Missy Cessar and cast members.

Stage crew

Samantha Bowman, Megan Domaradski, Arron Baker, Logan Aydelott, Calista Myers, Emily Bird, Kim Cardello, Colton Booze and Rachel Bresnehan.

Makeup, hair and costumes

Alyssa Valentino, Anthony Plumberg, Rebecca McGann and Kaitlin Cliber.

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