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Creepy, kooky ‘Addams Family’ on stage at Karns City

Karns City HIgh School will present the musical “The Addams Family” at 7:30 p.m. March 2 and 3 and at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. March 4. The cast includes, front row standing, Cody Kiser “Pugsley; seated Alexis Krieble “Morticia,” Lucas Yasika “Gomez” and Kate Seybert “Grandma,” and back row, from left Caleb Sapp “Uncle Fester” Trey Codispot “Lurch” and Sarah Bray “Wednesday.” Holly Mead Photography/Submitted Photo

Karns City Area Jr./Sr. High School will present the musical, “The Addams Family,” at 7:30 p.m. March 2 and 3 and at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. March 4 in the high school auditorium.

All tickets are $10 and are available at the high school.

The show is directed by Beth Ackelson. Alison Carey is director of music and Morgan McMillen is choreographer.

Lori Martin is assistant to the director. Courtney McGrady and Andrea Undercuffler are stage managers.

The costume coordinator is Lindsay Green and lighting is in charge of Amy Parker, Patrick Parker and Brayden Edwards.

Jennifer Martin is the sound technician. The stage crew is Kennedy Adams, Natalie Turner, Andrea Undercuffler and Connor Christ. Jeff Bly is set designer.

“The Addams Family,” a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: 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.

And if that wasn’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 and his parents.

Cast

Gomez Addams, Lucas Yaskia; Morticia Addams, Alexis Kriebel; Uncle Fester, Caleb Sapp; Grandma, Kate Seybert; Wednesday Addams, Sarah Bray; Pugsley Addams, Cody Kiser; Lurch, Trey Codispot; Mal Beineke, Conrad Dunlap; Alice Beineke, Ceci Morrow; Lucas Beineke, Aaron Wimer; Cousin Itt: Samantha Wood; Thing, Isabella Shields; Conquistador Ancestor, Alex Jack; Judge Ancestor, Andrew Chiapinni; Caveman Ancestor, Derrick Ellenberger; Cowboy Ancestor, Wyatt MacKrell; Prisoners Ancestors, Logan Slaugenhoupt and Shane Slaugenhoupt; Bride Ancestor, Allison Kowal; Nurse Ancestor, Ansley Hindman; Flapper Ancestor, Ashley Maurer; Saloon Girl Ancestor, Charliese Roudybush; Indian/Ancestor, Dannika Love; Flight Attendant Ancestor, Sierra McKinney; Moon/Wednesday Addams Understudy, Haylee Hogan; Grim Reaper: Jessie Kern; Tassel: Alana Crawford; and Dance Captain/Understudy Moon, Taylor Neidrick

Dance troupe/ancestors

Haylee Hogan, Ava Kamenski, Maleigha Hemingway, Jessie Kern, Taylor Neidrick, Anna Blauser, Harper Brewer, Ashley Maurer and Allison Kowal

Ancestor ensemble

Soprano: Isabella Shields, Jolynn Neal, Kayleigh Silerio, Kerstin Cypher, Leah Sapp, Maddison Occhiogrosso, Natalie Hogan, Peyton Claypoole, Samantha Wood and Sophira Parkinson

Alto: Adalyn Jones, Ava Kiser, Caitlyn Olinger, Jozie Cartwright, Mikenzie Barclay, Sydney Kriebel, Zoe Waller and Gabby Cramer

Tenor/Bass: Audrey Thorpe, Connor Christie, Ethan McDonald, Gabe Libecco and Travis Beabout

Broadway juniors

Leo Baccanti, Briar Brothers, Sydney Campbell, Gianna Companion, Erin Confer, Evelyn Confer, Blake Douglass, Jaylee Dunlap, Harlow Gaiser, Knox Green, Greta Harmon, Kimberlee Hogan, Emily Hogue, Hadley Irwin, William Kriley, Harper Laken, Emma Moore, Mayzee Pyle, Emma Rodgers, Chloe Ryan, Brooklyn Schmitt, Kinsley Stewart, Emery Taylor and Braxton Victor

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