(MOSCOW, ID)— The University of Idaho Department of Theatre Arts presents “The Addams Family: A New Musical.” There will be seven shows, starting with a preview night at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, at the Hartung Theatre, 625 Stadium Drive, Moscow.
Additional performances include:
- 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25
- 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27
- 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31
- 7:30 p.m. Friday Nov. 1
- 7:30 p.m. Sunday Nov. 2
- 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3
“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.
Craig A. Miller, director of “The Addams Family” and a U of I Theatre faculty member who recently performed in “Every Brilliant Thing,” said this production strikes a balance of honoring the iconic characters and creating new interpretations.
“So much about these characters is so iconic, you really do have to balance what has come to pass with any new interpretations that we might want to bring to life in telling of this version of the Addams Family story,” Miller said. “I think our production strikes the right amount of iconography and new, so they will clearly recognize their favorite Addams characters, but with a fun and creative flare.”
In addition to the nightly magic “The Addams Family” will create for audiences, the department is hosting a special Halloween event during the 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, performance.
“As a special addition to ‘The Addams Family’ experience, if audiences come to the Halloween night performance, there will be pre-show trick-or-treating in the lobby with some fun characters and a costume contest on stage at intermission with amazing prizes,” Miller said. “Best of all, everyone will get to meet and have photos with ‘The Addams Family’ cast of characters — in full costume — in the lobby after the performance.”
“The Addams Family: A New Musical” is full of wacky fun for the whole family.
“My hope is that audiences walking out of The Addams Family will be saying to themselves, ‘Normal?! What does that even mean?’” Miller said.
Tickets are free for U of I students and $6 to $26 for the public. They are on sale now at uitickets.com.
For information about other upcoming events from the Department of Theatre Arts, visit uidaho.edu/theatre.
