The Addams Family - A New Musical,  is 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.

     The courses and performance opportunities offered by the Theatre Arts Program are designed to meet the needs, interests and talents of our students who are interested in theatre and dance,.  Although intended to introduce students to skills and techniques they will need to pursue a possible career in these disciplines, these courses present ALL students the opportunities to develop self-expression and appreciation through participation in various theatrical productions.

     In addition to the experience and training provided in the classroom, students are encouraged to put theory into practice by participating in the numerous theatrical activities outside the classroom.  Primarily through our co-curricular group The Association of Creative Thespians (ACT) and Troupe 3880 of The International Thespian Society (ITS), students each year have the opportunity to participate in the following either on stage or in a technical capacity:

Two main stage dramatic productions each year - a contemporary drama in the fall and a Shakespearean production in the spring.

One main stage musical each year - drawing form the combination of techniques learned in dance classes, stage design classes, music/vocal classes and acting classes the students produce on all-school musical.

One student-directed One-Act play competition - student directors choose a script, cast the show and, with some mentoring from the Theatre Arts coordinator, direct and produce a 30-minute play. These plays are then adjudicated by a panel of judges and awarded a prize for best play.

Two self-directed showcases - at the end of each semester students are encouraged to choose (or write their own) pieces to present before an invited audience. These pieces allow students to stretch themselves in directions of their own interest and showcase their individual talents.

Up to three student directed productions each year - working with the Theatre Arts coordinator students choose a script, edit it to a 70-minute time frame, cast the show, direct and produce a show which is presented in our Little Theater to an invited audience. These opportunities are designed to give them experience directed a full length play or musical from concept to completion.

Various independent study projects are available for students to pursue in areas of the Theatre Arts which are not offered as general courses in the curriculum. These include costume design and construction, theatre arts management, directing, choreography, lighting/sound design, dramaturgy, and playwriting.