Habersham Community Theater is opening its 2022-2023 season with the delightfully spooky musical comedy, The Addams Family.
From Broadway to Washington Street
The original 2010 Broadway musical, featuring Nathan Lane as Gomez and Bebe Neuwirth as Morticia, won a Drama Desk Award for outstanding set design and was nominated for two Tony Awards. With music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, the comedic musical features the ghoulish family characters originally created by cartoonist Charles Addams.
While many of us grew up with the Addams Family TV series and others have enjoyed several adaptations on film, The Addams Family musical represents the first live stage production featuring America’s favorite kooky family.
“I am so excited to open our new season with The Addams Family. October is the perfect time to come see this creepy, kooky musical comedy. With a fantastic production team and cast, this show is to die for!” says HCT’s Vice President of Productions Amber Miller.
‘We are family’
HCT veterans LeAnne Challenger and Lynne Warren are co-directing the theater’s production of The Addams Family.
Challenger holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music & Theatre from Wesleyan College and a Master of Arts in Music from the University of North Georgia College. The owner of Challenger Music in Clarkesville, Challenger has fond memories of performing on the HCT stage as a child and most recently co-starring in HCT’s 2021 production of Big Fish as Sandra Bloom.
“As a lover of musical theatre, I am honored to co-direct this HCT production. The Addams Family is a true musical with a robust score that our talented cast is working hard to learn so that they can deliver a memorable show to our community,” says Challenger. “I am confident this will be a production that our patrons will enjoy with fantastic music, fun choreography, and zany humor.”
Lynne Warren joined the HCT family in 2014, appearing in the production of The King and I. Compelled by her children’s passion for theatre, Warren has since worn many hats at the theater, including actress, board member, and assistant director. In December 2020, she directed the first HCT virtual show, Christmas at HCT.
“Having served multiple times as the assistant director to my beloved friend John Preece, who passed away in January of 2021, I am excited to take what I learned from my mentor and share it with this amazing cast,” Warren says. “Our cast is a nice blend of familiar faces, along with some new talent appearing on the HCT stage for the very first time. I am continually inspired as I watch this group come together to create something special for our patrons. Just like the Addams family, as a cast, we are family, and that is what makes community theatre so meaningful.”
Show dates and tickets
Tickets are on sale now for HCT’s production of The Addams Family. The show dates are October 12-16 and 19-23. Tickets are $20 for adults and $12 for students/children.
Tickets may be purchased online at habershamcommunitytheater.com or by calling the box office at (706) 839-1315.
