TV, FILM and BROADWAY STARS
Lead a Magnificently Macabre Company of 24 for
3-D Theatricals’ Tony Award-Winning Musical Production of The Addams Family
At Fullerton’s Historic Plummer Auditorium October 10 – 25; and
October 31 – November 8, 2015 at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center
Perfect for the fall and Halloween season, 3-D Theatricals’ of Orange County will
present the two-time Tony Award winning musical The Addams Family… based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams.
With a Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, and Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa, 3-D Theatricals will once again put its own award-winning spin on The Addams Family, an original story of every father’s nightmare starring TV, Film and Broadway’s Bronson Pinchot and Rachel York as Gomez and Morticia Addams at Fullerton’s historic Plummer Auditorium, October 10 – 25; and October 31 – November 8, 2015 at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center.
The production is directed by 3-DT Executive Producer and Artistic Director T.J. Dawson. Assistant Directors are Jeanette Dawson, and Ryan Ruge, with Choreography by Dana Solimando. Corey Hirsch has been set as Musical Director/Conductor.
In a prolific career spanning six decades, Charles Addams created several thousand cartoons, sketches and drawings, many of which were published in The New Yorker. But it was his creation of characters that came to be known as The Addams Family that brought Addams his greatest acclaim.
With a unique style that combined the twisted, macabre and just plain weird with charm, wit and enchantment, Addams’ drawings have entertained millions worldwide and served as the inspiration for multiple television series and motion pictures.
In the stage musical, 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 weren’t upsetting enough, she confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother.
Now, daddy Gomez 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 Addams Family first opened April 8, 2010 at New York’s Lunt-Fontanne Theatre through December 31, 2011. The show became an instant Broadway hit with reviews hailing it as “Uproarious!” “A glitzy-gloomy musical entirely worthy of the macabre drawings by Charles Addams.”
Bronson Pinchot (Gomez Addams) is best known for playing Balki Bartokomous in the ABC mega hit sitcom, Perfect Strangers.
He also appeared in feature films, such as Risky Business, Beverly Hills Cop, True Romance, Beverly Hills Cop III, It’s My Party, Courage Under Fire, and The First Wives Club, as well as on television in roles such as classic comic book villain The Prankster on Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. More recently, he starred in his own reality series, The Bronson Pinchot Project on the DIY Network and appeared in episodic television shows such as Hawaii Five-O, the Disney Channel’s Shake it UP, Law and Order, The Young and The Restless, and The Mysteries of Laura.
Between 2010 and 2011, Pinchot worked extensively as an audiobook narrator for AudioFile magazine recognized him as Best Voice in Fiction & Classics for his renderings of Flannery O’Connor’s Everything That Rises Must Converge, Karl Marlantes’s Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War, and David Vann’s Caribou Island.
Rachel York (Morticia Addams) is a dynamic and versatile actress, singer, dancer and comedienne. She is best known for her critically acclaimed Broadway performances in City of Angels, Les Misérables, Victor/Victoria (Drama Desk Award), with Dame Julie Andrews, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Sly Fox with Richard Dreyfuss, and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.
She also turned heads on television with her courageous portrayal of Lucille Ball in the CBS movie, Lucy. Most recently, Ms. York starred as Reno Sweeny in the national tour of the Tony-Award winning production of Anything Goes (Helen Hayes Award). She created the role of Cruella de Vil in the national tour of The 101 Dalmatians Musical; starred as Guenevere in the national tour of Camelot opposite Michael York; and portrayed Lilli Vanessi/Kate in Kiss Me, Kate (US Tour and London’s West End).
Off-Broadway Ms. York has starred in The Best Is Yet to Come: The Music of Cy Coleman; Stephen Sondheim’s Putting It Together (MTC, Drama Desk nomination) also with Julie Andrews, Dessa Rose (Lincoln Center Theater, Drama Desk nomination), and New York City Encores! critically acclaimed productions of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes opposite Megan Hilty and Little Me opposite Christian Borle. A consummate concert artist, Ms. York has performed with symphony orchestras across the country and has also appeared on several popular TV series including Hannah Montana, Frasier, Reba, Numb3rs, Close to Home, Spin City, and Diagnosis Murder. She is the voice of Bitty in Higglytown Heroes and Circe on The Justice League.
In addition to Bronson Pinchot* and Rachel York*, the 24-member cast also includes Anthony Gruppuso as Uncle Fester, Micaela Martinez* as Wednesday, Candi Milo* as Grandma, Dante Marenco as Pugsley, Dustin Ceithamer as Lurch, Robert Yacko* as Mal Beineke, Tracy Rowe Mutz* as Alice Beineke and Dino Nicandros as Lucas Beineke. Portraying the ancestors are Christine Tucker, Jean Schroeder, Kellianne Safarik, Kirklyn Robinson, Leslie Miller, Leslie Stevens*, Natalie Iscovich, Dylan Pass, Gary Brintz*, Harrison Meloeny, Jordan Goodsell, Nick Gardner, Nick Morganella, and Ryan Chlanda. *Denotes members of Actors Equity Association.
Rounding out the creative and technical teams are: Jean-Yves Tessier (Lighting Design) and Julie Ferrin (Sound Design)
Costume Coordination is by Kaszandra A. Liput. Musical Contracting is by the Music LosAngeles Musicians Collective.
Nicole Wessel* serves as Production Stage Manager, with David Jordan Nestor* as Assistant Stage Manager, Jene Roach as
Technical Director, and Justen Asher as Assistant Technical Director. Wig Designers are Cliff Senior and Kat Senior-Scott.
Makeup Design is by Denice Paxton. They are joined by Julian Crouch & Phelim McDermott (Sets, Props & and additional
Costumes), Basil Twist (Puppets), and Greg Meeh (Special Effects). *Denotes members of Actors Equity Association.
3D Theatricals (3-DT) is the newest professional, award-winning theatre company in Orange County and the South Bay; having been honored with such citations as the LA Stage Alliance’s Ovation Awards; the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards and the Saturn Awards.
3-DT is an enthusiastic young company and are proud members of the Fullerton Chamber of Commerce, LA Stage Alliance, and the National Alliance for Musical Theatre. 3-DT is a non-profit public benefit corporation that has already been recognized by critics and patrons alike for providing a caliber of shows in comparison to U.S. National Tours and Broadway! 3-DT hopes to provide inspiration for youth to explore the arts further, and see what heights it can take them to.
Known for bringing new and edgy titles direct from Broadway, and giving a fresh approach to the classics, 3-DT prides itself in offering something for the seasoned theatre enthusiast and the next generation of audiences.
CALENDAR LISTING:
PLUMMER AUDITORIUM: 201 E. Chapman Avenue, Fullerton, CA 92832. Remote Box Office: 714 589-2770, Ext. 1. Hours: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday – Friday; 12:00 – 4:00 pm Saturday. Theater Box Office Hours: Two hours prior to performances at the theater.
Ticket Prices: Presale tickets are on sale now for $20.00-$70.00. Ticket Handling Fee: $3 per ticket. Online Ticketing: www.3dtshows.com. Group and Student discounts are available.
Performance Dates and Times: October 10 – 25, 2015 Saturday, October 10 – 8:00 pm (Opening) Sunday, October 11 – 2:00 pm Friday, October 16 – 8:00 pm Saturday, October 17 – 8:00 pm Sunday, October 18 – 2:00 pm Thursday, October 22 – 8:00 pm Friday, October 23 – 8:00 pm Saturday, October 24 – 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm Sunday, October 25 – 2:00 pm
REDONDO BEACH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: 1935 E. Manhattan Blvd., Redondo Beach, CA 90278
Remote Box Office: 714 589-2770, Ext. 1.
Hours: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday – Friday; 12:00 – 4:00 pm Saturday.
Theater Box Office Hours: Two hours prior to performances at the theater.
Ticket Prices: Presale tickets are on sale now for $20.00 – $70.00 at The Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center.
Ticket Handling Fee: $3 per ticket.
Online Ticketing: www.3dtshows.com.
Group and Student discounts are available.
Performance Dates and Times: October 31 – November 8, 2015
Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center – Performances: Saturday, October 31 – 8:00 pm Sunday, November 1 – 2:00 pm Friday, November 6 – 8:00 pm Saturday, November 7 – 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm Sunday, November 8 – 2:00 pm.
MICHAEL STERLING
Entertainment Publicity and Production
11684 Ventura Blvd. Suite 858
Studio City, CA 91604
