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The Addams Family

Young@Part
at Sonoma Country Day School
 
Performing, Visual, Creative Arts Faculty

Rebecca Wolohan

Krystle Jeffers

Faye Kendall

Robert Bowman

Galia Brieva

Steve Pile

 
Student Creative Leaders
Choreography
by
Hazel Leary
Stage Management
by
Ollie Degischer
Lighting Design
by
Harper Gambini
 

 

Song List

When You're an Addams Addams Family, Ancestors
Fester's Manifesto Fester, Ancestors
Pulled Wednesday, Pugsley
One Normal Night Company
But Love Reprise 1, 2 Fester, Ancestors
Gomez's "What if" Gomez
What If Pugsley
Full Disclosure Company
Just Around the Corner Morticia, Ancestors
The Moon and Me Fester, Ancestors, Kindergarten
Crazier Than You Wednesday, Lucas, Mal, Alice, Ancestors
Live Before We Die Gomez, Morticia
When You're an Addams Company

Cast

Luke Green
Gomez
Cami Escorce
Morticia
Madeline Sternin
Wednesday
Chris Rivas
Fester
Henry Park
Pugsley
Avi Weinzveg
Lucas
Ronin Acosta
Mal
Maggie MacDonnell
Alice
Sabine Beirne
Grandma
Booker Bilbro
Lurch
Cleo Fresco
Ancestor (Selena; The Moon)
Ella Weinzveg
Ancestor (Cleopatra)
Talia Hochberg
Ancestor (Martha Washington)
Charlie Lucas
Ancestor (Salvador Dali)
Liv Stackhouse
Ancestor (La Calavera Catrina)
Ruby Burton
Ancestor (Josephine Baker)
Adelia Schoenberg
Ancestor (Marie Antoinette)
Esther Hicks
Ancestor (La Llorona)
Noor Halteh
Ancestor (Frida Kahlo)
Delphine Georges
Ancestor (Eleanor Powell)
Reese Otto
Ancestor (Ballerina/Evelin Cisneros)
Wyatt Levine-Smith
Ancestor (Audie Leon Murphy)
Olivia Ziegler
Ancestor (Eva Peron)
Alice Stearn
Ancestor
Luke Green
Gomez

Creative Team

Ollie Degischer

Stage Manager

Dor Dekel

Asst. Stage Manager 1 & Asst. Sound Engineer

Harper Gambini

Light Designer & Operator

Hazel Leary

Choreographer

Mielle Snyder

Assistant Stage Manager 2

Set Design Students

Set Design & Stage Crew

Costume Design Students

Costume Crew

Jet Veliquette

Follow Spot Operator

Ford Georges

Light Board Operator

Rebecca Wolohan

Director

Faye Kendall

Set Designer

Robert Bowman

Music Director

Krystle Jeffers

Vocal Coach

Steve Pile

Assistant Music Director

Galia Brieva

Costume Designer

Sean McFarland

Technical Director

David Cordero

Set Construction

Marri Bayour

Marketing & Properties

Greta Schoenberg

Choreographer

Meet the Company

Luke Green

Gomez
Luke Green is excited to be performing in tonight's production of The Addams Family, playing the role of Gomez Addams. An 8th grader at SCDS, Luke is a member of the lacrosse team and theatre arts PVCs. His theatre experience includes playing Stromboli in My Son Pinocchio, Jr. One day, he hopes to be a heart surgeon and a great lacrosse player. Luke would like to thank Ms. Wolohan for teaching him how to be a great actor.

Cami Escorce

Morticia

Madeline Sternin

Wednesday
Madeline is a 7th grader at SCDS. She is excited to be in this production of The Addams Family as Wednesday. Maddie loves to do theater, doing plays such as Alice in Wonderland and Annie Jr. She loves singing lessons on her own, the summer, playing volleyball, and collecting jellycats. One day, she would love to be on Broadway. Madeline would love to thank her director and castmates for making this play happen.

Chris Rivas

Fester
Chris is excited to perform in this production of The Addams Family Musical tonight. An 8th grader at SCDS, Chris participates in whatever he can. From the Robotics club to the theater, Chris is a pretty experienced person. His musical theater experience goes back to 2024, starting in the ensemble in My Son Pinocchio, Jr., and during the summer, he performed in Newsies at 6th Street Playhouse. Chris would like to thank his family for supporting him no matter what.

Henry Park

Pugsley
Henry is excited to be performing in tonight's production of The Addams Family, playing the role of Pugsley. Henry hopes to be a professional lacrosse player. Henry is 12 years old and was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Henry wants to thank his family and friends for all their support.

Avi Weinzveg

Lucas
Avi is so excited to be in the Addams Family, playing the role of Lucas. Avi is a 7th grader at SCDS and is part of CLC, Robotics, and Cross-Country. He wants to keep acting at SCDS and other places, too. Avi has been in over five other plays, including Les in Newsies, The King in Alice in Wonderland, James's Dad in James and the Giant Peach, and others. He would like to thank his dad for helping him have courage!

Ronin Acosta

Mal

Maggie MacDonnell

Alice
Maggie is excited to be a part of tonight's performance of The Addams Family, where she plays Alice Beineke. A 7th grader at SCDS, Maggie is a member of CLC as the financial officer, and Cross Country, Basketball, and Volleyball. Her theater experience includes Captain Hook in Peter Pan, Avery in Charlotte's Web, and Mike TV in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. She also participated in the St. Helena Children's Chorus when they competed at Six Flags. Maggie hopes to one day play basketball professionally. She wants to thank her parents for being super awesome and supportive!

Sabine Beirne

Grandma

Booker Bilbro

Lurch
Booker Bilbro is 14 years old and in eighth grade. He is playing the role of Lurch in The Addams Family, and is very excited to be in the school play this year. This is his debut performance, and he is glad to be doing it at SCDS. Booker feels that this will be one of SCDS's best plays yet. The cast has been amazing, and it’s been a wonderful experience seeing everybody grow and learn this season. Booker's favorite color is yellow; he likes automotive engineering, writing creative fiction, and poetry. He will be going to Healdsburg High School this fall and hopes to further pursue his acting career.

Cleo Fresco

Ancestor (Selena; The Moon)
Cleo is excited to be playing the roles of Ancestor & The Moon in this production of The Addams Family. Her ancestor role was inspired by Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, an American singer-songwriter. Known as the "Queen of Tejano Music", her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century. Cleo likes to swim, read, and play piano in her free time. She is very happy to be in this production and would like to thank the director, Ms. Wolohan, the stage manager, Ollie, and her parents.

Ella Weinzveg

Ancestor (Cleopatra)
Ella is excited to be performing in the production of The Addams Family, playing the role of Ancestor, inspired by Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator, the Queen of the Ptolemaic dynasty. A 7th grader at SCDS, Ella is part of CLC, where she helps plan dances. She has been in the productions of James and the Giant Peach, where she played an ensemble member, and in Newsies, where she played a newsie, Buttons. One day, she hopes to be a nurse for children and have a lead role in a play. Ella would like to thank her parents for helping her to be kind and outgoing.

Talia Hochberg

Ancestor (Martha Washington)
Talia Hochberg, a 7th grader at SCDS, is playing the role of Ancestor inspired by Martha Washington in The Addams Family. Martha Washington gained fame due to her role as the nation's first First Lady and her supportive presence alongside her husband, George Washington, throughout the American Revolution and his presidency. Talia has loved musicals since a very young age. She has been in multiple musicals before, such as Annie Jr., Alice in Wonderland, and Moana. Talia loves space, history, and collecting mini perfumes. She hopes to work as an astrophysicist one day and has big plans to live on the coast. She would like to thank Ms. Wolohan for teaching her and her parents for taking her to the play practices.

Charlie Lucas

Ancestor (Salvador Dali)
Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech was a prolific Spanish surrealist artist known for his meticulous, realistic depictions of bizarre dreamworlds.

Liv Stackhouse

Ancestor (La Calavera Catrina)
Liv Stackhouse is very excited to be performing in tonight's production of The Addams Family, playing the role of Ancestor inspired by La Calavera Catrina. La Catrina was created circa 1910 to reference the high-society obsession with European customs and Mexican leader Porfirio Diaz, whose corruption ultimately led to the Mexican Revolution of 1911. Liv was born in Sacramento and lives in Santa Rosa. She has been in one other production, The Wizard of Oz, as a ballerina. She aspires to become a voice actor for Disney or Nickelodeon. She would like to thank Mom, KK, all the actors, Ms. Wolohan, the teachers who worked on the musical, the tech crew, the stage manager, and the set design class for making this play possible.

Ruby Burton

Ancestor (Josephine Baker)
Ruby is excited to be performing in tonight's production of The Addams Family, playing the role of Ancestor inspired by Josephine Baker. Josephine Baker was a world-renowned performer, World War II spy, and activist. One of the most successful African American performers in French history, Baker's career illustrates how entertainers can use their platforms to change the world. This is Ruby's debut performance in a musical, but she's acted in numerous improv shows and ballet growing up. A 7th grader at SCDS, Ruby is a member of the Comet Leadership Council Events Committee. One day, Ruby aspires to study law and psychology in LA. During her free time, Ruby enjoys swimming, engaging with her friends, shopping, and singing. Ruby would like to thank her parents for driving her and being flexible, Mx. Jeffers for coaching her singing, and Ms. Wolohan for supporting her during this production.

Adelia Schoenberg

Ancestor (Marie Antoinette)
Adelia is excited to be performing in tonight’s production of The Addams Family, playing the role of Ancestor, inspired by Marie Antoinette and Las Meninas, Infanta Margaret Theresa by Diego Velázquez. A 7th grader at Sonoma Country Day School, Adelia has been performing theater for eight years. She frequently performs outside of school with both Young at Heart Theatre and Raven Players. Some of her past roles include the mayor's wife in Seussical, the ensemble in The Wizard of Oz, the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland, Florinda in Into the Woods, and Frenchie in Grease. Adelia would like to thank her mom, Greta, for helping with the choreography, and her vocal coach, Kristina, for the hours she spent preparing Adelia for her audition and performance.

Esther Hicks

Ancestor (La Llorona)
Esther is so excited to be performing in tonight's production of The Addams Family, playing the role of Ancestor, inspired by La Llorona, meaning "The Weeping Woman." The legend is a cautionary tale and is a source of fear and fascination in many Spanish-speaking communities. A 7th grader at Sonoma Country Day School, Esther is a part of theater and CLC, where she is a co-leader with Talia for the Events Committee. One day, she wishes to pursue a degree in law and go to Cal Poly in SLO. She wants to thank Ms. Wolohan for all her time and dedication to this production. Thank you!

Noor Halteh

Ancestor (Frida Kahlo)
Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico.

Delphine Georges

Ancestor (Eleanor Powell)
This is Delphine's debut performance (unless you count the Christmas play in Kindergarten). She is a 7th grader at SCDS and is playing the role of Ancestor, inspired by Eleanor Powell. Eleanor Powell was considered the finest tap dancer of all time. Delphine is a member of robotics, CLC, and was on the volleyball and basketball teams. In her free time, she likes making art and jewelry. Delphine would like to thank her twin brother for helping her run lines. She also wants to thank the rest of her family.

Reese Otto

Ancestor (Ballerina/Evelin Cisneros)
Reese is making her debut in this production of The Addams Family. She's playing an Ancestor inspired by Evelin Cisneros, a Mexican-American prima ballerina, considered the first person of Hispanic heritage to achieve this status in the United States. One day, she hopes to be a doctor and to play a lead role. She would like to thank her mom, dad, brother Taylor, and Ms. Wolohan for making this play happen and supporting her!

Wyatt Levine-Smith

Ancestor (Audie Leon Murphy)
Audie Leon Murphy was an American soldier, actor, and songwriter.

Olivia Ziegler

Ancestor (Eva Peron)
Olivia is excited to be performing in tonight's production of The Addams Family, playing the role of Ancestor, inspired by Eva Peron. Eva Peron was an Argentine politician, activist, actress, and philanthropist who served as First Lady of Argentina from June 1946 until her death in July 1952.

Luke Green

Gomez
Luke Colton Braveheart Green was introduced to the theater early in life. As an infant he visited the movie set where his sister was acting and was cradled in the arms of some fairly accomplished actors at the time. As a toddler he crawled and then walked between rows of seats in the SCDS theater as his sister rehearsed for her eighth grade play,”GUYS AND DOLLS,” Luke was bit by the acting bug when he landed a role last year in the SCDS production of Pinocchio and found that he was very comfortable in front of a live audience. Moreover he will tell you that he has fun onstage and enjoys singing. In his spare time Luke plays lacrosse, football and enjoys riding his bike. He hopes to be a surgeon one day.

Alice Stearn

Ancestor

Ollie Degischer

Stage Manager

Dor Dekel

Asst. Stage Manager 1 & Asst. Sound Engineer
Dor is excited to be a part of tonight's performance of The Addams Family as the assistant stage manager and assistant sound engineer. A 7th grader at SCDS, Dor is a member of the tech crew and L.A.R.P. His previous theater experience includes being a stagehand in Robinhood. One day, he hopes to be a stage manager in a professional theater. He would like to thank Ms. Wolohan for the support and giant amount of work.

Harper Gambini

Light Designer & Operator

Hazel Leary

Choreographer

Mielle Snyder

Assistant Stage Manager 2

Set Design Students

Set Design & Stage Crew
Asher, Dexton, Harper, Hazel, Indigo, Ione, Landon, Louka, Lucas, Lucca, Mielle, Milan, Nico, Nohea, Reed, Trevor, Sebastian

Costume Design Students

Costume Crew
Stella, Davis, Ida, Jack, Lila, Riya, Ruby F, Sonia, Marley, Remy

Jet Veliquette

Follow Spot Operator

Ford Georges

Light Board Operator

Rebecca Wolohan

Director

Faye Kendall

Set Designer

Robert Bowman

Music Director

Krystle Jeffers

Vocal Coach

Steve Pile

Assistant Music Director

Galia Brieva

Costume Designer

Sean McFarland

Technical Director

David Cordero

Set Construction

Marri Bayour

Marketing & Properties

Greta Schoenberg

Choreographer

Photos

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Donors

Special Thanks
Greta Schoenberg
Pilar Chavarria
Jaime Dada
Jennifer Rivas
Marri Bayour
Aly Conway
Dana Lucas
and everyone who contributed to making this production possible. 
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