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‘The Addams Family’ comes to life at Centennial MADELINE DOLBY EDITOR
The Centennial Theatre Department will bring the Addams family to life during its spring musical at the Centennial High School Performing Arts Center May 1-4. The production will feature around 104 total students cast and crew. “The Addams Family” musical focuses on Wednesday Addams. She ends up falling in love with a sweet and smart young man named Lucas Beineke. Wednesday asks her father, Gomez, not to tell her mother, Morticia, about her boyfriend. Meanwhile, other family members discover Wednesday’s love.
“It’s a super fun and funny musical and recognizable to all generations,” said co-director Eric Webster, “and it allowed for our students/actors in the ensemble to have fun creating characters of their own choice.” The story comes to its peak when the Addams family hosts a dinner for the Beinekes. The families have different cultures and expectations, which collide. Chaos ensues as the families reveal deep secrets and come together in unexpected ways. “I grew with up the Addams Family TV show,” said co-director Mary Rudquist. “So, for me it’s a lot of fun to see and direct a musical version of the TV show that I used to watch!”
Senior Riley Eckman will play Morticia Addams. “She has a very dry humor, and I think that’s really fun to get to deliver,” Eckman said. She said that the opening number, “When You’re an Addams,” is her favorite scene from the show because of the fun choreography and the fact that everyone gets to be on stage. “I hope that they (the audience) leave having had fun, laughed a lot and had a good experience,” she added. Gomez, Morticia’s husband, will be played by junior Crow Pinsonnault. SEE ADDAMS FAMILY, PAGE 7
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The Addams Family (from left): Pugsley (Eden Cutts), Gomez (Crow Pinsonnault), Morticia (Riley Eckman) and Wednesday (Lydia Carroll).
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Centennial Early Childhood is hosting its annual Truck Day Saturday, May 3, at Rice Lake Elementary. Attendees will be able to climb into trucks and pretend to drive them and get pictures taken with fan favorites. The event will run from 10 a.m. to noon, with a sensory-friendly time from 10-10:30 a.m. During this time, there will be no horns, sirens or lights used. There will also be a silent auction. Proceeds from the auction will directly support the Early Childhood Program. Rice Lake Elementary is located at 575 Birch St., Lino Lakes.
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