BONNYVILLE - There were plenty of laughs as students from Bonnyville Centralized High School performed The Addams Family, a musical comedy, on May 10 and 11.
A secret and a dinner party wreak havoc on the Addams family as a crossbow wielding Wednesday, played by Jaedyn Oderkirk, navigates the trenches of love in this hilarious performance. Cobwebs, beheaded flowers, and an electric chair set the scenes – while zombie ancestors loomed the stage throughout.
Marnie Hall, Parent Council member, says “It was a show full of talented, exuberant, enthusiastic, youth, and was a delight to watch.” Hall thanks the students, teachers, and parents for all their hard work and many hours put in.
Hudsyn Hall was transformed into a dashing Gomez Addams alongside an expertly cast Morticia Addams played by Lexi Gamble.
Hall says, “It was the best experience of my high school life. I have found a family of friends that I will never be able to replace.”
Sage Martin, who played one of the ghoulish ancestors, mentioned similar sentiments.
“There were some hard times, lots of work, but in the end it was worth it and I gained a family," says Martin.
Cali Oderkirk delighted audiences with the ridiculous antics of Uncle Fester with his toupee, ukulele, and jet pack. A deteriorating Grandma, played by Mercedes Chachula, inadvertently lends her apothecary of poisons to a scheming Pugsley, played by Harlow Gervais.
Max Bigstone gave a memorable performance as Alice Beineke, a demure housewife let loose. Sweet as honey in a yellow dress – she was belting out songs on a table and telling it like it is by the end of her visit with the Addams Family.
Workaholic husband Mal Beineke, played by Emma Riopel, inspired by his wife’s radical honesty, gets back in touch with his rocker roots, to the relief of son Lucas Beineke, played by Owen Michalenko, who can now become a writer, or a pathologist, instead of taking on the family business.
As the show wraps up in a final song, a grunting Lurch, played by Madison Engelhart, suddenly joins to serenade the crowd in perfect song.
The intermission, sponsored by Bean Satisfied, sold treats and Addam’s family themed drinks, giving the audience a chance to mingle. Proceeds went to the BCHS Parent Council.
