DM Playhouse to Present THE ADDAMS FAMILY, 5/29-6/21

The Des Moines Community Playhouse presents the new musical, "The Addams Family," May 29-June 21. Tickets may be purchased online at dmplayhouse.com, by phone at 515-277-6261, or at the Playhouse ticket office, 831 42nd St. "The Addams Family" is sponsored by Bank of America/Merrill Lynch.

Morticia (Dani Boal) and Gomez Addams (Edward Corpus) want to continue living amongst death, pain, and suffering, the way they always have. But when their eldest child, Wednesday (Marisa Spahn), the ultimate princess of darkness, falls in love with a sweet, smart young man, Lucas Beineke (Andrew Rubenbauer), everything makes a sudden change. As if her flourishing love weren't enough, Wednesday confides in her father, who must keep the secret from his beloved wife, Morticia, something he's never done before. This kooky musical proves how an entire family can change when a daughter falls in love.

The Playhouse cast is directed by Jim Sohre with music direction by Brenton Brown and choreography by Sohre. The cast includes Isaac William Anderson, Jacob Bench, Chance Bender, Kyra Berg, Kyle Chizek, Micheal Davenport, Peter Dean, Kathleen Gabriel, Sebastian Gillespie, Sarah Hinzman, Audrey Kaus, Sam Lee, Pierce Mansfield, Max Masucci, Hannah McClatchey, Rebeka Ostermann, Dakota Rachuy, and Emily Solo.

The Playhouse is Iowa's oldest and largest producing theatre. Located at the 42nd Street exit of I-235, the theatre has presented a full season of shows since 1919 and also offers a wide variety of educational experiences including classes for ages 4 to adult, theatre trips to New York, and volunteer opportunities onstage and backstage.

For more information about the Playhouse and "The Addams Family," contact the Playhouse ticket office at 515-277-6261.