Slideshow: Backstage with ‘The Addams Family’

By Shelby Mack
October 26, 2017

Excitement is building on the Washington and Lee University campus for the opening of “The Addams Family, A New Musical,” just in time for Halloween. University photographer Shelby Mack went backstage with the cast as they prepared for the first full dress rehearsal on Monday, Oct. 23.

The show will run Thursday, Oct. 26 through Sunday, Oct. 29. For more information, click here.

If you miss this performance, don’t miss the next one! Keep an eye on this page for info about upcoming events at the Lenfest Center.

 

 

Mike Bracey ’20 checks the pre-show schedule before the first full dress rehearsal for “The Addams Family, A New Musical” on Monday, October 23.

 

The cast of “The Addams Family” warms up for rehearsal on stage. The play involves dancing and fight scenes, so students warm up and run through the physical scenes before the play to ensure that everyone is safe and ready.

 

Nick Mauer ’20 applies makeup in his dressing room at the Lenfest center before the first full dress rehearsal of “The Addams Family.”

 

Emma Duerstock ’21, left, and Katie Cones ’21, center, apply makeup in their dressing room at the Lenfest Center before rehearsal. The student cast is responsible for their own hair and makeup.

 

The stage crew sweeps the stage after warm ups to prepare for the rehearsal.

 

Director Rob Mish and costume designer Rachel Herrick make last-minute decisions about costumes before the first full dress rehearsal.

 

Hailey Glick ’19 helps Hannah Dewing ’19 lace up her Morticia costume backstage.

 

Director Rob Mish shows Mike Bracey ’20 how to use makeup to transform himself into Lurch for the 2017 production of “The Addams Family: A New Musical”

 

Spencer Katterhagen ’21 places his microphone before rehearsal for “The Addams Family.” Actors in the musical hide the wireless microphones in their hair or under their wigs.

 

A list outside the costume shop.

 

Emma Duerstock ’21 and Katie Cones ’21 check their microphones on stage before rehearsal.

 

Anukriti Shrestha ’19 and Jenna Choi ’19 discuss details of the production with technical director Tom Hackman before the first full dress rehearsal.

 

Music director Alan Schlichting leads students in a vocal warm-up before rehearsal for “The Addams Family.”

 

Cast of “The Addams Family” warms up their voices before rehearsal.

 

Phuong Mai ’21 studies in the scene shop at the Lenfest Center before the first full dress rehearsal of “The Addams Family.” Several of the students on the stage crew wear costumes as well because they are visible throughout the play.

 

Actors wait backstage for their turn to perform during rehearsal for “The Addams Family.” The play opens on Thursday, Oct. 26 and runs through Sunday, Oct. 29.