THE ADDAMS FAMILY to Close Out Moonlight Stage's Summer Season

When the daylight ends and the moon ascends, find yourself at Moonlight Amphitheatre for "The Addams Family - A New Musical Comedy." The creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky family we all know and love storms onto the Moonlight stage Wednesday, Sept. 14 through Saturday, Oct. 1 at 7:30 p.m.

A comedic musical performance about family, "The Addams Family" brings the San Diego community together to view a different kind of family dynamic. The show opened on Broadway in April 2010 with an extremely impressive original cast, including the incomparable Nathan Lane as the family's patriarch, Gomez Addams.

Tickets for the Moonlight production are just $10 to $55 for reserved seats; $8 to $20 for general lawn admission and includes a lawn chair provided at entry. To purchase tickets or for more information, call 760-724-2110 or visit moonlightstage.com.

The original Broadway production ran for 35 previews and 722 performances, and won a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design in 2010. The comedic musical also won the Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards for Favorite New Broadway Musical, Favorite Performance by a Featured Actor in a Broadway Musical, Favorite Breakthrough Performance, and Favorite Onstage Pair. The Moonlight production is the San Diego Regional Premiere.

The cast for "The Addams Family - A New Musical Comedy" includes: David Engel (Gomez Addams), Terra MacLeod (Morticia Addams), Randall Hickman (Uncle Fester), Lindsay Joan (Wednesday Addams), Ryan Singer (Pugsley Addams), Dustin Ceithamer (Lurch), and Samantha Wynn Greenstone (Grandma).

It's been a season of local talent and "The Addams Family" follows suit with another wonderful Moonlight cast featuring San Diegans. However, the creepy captivating couple Gomez and Morticia Addams will be played by two Broadway veterans, David Engel and Terra MacLeod. Engel, a longtime Moonlight performer who was last seen at Moonlight as Harold Hill in the 2015 production of "The Music Man," has generously stepped away from the Broadway stage to perform in "The Addams Family." MacLeod, an award-winning actress best known for her portrayal of Velma Kelly in the hit Broadway musical, "Chicago," will be lending her song and dance talents to the Moonlight for its final summer show.

"I can think of no better ghoul to bring to life 'The Addams Family' than director James Vasquez," said Steven Glaudini, Producing Artistic Director, Moonlight Stage Productions. "As a director, James is well-known for taking audiences to outwardly places, whether it's the 'Rocky Horror Show' or 'The Grinch Who Stole Christmas.' I couldn't be more pleased to have two Broadway veterans, David Engel ('Seussical,' 'Putting it Together,' 'La Cage aux Folles' and the original 'Smudge in Forever Plaid') and Terra C. MacLeod (Velma in 'Chicago') play Gomez and Morticia respectively. Joining them is my buddy and Moonlight veteran Randall Hickman as Uncle Fester. It's the perfect cast and the perfect show to close our 36th season."

The production and design team includes: James Vasquez, director, Karl Warden, choreographer, Randi Ellen Rudolph, musical director and conductor.

NEW FOR THE 2016 SEASON:

Reserved Lawn Seating: This option offers the convenience of not having to line-up at the gate hours before each show to get the best lawn seats. Just like a reserved seat, patrons may now reserve a specific spot on the lawn in order to picnic and enjoy the show. Lawn chairs are provided as part of the ticket price.

Fringe Seats: The Moonlight now offers discounted prices on the outer edges of each row of reserved seats.

General Admission Lawn: Known as the Great Lawn, this hillside area at the rear of the Amphitheatre offering a panoramic view of the stage and surroundings with its own set of speaker towers offering crystal clear sound, is now deeply discounted and is aimed at families and young people to enjoy an affordable night at the Moonlight. Lawn chairs are provided as part of the ticket prices, ranging from $8 to $20.

PICNICKING AT THE MOONLIGHT - One of the most unique theatre-going experiences found anywhere is Moonlight's lawn seating, allowing patrons to bring their own picnic suppers into the theatre and picnicking before the show. Lawn ticket holders receive a chair as part of their ticket upon entry to the theatre. Reserved lawn seating is available.

ARTISAN CAFÉ AT THE MOONLIGHT - The Moonlight's restaurant, the Artisan Café, is operated by Chef David Krohn. The Café offers pre-show dining outdoors on the Moonlight Patio where glimpses of the sunset can be seen before patrons take their seats for the show. The Café also offers delicious intermission snacks to all theatregoers including beverages. To view the Café's menu, visit www.moonlightstage.com. For information and reservations, call 760-828-0596.

MOONLIGHT AMPHITHEATRE (1200 Vale Terrace Drive, Vista, Calif.) - Gates open for picnicking and dining 90 minutes before curtain. Non-alcoholic beverages and food may be brought into the Amphitheatre. Parking is free.

ABOUT MOONLIGHT STAGE PRODUCTIONS- Winner of several San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Awards, among others, Moonlight Stage Productions is a cultural arts program of the City of Vista and is dedicated to producing musical theatre of the highest caliber. The Moonlight's remarkable traditions of production and audience experience have been heralded by patrons and critics alike for 36 years and have been hailed as "San Diego's Number One Outdoor Theatre."

The Moonlight Amphitheatre is one of the region's most state-of-the-Art Theatre venues and the most unique. Under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Steven Glaudini and Managing Director Daniel Kays, Moonlight State Productions produces four musicals each summer utilizing a combination of Broadway talent and outstanding regional artists. Both the City and Moonlight Stage Productions gratefully acknowledge the non-profit fundraising partner, the Moonlight Cultural Arts Foundation and its sponsors and donors, for its support of the theatre's development over the past three decades.

For more information on the Moonlight or the AVO Playhouse, a 385-seat rental theatre operated by the City of Vista, visit moonlightstage.com.