Berkeley Playhouse kicks off its 2025/26 MainStage Season with the delightfully macabre musical comedy, The Addams Family, beginning September 5, 2025.
ABOUT THE ADDAMS FAMILY:
Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa. Based on Characters Created by Charles Addams. Directed by Mel Martinez, Assistant Directed by Owen Atteberry, Music Directed by Erika Oba, and Choreographed by Cat Delos Santos Reyes.
*Snap snap* Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family—a man her parents have never met. And if that wasn’t upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before—keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the entire family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents.
Inspired by the popular TV and film series, The Addams Family musical is a spooky-good time and a hilarious send-up of family quirks, being true to oneself, and celebrating love in all its forms.
FROM THE DIRECTOR:
“The Addams Family is a musical that at its core is about love, family, and being true to who you are—and our Addams Family truly embraces their Latin Culture with nods to the Mexican Gothic aesthetic in our design,” said Director Mel Martinez. “Much like me, our Gomez is both Spanish and Mexican and we wanted to lean into the Mexican representation. It is important to me to show that brown is beautiful, and joyful, and full of heart. The heart of the show is how close this family is. Every decision they make is because they love each other—yes, they are spooky and kooky, but they are also loyal and fiercely protective. By the end of the show the audience will realize we can all use a little darkness—a little kooky—in our lives. Kooky is the new punk rock.”
THE ADDAMS FAMILY CAST:
Christian Arteaga as Gomez Addams
Tielle Baker as Morticia Addams
Serene Hammami as Wednesday Addams
Keenan Moran as Pugsley Addams
William Spitz as Pugsley Addams
Jeanine Louise Perasso as Grandma Addams
Billy Raphael as Uncle Fester
Ariel Anderson as Lurch
Tosca Bloom as Alice Beineke
Robert Lopez as Mal Beineke
Jesus Pedroza-Moreno as Lucas Beineke
Maximillian (Max) Cordoba as Ancestor
Emily Frantz as Ancestor
Madison Charles as Ancestor
Sean Hoffman as Ancestor
Hannah Martinez-Crow as Ancestor
Phillip Leyva as Ancestor
Shelly McDowell as Ancestor
Liam Cody as Ancestor
Casey DeLa Cruz as Ancestor / Swing
Amanda Kang as Ancestor / Swing
Ayani Dorsey as Ancestor / Swing
PREVIEWS: Friday, September 5, at 7pm, and Saturday, September 6, at 1pm
OPENS: Saturday, September 6, at 7pm
PRESS: Saturday, September 6, at 7pm, through Sunday, September 21, at 2pm
PERFORMANCES: Performances run Friday through Sunday, and select weekday evenings, beginning September 5, 2025. Press can reserve comps for performances running September 6 (opening night) to September 21, 2025, by emailing press@berkeleyplayhouse.org .
TICKETS: For tickets ($29 for previews, $19–$55 for regular performances, plus $3.95 ticketing vendor fee per ticket) or more information, the public may call (510) 845-8542 x351 or visit berkeleyplayhouse.org. Group rates are available for 10 or more people. Ticket prices are subject to change without notice. Due to the unique performance schedule, please check the website for specific dates and times. All performances at Berkeley Playhouse, located at 2640 College Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704.
