In the summer of 2015, Mr. Othman pitched his idea about potentially directing The Addams Family for the next winter musical to Mr. Beyer who was skeptical at first until he heard its wonderful soundtrack. The show has come a long way since then and after about four months of preparation, the Seattle Prep production of The Addams Family was finally ready for its audience in the weekends of February 19-28.

The Addams Family tells a humorous, yet heartwarming story about the problems that grown up Wednesday Addams (played by Lillie Brown ’16) faces when she decides that she wants to marry her boyfriend, Lucas Beineke (played by Nate Weiand ’17). When the families of the Addams and Beinekes meet for the first time to have dinner, the outcome is anything but one normal night.

Despite the kookiness and dark humor that the Addams Family lives by, they share similarities to every family. “While at first, they may seem odd, different, and downright bizarre, once you get to know them, they are perfect in what the word family stands for… love, compassion, and acceptance” states Mr. Othman.
Like any great director, Mr. Othman decided to go into his own route when creating the show. For example, he wanted Grandma and Fester Addams to have very different personalities than the characters in the original broadway production. And with the take that Mr. Othman and his creative team took with the show, the audience died of laughter, not literally.

The crowd walked in expecting a night full of laughs, but they were definitely pulled in a new direction when the characters touched their hearts in Act 2. “I think what made the show so great was the chemistry backstage that made us a real family,” says Grace Kopp ’19 who plays an ancestor and an understudy for Wednesday Addams.
Since its performances, the show has gotten a lot of great feedback. “This was the first time I’ve seen a Prep production and it was amazing. It really surprised me. I’m not even a theater person but I bought another ticket to see the show again next weekend,” said Selome Zerai ’17 excitedly.

With four nights sold out, over a thousand tickets have already been sold. The second the audience walked out of the theater, they were calling The Addams Family a hit and one of the best productions to ever show at Prep.