The Addams Family Cast & Crew Bring Magic to CDS
The stage was draped in shadows and filled with delightfully eerie backdrops as our Senior School students recently staged a phenomenal production of The Addams Family School Edition. Audiences were treated to a "comical feast" of the macabre, following the beloved, ghoulish family as they faced their most terrifying nightmare yet: Wednesday Addams (Delilah Johnstone) growing up and falling in love with a "normal" young man Lucas (Logan Colozza) from Ohio.
The production was a showcase of talent, from the suave and conflicted Gomez (Max Ngo) to the sultry and commanding Morticia (Amar Minhas). Highlighting the show’s themes of love, honesty, and "moving toward the darkness," the ensemble of ghostly Ancestors (Hailey Grossman, Lucas Juhasz, Renee Ng, Yovela Nnoaham, Kassidy Palmer, Gabby Rizek, Maya Sood, Lanna Wappel and Breanna Zhai) filled the stage with high-energy choreography, while characters like the moon-loving Uncle Fester (Meghan Weinroth) and the deadpan Lurch (Drew Hollett), along with Lucas’s parents Mal (Myles Brown) and Alice (Charlotte Dilworth), Wednesday's brother, the mischievous Pugsley (Charlotte Hadden) and eccentric but loveable Grandma (Keira Gentemann), kept the theater echoing with laughter and finger-snapping.
Of course, none of this would be possible without our stage managers (Seba Alhusayen, Antonio Di Giorgio and Tommy Merianos) and costume and tech crews (Austin Cheng, Evi Dodgson, Isabella Du, Livia Easton, Charlotte Griffin, Josh Griffin, Theo Hinton, Ashley Loxton, Andrea Mascan, Larkin Powers, Jamie Stefanov and Cameryn Wilbur). Their behind-the-scenes support brought the characters and Addams Family Mansion to life.
While the show was a triumph of comedy and music, it also marked a poignant milestone for our GYs. This production served as the "final bow" for five of our Grade 12 students, concluding their high school stage careers with one last hauntingly beautiful performance.
These dedicated GYs have spent years honing their craft, and seeing them take their final curtain call as part of the Addams clan was a moment of "Happy/Sad" reflection for teachers, parents, and peers alike. We wish them nothing but the best as they move toward their next bright—or delightfully dark—chapters.
GY Photo: Pam Hollett
L to R GYs: Meghan Weinroth, Drew Hollett, Larkin Powers, Keira Gentemann & Amar Minhas.
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Land Acknowledgment
The Country Day School wishes to recognize and acknowledge the land on which the school operates. Our nearest Indigenous Nations are now the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Chippewas of Georgina Island. The Dish with One Spoon Wampum covenant is often cited as an example of the shared responsibility for caring for these lands among the Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples who would call these their traditional territories. CDS respects the relationship with these lands and recognizes that our connection to this land can be strengthened by our continued relationship with all First Nations, by acknowledging our shared responsibility to respect and care for the land and waters for future generations.
School Information
Junior, Middle and Senior Schools
13415 Dufferin Street, King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
13415 Dufferin Street, King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
