Peterborough’s Premiere Musical Theatre Company
St. James Players
Audition Registration is Now OPEN!
Directed by Gracie Hughes. Auditions January 5th & 7th, 6:30-9:00pm
The Addams Family Musical: Synopsis
In the kooky, upside-down world of the Addams Family, to be sad is to be happy, to feel pain is to feel joy, and death and suffering are the stuff of their dreams. Nonetheless, this quirky family still has to deal with many of the same challenges faced by any other family, and the spookiest nightmare faced by every family creates the focus of Lippa, Brickman, and Elice’s musical: the Addams kids are growing up. The Addamses have lived by their unique values for hundreds of years, and Gomez and Morticia, the patriarch and matriarch of the clan, would be only too happy to continue living that way. Their dark, macabre, beloved daughter, Wednesday, however, is now an eighteen-year-old young woman who is ready for a life of her own. She has fallen in love with Lucas Beineke, a sweet, smart boy from a normal, respectable Ohio family — the most un-Addams sounding person one could be! And to make matters worse, she has invited the Beinekes to their home for dinner. In one fateful, hilarious night, secrets are disclosed, relationships are tested, and the Addams family must face up to the one horrible thing they’ve managed to avoid for generations: change.
Into the Woods is now over; the costumes hung, the set stripped, and the scripts returned. We want to thank everyone for going “into the woods” with us and supporting the St. James Players!
When you are missing those “moments in the woods,” check out our INTO THE WOODS Photo Gallery
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Who We Are
St James Players is a community group dedicated to theatre and music. From our simple beginnings in 1972, St. James Players have entertained thousands of Peterborough residents and visitors alike with our musical theatre productions.
St. James Players started out in a very modest way performing in the church hall, borrowing costumes, improvising a stage and using whatever was available for sets. Ours was a simple goal: to provide musical theatre opportunities for the young people of our community. As our performers and backstage workers became more experienced, our productions became more ambitious. We moved out into the community, renting larger venues to stage these full-scale musical productions for our growing audiences.
Traditionally, we have presented a major fall production at Showplace every Fall, as well as a Spring production that always features young performers and family friendly shows at St. James United Church. While we had to put our typical schedule on hold through much of the 2020-2022 years, we are excited to be getting back to doing what we love: giving the people of Peterborough the chance to experience amazing community theatre!
ARE CHILDREN ALLOWED IN THE THEATRE?
Infants 2 years of age and under will not be admitted to the auditorium. No babies in arms or infants.
Any person entering the auditorium, regardless of age, must hold a valid ticket. Children aged 13 or under will not be allowed entry to an event unless they are supervised, for the duration of the event, by a parent or carer.
A ticket-holder must ensure that the holder and any minors or others for whom the holder is responsible conduct themselves appropriately and in a manner which is not determined by the St. James Players or its representatives to be objectionable or disturbing to other patrons.