The Addams Family School Edition Cast
Eric Turner (Gomez Addams)Eric Turner is excited to be playing his first major role as Gomez in The Addams Family! He has been working with the Bryant Theatre Company for 4 years, being involved with theatre for over 8 years. Some of his favorite roles include Snug in A Midsummers Night Dream, Micheal Wormwood in Matilda, and Anton in A Monster Calls.
Nyla Newton (Morticia Addams)Nyla is thrilled to be back on the Love Auditorium stage! She’s a junior at Bryant High School and has been performing with BTC for 7 years. She’d like to thank Mr. Clay and Mr. O for the opportunity to play the role of Morticia, Annslee Clay for always being so encouraging and supportive, and the cast and crew for being such a fun group to work with. Enjoy the show!
Nayeli Torres (Wednesday Addams)Nay is a senior at BHS; this will be her 3rd year with BTC and is delighted to be back on the stage. You may have seen her as Vitu/Briana in Haters (BTC), Fate 2 in Hadestown: Teen Edition (BTC), Maria Delgado in 9 to 5 (Argenta Contemporary Theatre), etc. She is ecstatic to have the opportunity to play the role of Wednesday Addams with this kooky cast and crew. She hopes you have a wonderful and spooky time with this show and enjoy!
Maison Fells (Pugsley Addams)Maison Fells has been doing theatre with the Bryant theatre company for 4 years. Her past roles include featured dancer in HadesTown, featured dancer in Matilda, and featured dancer in Little Mermaid. She is thrilled for you to come see The Addams Family and she hopes you enjoy it!
Aubree Blankenship (Grandma)Aubree Blankenship is a Senior who has been with the Bryant Theatre company for five years. She has previously been seen as Connor O’Malley in A Monster Calls, Featured Dancer in Hadestown, and she recently directed and acted in Haters. Aubree hopes everyone to enjoys the show!!
Dawson Hoover (Fester Addams)Dawson is thrilled to be part of his third show with the Bryant theatre company! This is his 5th year doing theatre, with some past shows including Hadestown here at Bryant Highschool and Newsies The Royal.
Brayden Armstrong (Lurch)Brayden is excited to be a part of this show with the Bryant Theatre Company and thrilled to be a part of Mr. Clay's stage management class this year. When not on the stage, Brayden enjoys swimming, archery, and of course video games. He wants to thank Mr. Clay for the opportunity and hopes you all enjoy the show.
Dimble Johnson (Rat Addams)Dimble is a short haired teddy bear hamster, who is so excited to act in her first ever musical. She would like to thank her owner, Lane Johnson, as well as her handler, Aubree Blankenship for her wonderful care. She hopes to preform in many more shows to come, and hopes you enjoyed her spectacular presence throughout the show!
Carter Sullivan (Lucas Beineke)Carter Sullivan has been with the Bryant Theatre Company for 2 years now. He most recently played the role of Orpheus in Hadestown: Teen Edition. He is excited to be apart of the cast of The Addams Family.
Katie Wright (Alice Beineke)Katie Wright has been doing theatre with Bryant Theater Company for 1 year. Her past role was Fate 1 in Hadestown: Teen Edition (BTC). She is grateful for the opportunity and is excited for you to see The Addams Family and she hopes you enjoy it!
Jon Luke Bles (Mal Beineke)Jon Luke is new to the Bryant Theatre Company, but has many experiences outside of this production. Starting off with playing as Ensemble in Elf, and Ensemble in Frozen— then leading up in “I hate Shakespeare” as the Unhappy person even helping with props throughout the show. This is his first role through Mr.Clay and he is absolutely thrilled to be given the opportunity to play as Mal in the Addams Family! He hopes you enjoy the show!
Aislyn Martin (Flight Attendant/Dance Captain)Aislyn Martin is so excited to be a part of this production of The Addams Family as the flight attendant ancestor and the dance captain! Her most recent roles were Henry + dance captain in Newsies and ensemble member + featured dancer in Hadestown.
Te’Aunna Johnson (Gambler/Featured Dancer)Te’Aunna Johnson is a sophomore at Bryant High School and is excited to be in their third musical. Their previous roles consisted of Featured dancer/ensemble in Hadestown: Teen edition, Zookeeper Zelda in Madagascar, and Mylar/M’Lynn in Haters. They would like to thank Mr. Clay and Mr. O for giving them this opportunity and they look forward to continuing their journey in theatre. Full disclosure, they are excited for you to see these not so normal nights of The Addams Family!
Isabella Smotherman (Flapper/Featured Dancer)Isabella Smotherman has been doing theatre with the Bryant Theatre Company for 4 years. Some of her favorite past roles include, Katherine Plumber in Newsies(The Royal), Thalia in the Lightening Thief (The Royal), Lily in A Monster Calls(Bryant Theatre Company), and Alice in Matilda(Bryant Theatre Company). She gives many thanks to Mr. Clay and Mr. Oglesby for giving her this amazing opportunity!
Chloe Cadzow (Nurse/Featured Dancer)Chloe Cadzow is a Junior and has been doing theatre at Bryant for 3 years. Some of her past roles include Spotted Elephant, Rudolph Jr. (TST), Sharpay Evans, High School Musical Jr.(YP), Featured Dancer, Hadestown Teen Edition (BTC), and Ensemble/ Katherine U/S, Newsies(YP.) She thanks you for supporting the arts and hopes you have a scary good time!
Noah Atkinson (Victorian Child/Pugsley US/Featured Dancer)15 year old Noah Atkinson is thrilled to be playing an ancestor/featured dancer in Bryant Theatre Company’s “The Addams Family Musical”. This is her 4th year involved with Theatre, and has starred in many other productions such as Flounder in “The Little Mermaid”, Shoemaker’s Elf in “Shrek the Musical”, Eric in “Matilda the Musical”, and Yolanna in “Haters”. She looks forward to the amazing experience that comes with The Addams Family Musical!
Destiney Garner (Saloon Girl/Featured Dancer)This Is Destiney Garner’s first year with Bryant Company Theatre! Her role In The Addams Family show this year Is an ancestor called the “Saloon Girl.” She’s super excited for you to come see the show and really hopes you enjoy it!
Jada Gill (Soldier/Featured Dancer)Jada Gill is a sophomore at Bryant High School. This is her second with the BTC. Her previous roles were in Madagascar the musical as Candy Hamernose and Mort. She is excited for first Highschool production and wishes to be apart of the future productions!
Ashlyn Guzman (Bride/Morticia US)Ashlyn Guzman is thrilled to be haunting the stage in The Addams Family! She recently closed her very first show, High School Musical, where she played Gabriella Montez, and couldn’t be more excited to return to the stage with such a fun cast a crew. Ashlyn is so grateful for this spooky and hilarious experience and can’t wait for everyone to see the show!
Madeline Welch (Pilgrim/Wednesday US)Maddie is a junior and this is her sixth year performing with the Bryant Theatre Company, taking part in nine productions. She is part of the Camerata and Honeybees choirs at BHS and is a 2025 National ACDA Honor Choir and 2025 Arkansas All-State Choir member. Maddie was last seen on stage as Marpit in Haters (BTC) and a Nun in the Sound of Music (Royal). Other favorite roles include Sister Mary Patrick in Sister Act JR (Royal), Sharpay Evans in High School Musical 2 JR (Argenta), and Young Fiona in Shrek the Musical (BTC).
Savannah Dillon (Cowboy/Fester US)Savannah Dillon has been doing theatre for 2 years and is pursuing musical theatre at OBU. Some of her past roles have been Romeo in Newsies (RTC), Sam/Barista in Haters, Worker Ensemble in Hadestown: Teen Edition, and Mr.Marl/Ensemble in A Monster Calls all for BTC. She is so excited for The Addams Family and hopes you enjoy the show!
Genesis Saldana (Scientist/Grandma US)Genesis Saldana is a sophomore at Bryant this is her first year doing theater. Although she's been a viewer of the Bryant theater company for much longer “The Little Mermaid” by Bryant being the first musical production she had seen. Genesis thrives to inspire people to try out to be on stage just how she had and has continued to be inspired by the actors on Bryant’s stage. She's overjoyed to be a part of such a talented cast this year. She thanks Mr. Clay. Mr. O, as well as choreographer Anslee for the opportunity to sing and dance to her heart’s content out on stage she hopes to impress you all.
Amia Vela (Hippy/Alice US)Amia has done theatre for over 3 years, and choir for almost 8! Past roles include Jester in "Once Upon a Mattress", Oren in the one act "I'Chorus", and Duke Frederick in "As You Like It." Her role in The Addams Family Musical is Hippie Ancestor/ Alice US. This is her first production here at Bryant and she is eager to show you how amazing it is!
Alex Wharton (Rockstar)The Addams Family is Alex’s third show with Bryant Theatre Company, with her past roles including Tribbin/Joon in Haters and Zookeeper Zeke in Madagascar Jr. She has also performed in outside shows, including her role as Medda Larkin in The Royal Theatre’s Newsies Jr. This is the first show she is working on a technical crew for, as well. She’d like to thank her fellow cast/crew members, including her best friends, and family for the encouragement and support!
Keeley Nichols (Cousin Itt)This is Keeley’s first show with the BTC. She has always loved theater and is ecstatic to be a part of this show. She can’t wait to share this part of her life with you all!
Linley Krebs (Thing/Pit Singer)Linley is very excited to be playing in The Addams Family and to be working with the Bryant Theatre Company once again. She was in Madagascar Jr. last school year at Bryant and Newsies Jr. with the Royal Theatre over the summer of this year. She wants to thank Mr. Clay for the opportunity to be in The Addams Family.
Lane Johnson (Pit Singer/Dimbles Owner)This is Lane’s 3rd show and they are very excited to be a part of it. Some of their past roles include Alex the Lion from madagascar jr. and Ensemble from Hadestown. You can see their hamster, Dimble playing on stage as the rat. They look forward to seeing everyone at the show!
Aubrey Upton (Pit Singer)Aubrey Upton has been with the Bryant Theatre Company for a year. Previously, she’s done props and curtains for BTC’s “Haters.” Along with pit singing, she’s also on costumes for the Addams Family. Aubrey is excited for you to come see and support The Addams Family!
Bailey Wright (Pit Singer)Bailey Wright is a sophomore at Bryant High School. This is her second theatre performance. She has previously played the role of Skipper the Penguin in Madagascar jr. She is excited to bring this show to life and hopes that you enjoy it.
Claire Fenton (Pit Singer)Claire Fenton has been doing choir for 5 years. This is her first year in theater. She is excited for you to come and see The Adam’s Family and she hopes you enjoy the show!
Erin Thibeau (Pit Singer)
Erin is a Junior at BHS. They are Bella Voce’s choir ambassador. They hope you enjoy the show!
MJ Authement (Pit Singer)MJ Authement has never participated in a musical before with The Addams Family being her first musical. She is super excited to be able to participate and hopes that everyone has fun watching!
Sam Collins (Pit Singer)
This is Sam’s first year in theatre at BTC. She is excited for you to see The Addams Family as she worked on the set as well as singing.
Grace Hartsell (Pit Singer)This is Grace Hartsell’s 3rd year with Bryant Theatre Comany; she’s been ensemble in Matilda the Musical, and Zookeeper Zoe in Madagascar the Musical Jr.. She’s very thankful for this opportunity to be a pit singer for Addams Family!
KJ Berkshire (Pit Singer)Kinley had been doing theatre for a year now. Previously she’s had a role in Madagascar Jr as ensemble. She is very excited and grateful and excited to be in The Addams Family and she hopes you enjoy it!
Jaivin Amara-Bengali (Pit Singer)Jaivin is excited to make her theater debut in Addams Family as a pit singer! This is her first production ever, and she's incredibly grateful for the opportunity to be part of this amazing cast and crew. Special thanks to her supportive friends and family!
Robbie Shelton (Caveman Ancestor)