By Mia Cerrato – Staff Reporter

The Jonathan Law High School Drama Club will be performing “The Addams Family” as their long-awaited spring play this year.

Performances will be at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 5, and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 6.

Tickets will be $12 for general admission and $7 for senior citizens, children, and students with an ID.

This play surrounds the love life of Wednesday Addams, who has fallen in love with a sweet, smart guy. Her father, Gomez Addams finds out and Wednesday begs him to keep it a secret from her Mother Morticia.

“The play goes into depth of the Addams family many generations later, and we see Wednesday fall in love with Lucas Beineke,” sophomore Joey Soto said. “They want the couple’s families to get along.”

The plot seems to have an eccentric twist compared to musicals in the past.

“It is very unique and shows off everyone’s great talent,” sophomore Ashley Leparik said. “There is tons of dancing and singing.”

Familiar characters from the original Addams Family will appear in the play as well as new characters.

“There are the Addams’: Gomez, Morticia, Fester, Wednesday, Pugsley, Grandma, Lurch and their ancestors,” said Soto. “There are also new characters like the Beineke’s: Mal, Alice, and Lucas.”

To make sure the musical runs smoothly, a lot of hard work and effort is being put in.

“We have been working with our director, Christina Kalafut, our choreographer Maddie, and our music teacher, Mrs. Jones, to prepare for the big night,” said Soto. “We do this every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 4-7 p.m. to make sure we put on a great show.”

With all this practice, members of the Drama Club aren’t stressing about their performance.

“Everyone has such great talents,” Leparik said. “I’m not nervous because everyone will shine.”

Those who plan to attend “The Addams Family” are thrilled as well.

“As someone who used to avidly watch ‘The Addams Family,’ I am excited to see the musical twist put on it,” sophomore Meghana Cheela said. “It seems different and entertaining.”

There are also some people who plan to go, who are unfamiliar with “The Addams Family.”

“Although I’ve never seen this show, I know I’ll still be just as entertained,” sophomore Sreeya Gudlavalleti said. “The Drama Club always puts on an amazing performance.”

The Jonathan Law community is excited to see what is in store for this spring’s play.