The main cast Addams clan: In front, from left, are Jackie Senft, and Samantha Melquist. In the middle, from left, are Ray Fletcher, Danny Gay, Karen Lipovsky and Ginger Smith, and in the back is Zach Hodge Submitted photo

The Monmouth Community Players plan to stage performances “The Addams Family” April 21-May 1 at Cumston Hall, 796 Main St. in Monmouth. Performances are set for 7:30 p.m. April 21, 22, 28 and 30, and matinee 2pm shows on 4/23-4/24 and 5/1. There will be two performances starring the understudy cast, and those will be at 7:30 p.m.  April 22 and 30.

At the helm of this production are Josie French as director and Josh Caron as music director. Rounding out the team are Emily Carlton as choreographer, Steve Barter as rehearsal pianist, Kayla Newmeyer as props mistress, Hannah McAdam as stage manager, Nancy Keneally as costumer, and Emily Kalafarski and Birdie Gay as co-producers.

Featuring a family who live in an upside-down world where pain is joy, sad is happy and death and suffering are dreams to aspire to, “The Addams Family” brings the deliriously delightful world of Gomez (Danny Gay of N. Monmouth), Morticia (Karen Lipovsky of Monmouth), Uncle Fester (Ray Fletcher of Monmouth), Grandma (Ginger Smith of Winthrop), Wednesday (Samantha Melquist of Bath), Pugsley (Jackie Senft of Hallowell) and Lurch (Zach Hodge of Manchester) to spooky and spectacular life.

The story is every father’s nightmare — Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family. And if that weren’t upsetting enough, she confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before — keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s ‘normal’ boyfriend, Lucas Beineke (Shawn Jiminez of N. Gardiner), and his parents, Mal (Henry Quintal of Augusta) and Alice (Jane Mitchell of Greene).

The multi-talented cast of Addams family members, Beineke’s and Ancestors join from all over central and southern Maine, including: Ken Mansur (Mal u/s), Kyle Mansur (primary dancer) and Debby Mansur (primary dancer) of Auburn; Charlotte Morin (Alice u/s) and Justine Wiesinger (Morticia u/s) of Lewiston; Karen Lipovsky, Danny Gay, James Wright (Pugsley u/s) and Ray Fletcher of Monmouth; Shawn Jimenez and Kathryn Ross (Wednesday u/s) of Gardiner; Zach Hodge of Manchester; Lucas Ford (Gomez u/s) of Brunswick; Henry Quintal of Augusta; Jane Mitchell of Greene; Samantha Melquist and Mary Mehquist (Grandma u/s) of Bath; Andy Tolman (Lurch u/s) of Readfield; Talon Moody (Lucas u/s) of Richmond; Julie Sanborn (Primary Dancer) of Farmington; Amara Beganny (Primary Dancer) of Litchfield; Ginger Smith of Winthrop; Reese Madarasz (Fester u/s) of Topsham; and Jackie Senft of Hallowell.

The u/s cast Beineke Family: Ken Mansur, in front,  Talon Moody and Charlotte Morin Submitted photo

Tickets cost $18 for adults, and $15 for seniors and students.

For more information, or to purchase tickets, email mcpboxoffice@gmail.com, call 207-370-9566, or visit monmouthcommunityplayers.org.