{"id":2952,"date":"2016-11-03T16:28:56","date_gmt":"2016-11-03T16:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theatreworldbackdrops.com\/blog\/?p=2952"},"modified":"2020-09-01T16:13:25","modified_gmt":"2020-09-01T20:13:25","slug":"the-addams-family-going-beyond-the-script","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theatreworldbackdrops.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/2952\/the-addams-family-going-beyond-the-script\/","title":{"rendered":"The Addams Family: Going Beyond the Script"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Going Beyond the Script<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The Addams Family Backdrops<\/a> and Scenery Perspectives<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

written by: Melanie Simmons<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Addams Family<\/em> was originally conceived by Charles Addams as a cartoon exploring American macabre. Addams\u2019 cartoon was the basis for the beloved black-and-white 1960\u2019s TV series, which had a huge impact despite its short two season run. Even today, the snappy, signature Addams Family<\/em> theme is nearly as iconic a part of American culture as \u201cTake Me Out to the Ballgame\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Addams Family<\/em> musical, with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa and clever book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, hit Broadway in 2009. This darkly delightful musical draws inspiration from the creator\u2019s cartoons, while incorporating everything we\u2019ve come to know and love from the iconic TV show. Despite the Addams\u2019 macabre sensibility, The Addams Family<\/em> musical is energetic and entertaining. The catchy tunes, zany sense of humor, and core family themes will appeal to everyone. (You\u2019ll even have Cousin It rolling in the aisles!) Additionally, the current popularity of TV shows like American Horror Story <\/em>and Penny Dreadful<\/em> make this a timely show for any theatre company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s take a look at the many backdrops TheatreWorld offers<\/a> to bring this charmingly ghoulish experience to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Black is white and white is black in the Addams household. Strange is normal and \u201cnormal\u201d is to be avoided. Dead relatives are as revered as the living and torture is a form of sibling affection. Despite their peculiarities, the Addams are a tight-knit, loving clan. However, even they can\u2019t avoid a problem that plagues families of all types: the clash between the old ways and the new. While Gomez and Morticia proudly embrace their off-kilter traditions, their beloved daughter Wednesday is reaching an age of natural rebellion. Worse, she\u2019s fallen in love with a perfectly average boy from Ohio and his family is coming over for dinner. This clash of worlds over the course of a single night sets up the entire story arc and highlights themes that even the most normal of families can relate to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opening<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Haunted<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Addams Family<\/em> overture embraces the familiar musical theme and introduces Andrew Lippa\u2019s characteristic swelling music. (Lippa also scored the musical version of Big Fish<\/em>). As the house opens, set the mood by using low house lights in cool blue and purple tones and cover your stage with a stark black curtain. If you wish to leave the curtains open, use TheatreWorld\u2019s Haunted Mansion backdrop<\/a> to really showcase the Addams\u2019 Gothic aesthetic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addams Family Graveyard<\/h2>\n\n\n