AMERICA’S OLDEST CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING COMMUNITY THEATRE APRIL 2016

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Da-da-da-dum. Snap. Snap. With this musical theme, you automatically enter the macabre world of The Addams Family. 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.

At the helm of Town’s creepy and kooky family is Clayton King (in his Town debut) as Gomez and Sheldon Paschal (Jekyll and Hyde) as Morticia. Danny Niati (Nice Work if You Can Get It; Spamalot) adds a unique “electrical” element as the moon-loving Uncle Fester with Nancy Ann Smith (Gypsy; Shrek) casting spells and concocting potions as Grandma. Adolescence runs wild with Wednesday, shared by Ashlyn Combs (Annie) and Blakelee Cannon (Peter Pan) and Puglsey, taken by Town newcomer, James Rabon. Keeping watch over them all is Lurch, the faithful butler, played another new face at Town — Lucas Bender.

When you’re an Addams, opposition rules! Feeling sad is happiness, pain is joy, and suffering is simply sublime. So when “real world problems” like Wednesday’s relationship with Lucas Beineke (portrayed by Nate Stern in his Town debut), come to pass, being an Addams becomes even tougher. When the Beinekes are invited to dinner, the Addams family faces the one horror they have avoided for generations: change.

Director ~ Jamie Carr Harrington Musical Director ~ Amanda Hines

Choreographer ~ Tracy Steele Costumer ~ Lori Stepp Scenic & Lighting Director ~ Danny Harrington

Town Theatre’s 97th Season Presented by ~

May 6–28, 2016Book by Marshall Brickman and

Rick Elice

Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa

Based on Characters Created by Charles Addams

TOWN THEATRE • 1012 Sumter Street • Columbia, SC 29201 • Box Office: 799-2510 • www.towntheatre.com

Eat, Drink and Be Scary with The Addams Family

The Addams would like to invite you to dinner in their own special way — go out to eat and bring us the bill! Huh? Sounds odd. On our first two Saturday night shows (May 7 and 14), we want you to eat dinner, at a restaurant of your choice, and then bring us the receipt. In exchange for your receipt, we’ll provide a little dessert on the patio before the show. Something sinful — Morticia’s Death by Chocolate or Grandma’s Bewitched Baked Cobbler — will be served from 7:15 PM to 7:45 PM. AND...to sweeten the deal (see what we did there?), one lucky participant’s receipt will be drawn at random and your dinner will be on us! (Well, the first $50 of it, anyway!)So, on Saturday, May 7 and/or Saturday, May 14 — go #DineAroundTown, bring us the bill and enjoy dessert on the patio! Receipts must be dated May 7 or 14 with a time stamp of 4 pm or later. Don’t worry, if you run out of time to grab dinner, we’ll still serve you dessert for $3.

Can’t join us on Saturday May 7 or 14? You can still #DineAroundTown at The Villa Tronco!

Audiences are invited to dine at Villa Tronco before any of the evening performances. Guests will enjoy a three-course meal including a glass of Zardetto Prosecco. Upon arrival choose from Villa Tronco Chicken, Eggplant Parmigiana, Lasagna or Shrimp Fettuccine. Complete your meal with a house salad, homemade bread and a dessert choice which includes Carmella’s famous cheesecake. We’ll need your credit card information (MasterCard or Visa) to reserve your place at the table. We suggest you arrive no later than 6 pm and remind the wait staff that you have an 8 pm curtain at the theatre. We will be happy to hold all tickets at the theatre for you to pick up when you arrive after dinner. If you make your show reservations online, be sure to call us afterwards if you wish to dine! Or call us and we’ll take care of your reservations for the show and for supper! Cost for dinner is $30 for members and $50 for non-members. All taxes and gratuity are included. NOTE: YOUR SHOW TICKETS MUST BE FOR THE SAME DAY AS YOUR DINNER RESERVATION.

All tickets are paid for upon reservation. We do not hold tickets. Online and telephone reservations must be paid by MasterCard or Visa. In person reservations may be paid by MasterCard, Visa, cash or check. The charge is processed at the time of the sale.

ALL TICKETS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.

TICKET EXCHANGES may be possible with 24-hour notice. Note that exchanges MAY be limited to specific performances. Contact the box office if an exchange is needed.

Tickets not picked up in advance will be held until curtain at which time they will be given to the House Manager for late arrival. Theatergoers will be seated at the rear of the house until intermission if space is available.

Tickets that are not picked up are considered used and replacement tickets will not be issued.

TOWN’S RESERVATION POLICIES—PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

Remember, if we have your email address, be on the lookout for an email from us the morning of your “opening day” that will have the special link to make your online reservations. If you don’t use email, or if you prefer to talk to a person, give us a call or stop by after 12 noon on your opening day.

OPENING DAYS:~ Friday, April 15 ~

Priority members: Producer, Corporate Benefactor, Benefactor, Sustainer and Patron levels~ Friday, April 22 ~

All other members: Adult; Senior; Youth~ Friday, April 29 ~

Tickets on sale to the general public. Anyone may visit www.towntheatre.com and select BUY TICKETS in the upper right hand corner.

Remember that both of our phone lines tend to be very busy on opening days so please be patient. Messages are checked and responded to as quickly as possible, but sometimes that is the next business day or after business hours.NOTE: If you have a priority membership (patron and above) AND a regular membership (adult, senior, youth) and want to reserve ALL of your tickets at the same time, you must wait until April 22. We apologize, but there is no way we can override this in the system.

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Box office hours:Beginning Friday, April 15

Monday to Friday 12:00 noon to 5:00 PM

Beginning Friday, May 6 Hours extended to curtain on show days

Open Saturdays 3:00 PM to curtain and Sundays 1:00 PM to curtain

Online ticket reminders:Online ticket reservations before tickets are made available to the public MUST be done with the special link that is sent to you via email. The www.towntheatre.com BUY TICKETS link will NOT function until April 29.

Members should NOT enter any credit card information. You have already paid for your tickets through your membership. After you log in, you will click the code associated with your membership. (See photo to the right.) The ticket price will “zero out” once you click on or enter your access code.

If you come with a group and each of you have your own membership, we suggest that you give us a call to make your reservation.

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Midlands Gives 2016 — Tuesday, May 3!

Simply put, we were blown away by your support with last year’s Midlands Gives 24-hour fundraising blitz! We’re making big plans for this year — including a special raffle for a Patron Membership for Town’s 98th season.On Tuesday, May 3 — just log in to www.towntheatre.com and make your donation using a credit or debit card ($20 minimum). If you give to Town, we will give back to you!

• For every $25 gift – a voucher for 2 free concession items• For every $100 – a Town Theatre print• For $250 – VIP seating for the 98th season** • A $500 gift allows you to name a patio bench or an auditorium chair in honor of a person of your choosing (only ONE patio bench remains!) • For $1,000 – a reserved parking space for each show of the 98th season (that may be the best deal in “Town”!)

AND — ALL GIFTS OF AT LEAST $250 WILL BE ENTERED IN A RAFFLE FOR A PATRON MEMBERSHIP!

More details: All contributions are 100% tax-deductible. Each donor will receive confirmation of the contribution via email. Town Theatre will acknowledge all contributions by donor name and level in an upcoming show playbill. All awards from Town will be coordinated with the individual donor. Levels are not cumulative. **VIP seating: You may select a performance date for each show and have the same seats for each show throughout the season. (This contribution does not include your membership – it must be purchased separately.)

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After a sold out crowd last summer, James will be back at Town for TWO shows on Saturday, August 6.

Join us at 5:30 PM or 8:00 PM and laugh yourself silly as the “funniest man in America” entertains you.

Tickets ranging from $25-$40 are available NOW online at www.towntheatre.com or by calling 803-799-2510.

S M T W T F S

May 6 (8 pm)

7 (8 pm)

no show 12 (8 pm)

13 (8 pm)

14 (8 pm)

15 (3 pm)

19 (8 pm)

20 (8 pm)

21 (8 pm)

22 (3 pm)

26(8 pm)

27(8 pm)

28(8 pm)

The Addams Family: A New MusicalMay 6–28, 2016

PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO SHOW ON MOTHER’S DAY, SUNDAY, MAY 8

ALL SUNDAY MATINEES ARE AT 3:00 PM EVENING SHOWS ARE AT 8:00 PM

TICKETS: Adults ~ $25

Senior over 65/Active Military/College ~ $20 Youth (17 and under) ~ $15

See page 2 for opening datesfor ticket reservations.