November 1 & 2, 2025
Presented by Jeanette Airen Performing Arts Studio
Welcome to the spooky and spectacular world of The Addams Family! Meet our wonderfully weird and talented cast below.
CAST BIOS
LILI WEISBERG (Gomez Addams) is so excited to be playing Gomez in The Addams Family. This is her 11th performance including Charles Deets in Beetlejuice Jr. and Mr. Mayor in Seussical Jr. She would like to thank Gold Coast Theatre Conservatory for their years of support and the amazing directors for helping her improve her confidence on stage.
DOROTHY ORLANDO (Morticia Addams) is an 8th grader at St. Paschal Baylon School. She is excited to be returning to Jeanette Airen Performing Art Studio for another amazing show. Dot has participated in numerous musicals and shows, such as "Peter and the Starcatcher,” “Unplugged,” and "Matilda" at La Reina; "High School Musical" & "Elf" with Ms. Jeanette; “Annie” at St. Paschals, just to name a few. Spring 2025 she was in Scripted Theatre Club's drama "The Crimson Thread.” When she's not acting, you can find Dorothy dancing with the O'Connor School of Irish Dance. She would like to thank Ms. Jeanette and the rest of the cast for all of their hard work. This has been an incredible experience and so much fun. Break a leg everyone!
EILY SOTO (Wednesday Addams) is excited to be in her 6th show, The Addams Family. Eily has played The Cat in the Hat in Seussical, Lily in Annie, The Beast in Beauty and the Beast, Harold Hill in The Music Man and Troy Bolton in High School Musical. She also takes dance class and tap class at Agoura Hills Dance. She would like to thank her family for coming to see her perform.
JOSEPHINE RIORDAN (Fester Addams) plays Uncle Fester, who is in love with the moon. She has been in Guys and Dolls, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, High School Musical, Finding Nemo and finally The Addams Family. She also does chorus and singing lessons. She loves to sing and her favorite holiday is Halloween. She would like to thank her parents for paying and supporting her. She also would like to thank her grandparents for dropping her off and picking her up.
WILLA DESANTO (Pugsley Addams) is excited to play the role of Pugsley Addams. Pugsley is a boy who loves to be tortured by Wednesday and will do anything to get Wednesday away from Lucas. Willa has only been in one show before, not including this, and it was Aladdin as a background character. She loves art, cooking and theater. (Plus her cat.) She would like to thank her parents and Lucy that is in the show! She told my mom about it. She had so much fun doing this play.
MILA KOCH (Grandma) is excited to play the grandma in The Addams Family musical. The grandma is very crazy and funny. Mila has done a few more shows with Jeanette Airen. The shows she has done are The Music Man, Freaky Friday and High School Musical for her studio. Mila loves acting and wants a Labubu. She thanks the cast for being her besties.
CHLOE ZISKIN (Lucas Beineke) is excited to play the role of Lucas Beineke in The Addams Family. In the show Lucas is a normal boy who is trying to prove how strong his love is for Wednesday Addams. Chloe has also been in many previous musicals playing various roles along with many choir performances. Besides performing, Chloe loves spending time with friends and family, and loves to travel. She wants to thank her grandma for signing her up for this program, her parents for dropping her off and supporting her, her singing coach for improving her singing, and Mrs. Jeanette for directing and working with us to create and amazing performance.
SHEYNA ROSE KOCH (Mal Beineke) is very excited to play the role of Mal Beineke in The Addams Family as her 10th musical/play she's been in. Her other shows include Freaky Friday, High School Musical, The Music Man Mini Musical and many others along with many acting and singing lessons. The name of her glasses is "The Grandpa Clark Classes." She would like to thank her parents for supporting her. She would also like to thank Miss Jeanette, Miss Alexuss and Miss Bells for making this show possible. She hopes you enjoy the show!
LUCY MCBREEN (Alice Beineke) is very excited to play Alice Beineke in The Addams Family. Alice is a "perfect" mother but then drinks a potion and becomes who she really is. Lucy has been in three different plays; Annie, The Music Man and Willy Wonka and is currently working on Back to the Music. Lucy loves Labubus and has 1 Labubu. Lucy thanks her mom, dad and Nonni for driving her and picking her up.
NAMI ROOKS (Bride Ancestor) is very excited to be playing the bride ancestor in The Addams Family. She also played Mongo, Kratnoff and a Cheerleader in High School Musical. She did school choir in the 1st grade and did 4 Off Broadway after school classes. She also did Jeanette Airen's music video party. She wants to thank her mother for singing her up.
MIA ZISKIN (Egyptian Princess Ancestor) is very excited to play the Egyptian Princess Ancestor in The Addams Family. The Egyptian Princess Ancestor is one of the Addams family's ancestors, but is an egyptian princess with singing parts, solos and lines. Mia has been in many different musicals and chorus productions like Ensemble in The Little Mermaid, Monica in Freaky Friday, the Barrister in the Wizard of Oz, Ripper, Cyndra and a cheerleader in High School Musical and now the Egyptian Princess Ancestor in The Addams Family. Mia takes singing lessons at home. Mia wants to thank her family for all their love and support. Thanks for watching the show!
ISABELLA THATCHER
Lurch
ALEXUSS SONG
Grim Reaper
PHOTOS
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