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Who's Who in the cast

Michael Davanzo (Gomez Addams) is thrilled to be performing with SSPA once again after a long hiatus. In that time, Michael was living and working in Los Angeles, having graduated from the Second City for improv and sketch comedy. With nearly 20 years of musical theater under his belt (sometimes a dance belt) some of Michael’s most favorite roles so far have been Hedwig in "Hedwig and the Angry Inch," Scott in "Evil Dead the Musical," Angel in "Rent," Leaf Coneybear in "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," and most recently Charlie Price in Brüka Theatre’s production of "Kinky Boots." To learn more about Michael and keep up with all that he’s doing, you can follow him on Instagram @michaeldavanzo.

Amy Ginder (Morticia Addams)
has been performing for more than 20 years as a vocalist, actress and choreographer. Favorite roles include Huldey in "The Moors," Miss Hannigan in SSPA’s "Annie," Yitzhak in "Hedwig and the Angry Inch," Janet in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," Mae in "Reefer Madness The Musical," and Queenie in "Wild Party." She has studied dance at Peridance Center in New York City, and acting at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities in Denver, CO. Amy also possesses a master’s degree in International Affairs, works in learning and development by day, and serves on the Advisory Board of the Northern Nevada International Center.

Bob Ives (Fester) is both excited and anxious about performing in his first show with SSPA, particularly given his absence of training in either voice or dance. On the plus side, he has the right hairstyle for Fester and is capable of being loud. Very loud. “(Is) there anything more important” than love?

Anuhea Azevedo (Wednesday Addams) is psyched to be making her SSPA debut as Wednesday Addams! You may recognize her from playing Matilda in Western Nevada Musical Theater Company's "Matilda the Musical." She's been doing musical theater since she was four years old and her most recent role has been The Cat in the Hat in Wild Horse Children's Theater's "Suessical Jr." Wednesday is one of her dream roles and she's so incredibly grateful she gets to work with such an amazing cast and crew! She's super excited to get her crazy on!

Kimberly Richman (Grandma)
is happy to be performing again with SSPA and to be a part of this wonderful cast. Her previous SSPA shows include "Legally Blonde" and "Guys & Dolls." She is particularly excited to play the role of Grandma, whose character is inspired and infused with bits of the sassy, fun women in her family!

Aubree Schulz (Pugsley)
has always had a love for theater, and has wanted to pursue it ever since she was little. She is considered by many to be a happy, kind, outgoing, creative and hard working person! Aubree is a junior in high school at TMCC; she graduated in 2023 with her high school diploma and will graduate in 2024 with an AA degree in performing arts, theater. Aubree loves meeting new and creative people from whom she can learn!

Luis Galvez (Lurch) is a Junior at the University of Nevada, Reno, studying history, acting, and secondary education. Recent roles of his include The Wolf in SSPA’s "Into the Woods", Herr Schultz in "Cabaret" and Don Pedro in "Much Ado About Nothing." Luis is now an award-winning playwright after earning audience favorite at Good Luck Macbeth Theatre’s 10-10 Play Festival with his new play, "Death Nut." He is excited to be part of "The Addams Family" once again after his appearance as the Viking ancestor in high school. Sit back, snap along, and enjoy!

Jared Lively (Mal) is excited to return to the Hawkins Amphitheater stage in his first production with SSPA since 2016. His previous credits include Ash Williams in "Evil Dead The Musical," Hero in "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," and Chip Tolentino in "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee." He would like to thank his amazing cast mates, the crew, and the production team for all of their hard work bringing "The Addams Family" to life.

Katie Hughes (Alice) is ecstatic about getting back on stage with SSPA for their production of "The Addam’s Family." The last time she was seen here at Hawkins Amphitheater was back in 2019 in SSPA’s production of "Guys and Dolls," where she played a member of the fabulous ensemble. Other SSPA productions you might have seen her in are "The Sound of Music" where she played Liesl, "Legally Blonde" (Serena) and "Fiddler on the Roof" (Chava). Katie has made her way around the Reno theater scene for years now, recently seen on the Reno Little Theater stage for "Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery," where she played 14 different characters. She would like to thank her family and friends for always supporting her love and passion for the theater. Katie would also like to thank her cast, crew, and director for their incredible talent, amazing energy, unwavering passion, for consistently teaching her something new every day, and for their equal support and love for the performing arts. Enjoy!

Jeremy Uithoven (Lucas) is a fifth-year theater (acting) major at the University of Nevada, Reno. He has been acting since high school and is excited to be performing in his first show with Sierra School of Performing Arts. "The Addams Family" will be only his second musical performance after performing in UNR’s production of "Cabaret" in the spring. Jeremy aspires to perform professionally following graduation. He is thankful for the endless love and support of his family.

Brian Ault (Ancestor) has acted in numerous shows all over town, as well as a few fun/eventful stints as a stage manager. This marks his first production with SSPA, mostly due to being busy with another show at the same time. You may have seen him last summer as Mr. Mushnik in Theatreworks' Artown show "Little Shop of Horrors" (an all-time favorite role of his, among many - Short Cast Forever!). It's also the first time he's been an understudy, which he says has been its own level of fascinating fun and joy. This is a great, weird little show, so Brian has one thing to say: enjoy and laugh heartily. [snap snap]

DylanTéa Carpenter (Ancestor) is a native Nevadan, and an energetic 14-year-old, preparing to start her freshman year at Damonte Ranch High School Performing Arts Center. There's nothing she finds quite as exhilarating as standing on stage and captivating an audience. She founded the drama club at Marce Herz Middle School, serving as its president. DylanTéa's journey into performing arts commenced with SSPA’s 2022 production of "Peter Pan, Jr." She is excited to be part her first adult production, "The Addam’s Family." Offstage she is often found singing, dancing, drawing, creating YouTube videos, listening to music, or honing her ventriloquism skills. DylanTéa dreams of gracing the stages of Broadway, using her passion for performing to inspire and entertain audiences.

Angela Galvez (Ancestor)
has been performing since she was eight years old and has been in numerous theater productions within her community. Her favorites include SSPA's production of "Annie" and, more recently, Damonte Ranch High School's "Chicago: Teen Edition." Currently, Angela is enrolled in classes at the DRHS Performing Arts Center, actively participating in dance, theater arts, and choir programs. She is immensely grateful for all the amazing people who have been supportive of her journey through the performing arts.

Bryce Hurley (Ancestor)
has been doing shows since the fifth grade; "The Addams Family" is only his second production with SSPA. Some other roles he enjoyed were Stacee Jaxx in "Rock of Ages Youth Edition," Christian Bechdel in "Fun Home," and Jukes/Nana in SSPA’s "Peter Pan Jr." Bryce is a student at McQueen High School, where he will be doing choir and even more theater. He has taken a handful of acting classes with SSPA, but has also performed as part of the ensembles of high school honor choir and Nevada All State Choir. He would like to thank his parent for giving him this opportunity to perform on a stage like this, and with a company such as this one. Enjoy the show, and make sure to have a miserable time!

Amy Nygren (Ancestor)
is excited to perform in her second SSPA show. You may have seen her last summer as Florinda in SSPA's production of "Into the Woods." Amy has appeared in WNC's renditions of "Oliver," "Bye Bye Birdie," and as Chava in "Fiddler on the Roof." For over 15 years she studied ballet, jazz, and modern dance. As a member of the Fallon City Ballet, her many dance performances include "The Nutcracker," "Firebird," and "The Snow Maiden." She continued to dance and perform with the University of Nevada, Reno's dance and theater departments. She earned a theater minor from UNR and directed "The Calamityville Terror." Amy enjoys all aspects of performing arts and looks forward to being involved in future community shows.

Miela Offerle (Ancestor) is a junior at UNR majoring in English and this is the third musical in which she has participated. She is thrilled to be working with such a talented and passionate cast, creative team, and crew.

Lincoln Rocchi (Ancestor) is excited to be performing with SSPA this summer. He has been doing theater for four years and hopes to continue for many more. Some of his favorite roles he has played are Agatha Thrunchbull ("Matilda"), Seymour Krelborn ("Little Shop of Horrors"), Gaston ("Beauty and the Beast"), and Tin Man ("Wizard of Oz"). In this show, Lincoln is playing an ancestor, and cannot wait to continue to grow in theater. Be sure to come see him as Ursula in SSPA’s December youth production of "Little Mermaid Jr."

Elise Van Dyne (Ancestor) is a graduate of UNR’s music department with a degree in vocal performance. She has since opened her own music studio, where she teaches voice and piano lessons, and is thrilled to be sharing this stage alongside a few of her very own students! Elise’s previous credits with SSPA include working as the vocal director for "Peter Pan Jr," and playing Cinderella in "Into the Woods," Grace Farrel in "Annie," and Elle Woods in "Legally Blonde." Other credits: "Evil Dead" (Cheryl), "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" (Philia), and "Once Upon a Mattress" (Lady Larken).

Alyssa von Eberstein (Ancestor) is so excited to be a part of her first SSPA production, "The Addams Family." She is currently a musical theater and dance double major at UNR. Her previous credits include, "Stupid F*cking Bird" (Mash), "Working" (Rose Hoffman), and "Little Women" (Amy U/S). She wants to thank her friends, cast, and crew for all of their support. Enjoy the show!

Production Team

Deb Leamy (Director) is primarily a theater artist who made NYC her home for more than 20 years. On Broadway, she has performed in "Sweet Smell of Success," originated the role of Margaret in "Never Gonna Dance," and was an original cast member of the Tony-winning musical "Fosse." She has performed nationally/ internationally/regionally in the musicals "Chicago," "Phantom of the Opera," "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," "West Side Story," "A Chorus Line," and "Kiss Me Kate," just to name a few. For the past several years she has served as director and/or choreographer for numerous musicals, cabarets, and benefits such as "Fugitive Songs," "A Chorus Line," "42nd Street," "Pageant the Musical," "Damn Yankees," "Grease," "Pippin," "In The Heights," "My Way," "The Roar of the Greasepaint, The Smell of the Crowd," "Shrek," "Legally Blonde," "Beast Mode Champion;" and founded the West Coast (SF) version of the illustrious NYC AIDS benefit, "Broadway Bares," raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. She currently teaches musical theater at UNR. This is Deb’s first directing project in Northern Nevada!

Mandy Flocchini (Choreographer) has been dancing since she was seven years old. She grew up in Reno and graduated from the University of Nevada in the spring of 2011 with a BS in chemistry. She performed in and choreographed for numerous dance concerts at the University of Nevada. Mandy was a member of Bellē contemporary dance co. and was privileged to perform with the company at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival and the DUMBO Arts Festival in New York. Mandy also performed in and choreographed for shows sponsored by Downtown Dance Collective in Reno. She has choreographed for Sierra School of Performing Arts’ summer musicals since 2013 including: "Bye Bye Birdie," "Fiddler on the Roof," "Cinderella," "The Wizard of Oz," "Legally Blonde," "Guys and Dolls," and "Annie." When she is not choreographing or spending time with her family, Mandy writes middle and high school science curriculum.

Cindy Sabatini (Vocal Director) has a passion for music and has performed in or musically directed theater productions in the Reno/Sparks/Carson City/Lake Tahoe area for Sierra School of Performing Arts, NV Civic Light Opera, Western NV Musical Theater Company, Truckee Community Theater, and Spanish Springs HS since moving here in 1998. You may remember her as the The Witch last year in SSPA’s "Into the Woods," or as Golde in "Fiddler on the Roof" here on the Hawkins Amphitheater stage in 2014. Some other favorite roles include Fanny Brice in "Funny Girl," Ursula in "The Little Mermaid," and Sally Bowles in "Cabaret." Her diverse musical background includes productions in six states, as well as vocalist in classical, jazz, Christian, and oldies rock groups. She currently is vocalist for the Biggest Little Big Band, Route 66 Rock Band, a member of the Reno Philharmonic Chorus, and had the thrill of performing at Carnegie Hall! Cindy teaches private voice and piano, and recently retired as Director of Worship and Music Ministries at Sparks United Methodist Church.

Branden McKinnon (Music Director) has been playing in and leading bands for musical theater in and around the Reno-Sparks area since 2010. Branden plays in many various groups around the area as a multi-instrumentalist spanning many genres, such as jazz, classical, Broadway, and heavy rock. His absolute favorite, however, is that of musical theater. After working on last year’s "Into the Woods," he is very excited to be working with Sierra School of Performing Arts in yet another exciting production, this time playing bass and directing music (and the band) for "The Addams Family!"

Evan Gadda (Assistant Director) has been on Reno stages since he was 12. He has run the gamut of all the theaters in Reno. His most memorable was "Pyretown" for Merry War Theatre Group in which he played Harry, his first lead. He would like to thank Deb and Janet for seeing the man beyond the chair and the cast for their wonderful work and embracing him so much.

Jared Sorenson (Scenic Designer/Technical Director)
is originally from Portland, Oregon, and has recently moved to Reno. Jared currently teaches theater at Truckee Meadows Community College, where he focuses on design and tech. Recent scenic designs include "Real Women Have Curves," "Faceless," and "West Side Story" at Sixth Street Playhouse in Santa Rosa, CA. He also spends his time at the Contemporary American Theatre Festival in Shepherdstown, West Virginia as a technical director.

Deborah Morrison (Costume Designer) received a Bachelor of Arts in creative arts from Sierra Nevada College (Incline Village, NV) and an associate’s degree in costume design from the Conservatory of Theatre Arts (Las Vegas). She is the founder of YMI Costumes, and has been designing for production shows in venues as far away as China, for cruise ships, casinos, and for local theater too! You may have seen her designs for SSPA’s "Legally Blonde" and last year’s "Into the Woods." Deborah has also worked as wardrobe/stylist on films such as Warner Brothers’ “Father’s Day” and Kingpin Productions’ “Kingpin,” and for commercials for Chevy Suburban, Arrowhead Water, Prince Tennis Wear, and other corporations. She has been the wardrobe supervisor for the Las Vegas Hilton (Donny and Marie Osmond, Liberace), Hacienda Hotel & Casino, Mac Davis on Tour, and numerous other entertainment venues. Deborah and her company do Santa costumes and superhero costume pub crawls, steampunk costumes, corporate costumes, theme parties, ice skating costumes, and more. Designing costumes for "The Addams Family" has been a dream come true!

Danny Sturtevant (Lighting Designer) Danny has been involved in theater for 26 years. He has performed in musicals since he was five years old. He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's in education, both of which he did not use at all to design the lighting for "The Addams Family." While he is so excited to be a part of this production, he also scares very easily which has been challenging. He would like to thank his mom and dad and fiancé Kelsey for just being awesome people in his life. Congrats to the cast and crew of "The Addams Family!" ENJOY!!!
P.S. If you are not a fan of the lighting, someone else designed it….

Jillian Park (Stage Manager) is a recent transplant to Reno from the Pacific Northwest. She currently works as a merchandise manager for national touring productions, and is excited to return to her stage management roots with SSPA. Recently she stage-managed the "Broadway Bares" fundraiser in San Francisco, and works as a freelance theater artisan whenever time allows.

Jon Marshall (Assistant Stage Manager) is delighted to serve as assistant stage manager for this production of "The Addams Family." He has performed with SSPA in "Annie" (Bert Healy, Hull, ensemble), "All Together Now," and "Into the Woods" (Cinderella's Father). He sings as a soloist and in the tenor section of the Nevada Gay Men's Chorus and has participated in the Reno Phil Chorus and Great Basin Carolers. His wife and four children are all amazing performers. Jon serves as vice president on the board of directors of SSPA and is chair of the education committee.

Janet Lazarus (Producing Artistic Director/ Production Manager), a graduate from UCLA’s Master of Fine Arts (acting) program, landed in Reno about 20 years ago by way of New York, Los Angeles, Tahoe, and Hawaii. Soon after moving to Reno, she co-founded SSPA to fill a void for her then-young children and other theatrically-inclined kids and adults in the community. Along the way, she has performed in local theaters such as Brüka and Reno Little Theater, taught theater classes at various local schools including UNR, and has been directing shows for SSPA since 2005! This year, she is stepping into the role of producer (and is happy to be “pulled in a new direction”). She is ever so grateful for the support of audiences through the years, as well as for the many talented cast members, designers, and production staff who have been instrumental to the success of this little theater company for the last 19 years! Kudos to the cast and crew! She hopes "The Addams Family" will bring you joy and laughter!

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