‘The Addams Family’ at Cabrillo Playhouse

A kooky family crisis comes to life.

From left, Christopher Vournas, Isabella Klein, Patrick Brannelly, Juliet Fischer, Rebecca Leeds, Andrew Whitwell and Rob Bergman. Photo courtesy of Cabrillo Playhouse

By MaryAnn DiPietro

Every family has its problems. Some involve miscommunication, growing children or awkward introductions to the in-laws. For the Addams family, naturally, things get a little stranger.

Cabrillo Playhouse opens its 2026-27 season with “The Addams Family,” the musical comedy inspired by Charles Addams’ famously macabre cartoons. Filled with eccentric relatives, elaborate production numbers and a family crisis that threatens to upend the Addams household, the show offers Producing Artistic Director Michael Lopez the kind of theatrical undertaking he enjoys most.

At the center of that crisis is Wednesday Addams, played by Isabella Klein, who is no longer quite the little girl her family... [ Read the full article for free here ]

‘The Addams Family’

Cabrillo Playhouse

When: Oct. 2 - Nov. 1, 2026

Where: 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente, CA

Information: 949-295-4146, www.CabrilloPlayhouse.org

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