Greek-Australian Actress Jessica Parris Brings Morticia Addams to Life

They’re creepy, they’re kooky, mysterious, and altogether spooky—and now, acknowledgment to a talented formed of emerging Australian performers, The Addams Family has made its expansive entranceway into Sydney’s theatre country this October. But for 1 performer, the accumulation carries an other spark of pride.

A postgraduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), Greek-Australian histrion Jessica Parris, calved successful Shepparton and present based successful Sydney, takes centre signifier arsenic the iconic Morticia Addams successful the inaugural philharmonic astatine the recently revitalised Teatro astatine the Italian Forum successful Leichhardt. The accumulation marks a large milestone not lone for the Teatro’s reopening but besides for Parris.

Directed and musically directed by Teatro Co-Founder Andrew Bevis, with choreography by Nathan M. Wright, The Addams Family is the archetypal superior accumulation to grace the signifier of the recently reimagined Teatro astatine the Italian Forum. The beloved Tony Award®-nominated musical, written by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice (the creators of Jersey Boys), with euphony and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, promises audiences a devilishly delightful nighttime filled with laughter, melody, and macabre charm.

Parris leads a talented ensemble of emerging stars from the acclaimed THEatreBRIDGE program, including Kye Hall arsenic Gomez Addams, Darcy Martin arsenic Wednesday, Rhys Hankey arsenic Pugsley, Julian Seguna arsenic Uncle Fester, and Bridget McWhinney arsenic Grandma. Together, they bring the delightfully eccentric Addams clan to beingness successful what promises to beryllium 1 of Sydney’s astir talked-about theatrical events of the year.

Dust disconnected your cobwebs, drawback your ghoul-friends, and get acceptable to drawback along—because this October, The Addams Family is taking implicit Sydney, with Greek-Australian prima Jessica Parris starring the family’s delightfully acheronian instrumentality to the stage.

Performances tally from 3–26 October astatine Teatro astatine the Italian Forum, with tickets starting astatine $65.

Bookings: www.teatroitalianforum.com.au

Stay tuned for our upcoming interrogation with rising Greek-Australian endowment Jessica Parris

GCT Team

This nonfiction was researched and written by a GCT squad member.