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Hi to all who have or are in the process of producing Addams Family. I was wondering what people used in the past to make the trees for One Normal Night. Also I would take any advice ideas on any of the production that you would like to share. Thanks

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Sarah DeGrandpre
Drama Teacher Montana Chapter Director
Missoula County Public Schools - Missoula Big Sky High School
Missoula MT
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Hey there, we used print outs of elements that surround Central Park. Subway signs, Park hours, strawberry fields, street signs. We have very little wing space. So having a full-size tree cut out for each ancestor was not space sufficient. This is awesome show. I truly believe that it will grow into a classic. We were the first in the state to license it last year. The best time on all fronts. Audience and parental response was fantastic.

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Ty Stover
Theatre Director
University High school of Indiana
Carmel IN
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In a summer program production, our ancestors carried branches and moved to create new paths for the Beineke family to travel through. It worked well and gave the ancestors a great part in the song.

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Susan Cortesi
Director of Theatre
District 87
Bloomington IL
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In our production last spring, the ancestors carried branches from some artificial Christmas trees. It worked very well and cost us nothing since we were able to borrow the trees. 

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Sean Blauvelt
Arroyo Grande CA
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We cut one dimensional trees from 1/4" plywood and then painted them. We had to keep them about 5' tall or less in order for them to be manageable for the actors.

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Sonja Brown, Theatre Teacher
Phoenix High School
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Hello Sarah!

Another great way to avoid filling up your wings and drastically transform your stage is to consider the benefit to using hand-painted backdrops. Here at TheatreWorld Backdrops we actually have an entire collection of backdrops across multiple sizes to support this spooky musical in a way that is exciting, colorful, and filled with drama.

Check out a complete catalog of scenic options to support THE ADDAMS FAMILY by following the link below:

Addams Family Backdrop | TheatreWorld Backdrops | Rentals Available

Also, here are a couple pictures of the backdrops in use during production!

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Nicole Allegretto
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