Brian Best (Gomez Addams)

Brian started singing to a crowd at Shakey’s Pizza Parlor when he was two-years-old and hasn’t stopped since. In high school, he toured with Wisconsin’s musical ambassadors, Kids From Wisconsin. A graduate of Belmont University with a degree in Commercial Music, Brian performed at Opryland for two seasons. Brian can be heard or seen on recordings and videos for artists such as Sandi Patty, Carman, Reba McEntire, and The Judds. He is a Dove Award nominee for his children’s musical Promise U! and his national touring children’s ministry, BB Angelo, has ministered to crowds from 50 to 15,000 at events including The Billy Graham Kidz Gig in Nashville (www.bbangelo.com). Brian sings with the 40’s Swing trio, Two Tall Divas and a Tip Top Daddy. Favorite roles include Nicely-Nicely, Curly and, of course, Gomez!

Katherine Morgan (Morticia Addams)

Katherine is delighted to make her debut with Circle Players.  She has just come to the Nashville area from Los Angeles, California, where she voiced national commercial campaigns for companies such as McDonald's, Sprite, Lincoln SUVs, Hewlett-Packard and Nationwide Insurance. She was also cast in independent films such as The Sky is Falling and Slaves of Hollywood. Katherine majored in Musical Theater at Kansas State University and is currently studying with Nashville Acting Studio.  She is a member of SAG/AFTRA.

Micah Lynn (Wednesday Addams)

A new comer to the Nashville theatre scene, Micah was last seen as “Marty” in Chaffin’s Barn production of Grease. Some of her favorite theatre credits include "Belle" in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, “Beggar Woman” in Sweeny Todd, and “Ado Annie” in Oklahoma. She would like to thank you, the audience members, for coming out and supporting live theatre, her amazing theatre family back in the Northwest for helping make her into the performer she is today, and her wonderful family for all their love and support, and most of all, her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. “Without Him I am nothing”. She hopes you all enjoy getting “kooky crazy” with this amazing cast as much as she has!

Gus O'Brien (Pugsley Addams)

Gus is 10 years old and a 5th grader at Isaac Litton. This is his first performance with Circle Players. His professional theater credits include The Narrator in Studio Tenn’s production of Into the Woods and Gavroche in Studio Tenn’s Les Miserables. Gus has also performed extensively with The Theater Bug and will make his debut with the Nashville Opera this fall, playing Romulus Hunt in Carly Simon’s Romulus Hunt. He is honored and “pumped” to be a part of The Addams Family.

Andrew Hosale (Uncle Fester)

“It’s great to be working with Circle Players again.” Andrew recently graduated from MTSU with a BA in Theatre Performance. Andrew was last seen in Sweet Charity where he played Daddy Brubeck at the Murfreesboro Little Theatre, and in The Drowsy Chaperone in the role of The Man in Chair at MTSU. Some other roles include: The Showman in Woyzeck, Dogberry in Much Ado About Nothing, Andrew Aguecheek in Twelfth Night, Bagster in The Ripper, and Norman Bulansky in The Boys Next Door. Andrew is honored to share the stage with his fellow cast members, bringing the weird and wacky world of the Addams’ to life. “I would like to thank Mom and Dad for always believing in my crazy obsession with theater; to Nanny, for always being my biggest cheerleader; to Allison for putting up with my drama; and finally to Brett for giving me the opportunity to play this great character. It’s family first and family last…”

LaDarra Jackel (Grandma)

LaDarra is so thankful and excited to be working with Circle Players, and thrilled to be a part of this experience in The Addams Family. She has a BA in Theater and Corporate Communications from Western Kentucky University.  Favorite credits include HAIR (Sheila), The Great American Trailer Park Musical (Betty), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Martin Van Buren) Closer Than Ever (Woman 1), 9 to 5 (Violet), The Spitfire Grill (Hannah), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Milly), and A Grand Night for Singing (Ensemble).  She would like to thank Danny, Daisy, and Titan for always listening when she sings and watching when she dances.  Many thanks to Jeff, Brett, Tosha  and the cast & crew of this fantastic production.

Jon Kopischke (Lurch)

Jon resides in Dickson, TN, and is a District Manager at Aramark Uniform Services. He just celebrated his 30th wedding anniversary with his beautiful bride, Valerie. He has three wonderful and talented children and two of the cutest grandchildren ever. Jon has been involved in more than 30 musicals and plays at the Renaissance Center, where he is  President of The Renaissance Players. Some of his favorite roles were Marcus Lycus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Adam in Children of Eden, The Minstrel in Once Upon a Mattress, and Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird. He is also an apiarist and a Seinfeld aficionado. Love you VJ!

Virginia Richardson (Cousin Itt / Mollyanna)

Virginia is excited to perform in her second Circle Players' show (she appeared in Titanic the Musical in 2012).  She has been performing since age five, when she played Gretl in The Sound of Music at Hume-Fogg High School.  Other credits include Young Violet (Violet, Street Theatre Company), Marta (The Sound of Music, Studio Tenn), Young Cosette (Les Miserables, Lipscomb University), and Baby June (Gypsy, The Keeton Theater). She is actively involved at The Theater Bug in East Nashville.  She thanks Brett and the entire production team and cast for making this such a fun experience!

JT Landry (Thing)

JT is excited to make his Circle Players debut. He was most recently seen as Bob Enright in Pull­Tight Theatre's 9 to 5: The Musical. Past favorite roles include Jeffrey (Godspell),  Bud Frump (How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying), Schroeder (You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown), Hysterium (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum) and Judah (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat). He also directed Rodgers & Hammerstein's A Grand Night for Singing at Pull­Tight Theater in 2013, and currently serves as Pull­Tight's Vice-President. Many thanks to Brett for the opportunity to, er, ”lend a hand” and to the cast and crew for being so welcoming. Snap, snap!

Tyler Jeffrey Adams (Lucas)

Tyler is happy to return to Circle Players for some spooky and kooky fun. He just finished a run of Legally Blonde with the Boiler Room Theatre as Warner Huntington III. Favorite credits include Nick in Who’s Afriaid of Virginia Woolf (BRT), Henry in Next to Normal (Circle Players; Circle Award for Best Featured Actor), The Cat in the Hat in Seussical, Tom Wingfield in The Glass Menagerie, Will Parker in Oklahoma and Milky White in Into the Woods. He graduated from Trevecca Nazarene University with a double major in Theatre & Film. 2013 Most Promising Actor.  “Once an Addams, always an Adams!” 

Josh Waldrep (Mal)

Joshua  is happy to be back with Circle Players after taking a break from the stage to direct last season's hit Dreamgirls. He's been performing locally for years now and has never felt so at home as when he's with Circle. Josh wishes to send thanks to his friends and family for their unending support of his dream to perform, and the arts in Tennessee! “Congrats to the cast and crew, for you have made this yet another memorable experience.”

Sydney Hooper (Alice)

Sydney is thrilled to join Circle Players for the first time. She discovered her love of theatre at a young age and has fed her desire to perform since then. After graduating from a two-year theatre conservatory program, she began her film career and can be seen in such films as the Disney Channel original movie Let It Shine, 42: The Jackie Robinson Story, and Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Some of her favorite performances include the Secret Garden (Martha), Seussical the Musical (Mayzie La Bird), Falsettos (Dr. Charlotte) and RSC Beauty and the Beast (Marie Claire). She would like to thank Circle Players for welcoming her with open arms and pushing her "Toward the Darkness."