This was not a small, simple school production it was a huge project that was 12 months in the making and involved over 100 people including students and staff.

It requires many hours of dedication and commitment and we are very proud of all the students involved and grateful to their families for their support.

Firstly, thank you to the many businesses that financially or otherwise supported the College to provide a foundation with which we could build on, we are indebted to them for their generosity.

The production team would like to encourage the community to please support those local businesses that have happily supported us – MIA Financial Services, John Martin Total Property Services, The Authentic Barbershop, Bridges Financial, B&D Work and Leisurewear, RSC Griffith, Optus, Westpac, Presto Vineyard Management, Calabria Family Wines, Keeno Jumping Castle Hire, Keenan Plumbing Contractors, David Davidge Solicitor, Casella Family Brands, Codemo Machinery Services, South Pacific Seeds, PowerPlus Lighting and Electrical, Bertoldo’s Bakery, Griffith Real Estate, Zanotto Bros, Cater and Blumer, Griffith Exies Club, Janet’s Design and Signs, Real Property Conveyancers, Blossoms Florist, Priceline Pharmacy, Riverina Nursery, Burns Welding and Fabrication, Derek Forner Building, Opulent Hair Boutique, Cirillo Air Conditioning, Searl’s Newsagency, Howse Pilloni and Co, Mechlene Nehme Vocals, The Area News, WIN TV, Triple M, Hit 99.7, 2 MIA FM 95.1, Griffith Keys and Locks, Frank Ellis The Diamond Centre and the Qasi and Peisley Families.

Also thank you to Julian Smith from Wagga Wagga Fencing Club, MIA Casa, Jim Suidgeest, John and Megan Martin, Loretta Zanotto, Marie and Louis Raccanello, Alan and Pat Salvestro, Vince Bucello from Midstate Video Productions, Anthony Stipo from The Area News, Greg Murphy from WIN TV, Mandy from Triple M, and Claire and Sam from Hit 99.7.

To Betty and Mike Neville thank you for making the entire cast of The Addams Family look amazing with your fantastic costumes and embellishments and awesome hair designs and wigs that added so much to the production.

We are extremely grateful for your dedication and support throughout the entire production week.

To Michelina Di Salvatore from Di Salvatore Dance Academy, thank you for your skilled choreography and dance props and to Mrs Di Salvatore for your last minute sewing, thank you.

To Ashley Zanesco and Tiani Arcifa from Opulent Hair, and to Liz Martin and Paola Nunn thank you for your assistance with hair styling.

To the Griffith Regional Theatre staff; in particular, John Matkovic and Nathan Hardy, thank you for your lighting design and ensuring our students had a true theatrical experience. To Mark Macedone of Pristine Productions, thank you for making our students sound so amazing.

It goes without saying that such a production requires a lot of support and the Marian Catholic College staff and community have been a backbone for the production team.

Thank you to our principal, Alan Le Brocque, and the leadership team, for valuing the educational experience associated with creative and performing arts.

We deeply apologise if we have missed someone due to the considerable number of both individuals and businesses involved in this production.

Finally, thank you to everyone who attended The Addams Family production. We are honoured that our students had the opportunity to share their talents with the local community and look forward to continuing this experience in future years.