ADDAMS FAMILY BIOS
Aliyah Bridges is thrilled to be playing Morticia Addams and serving as Dance Captain for this production! She is a senior at BGHS, and her recent credits include Bonnie Harris in Come From Away, Understudy Elsa in Frozen, and Beverly in The Mad Ones. Aliyah would like to thank the incredible cast, crew, and directors for making this production so memorable, as well as her family and friends for their endless love and support. She hopes you enjoy the show!
Silas is thirteen and attends Maumee Middle School. He’s excited to play Pugsley in The Addams Family. His most recent roles include Randolph in Bye Bye Birdie, Emmett in Legally Blonde Jr., and Olaf in Frozen Jr. He’s had an amazing time with this cast and crew and can’t wait to bring Pugsley to the stage.
Abby is so excited to play Grandma Addams in Addams Family! This is her second show with 3B productions where she was previously in Anastasia. Abby will be a sophomore at St. Ursula Academy. Some of her favorite shows she’s been in are Newsies, Legally Blonde, and Les Mis. Abby thanks her family, friends, and cast for supporting her. She hopes everyone enjoys the show!
Emilee is a Junior at Otsego High School and Penta Career Center, where she will be studying teaching professions. At Otsego High School she participated in the high school production Grease! A ballerina ancestor, this is Emilee’s first community show. She has had so much fun putting this show together and cannot wait for you to see!
Beckett Fenbert is performing as Lucas Beineke and is attending St. John’s Jesuit Highschool. He has also performing in other musicals such as Legally Blonde, Les Miserables, and Newsies.
Faith Henry is 15 years old and is going in to her sophomore year at Otsego High School. She has been in 4 school productions and 1 out of school production. At her school she has been in Addams Family, Shrek, Mamma Mia, and Grease. Then she did Children of Eden last summer. She had so much fun with this musical and has made many new friends!
Brock is ecstatic to be able to play Gomez! He is 18 years old and is attending Kent State University for Journalism. Some of Brock's favorite roles include Captain Von Trapp (The Sound of Music), Johnathan (The Play That Goes Wrong), Aaron Fox (Curtains!), and himself in his own senior concert of 10 musical theater songs he put on! He hopes that you enjoy the show!
Evvie Van Vorhis, playing Alice, is a 17-year-old student at Otsego High School and Bowling Green State University through dual credited, having finished high school credits as a sophomore. She will graduate high school with an associate degree in biology before continuing her pre-med studies on a full scholarship, with plans to attend the University of Michigan for medical school. A performer since age seven, Evvie has appeared in productions including Shrek (Young Fiona) and Disenchanted (Jasmine) with 3B Productions. She also sings with Masterworks Chorale and has performed the National Anthem since age six at events ranging from Cleveland Browns and Ohio State games to BGSU, with her next performance at the National Tractor Pulling Championships this August.
Carina Motisher (ancestor) is a rising 7th grader at St. Aloysius Catholic School. This is her second production with 3B, portraying Young Anastasia in 3B’s production of Anastasia last year. She has been in many shows, most recently playing the role of Sky in Waterville Playshop’s production of Beetlejuice, the rose in Horizon Youth Theatre’s (HYT) production of The Little Prince, and as the Evil Stepmother in HYT’s production of the Big Bad Musical. Carina is happiest when she is on stage. She would like to thank the directors and her sister for inspiring her love of theatre and hopes you enjoy the show!
Calista Motisher (Wednesday) is a rising senior at Bowling Green High School (BGHS). She has been doing theatre for 9 years. Most recently, she performed as Elsa in the BGHS production of Frozen and as a member of the All Ohio Production of Ragtime. She just competed in the duet category for the Ohio Thespys, earning her a spot to perform at the International Thespian Festival. Other productions include roles as Sam in Horizon Youth Theatre’s (HYT) production of The Mad Ones, as Loraine in the BGHS production of All Shook Up, and as Eve/Mama Noah with HYT. Conveying stories through musical theatre is Calista’s passion. She hopes you all enjoy the show, and remember, she’s crazier than you!
Jack is excited to make his 3B Productions premier as Mal Beineke. Jack will be an upcoming sophomore this year at Bowling Green High School where he recently performed dual roles as King Adnarr and Oaken in the Spring 2026 Musical, Disney’s Frozen. In the words of Mal, “Earth to Audience, we have landed in Weird City. I say drinks and bye-bye.”
Ben is looking forward to his first musical experience as an Ancestor. He will be entering
his freshman year at Bowling Green High School. Benjamin is very thankful to all who
have helped him, especially his brother – Jack.
Brady Swartz is a sophomore at Otsego High School. He is thrilled to be playing the part of Uncle Fester in Addams Family! Brady has had various roles in a number of shows at Otsego High School including Pinocchio in Shrek, ensemble in Grease, ensemble in Mamma Mia, and an ancestor/Pugsley understudy in Addams Family.
Jacob Boerst, who will be playing Lurch, is a recent graduate of Anthony Wayne High School and will be attending the University Of Toledo this coming Fall. Some of his more recent roles have been Ernie in 'Rumors', Doug in 'Descendants', Multiple Various Characters in 'Puffs', and Roosevelt in 'Newsies'. He would like to thank his family, friends, co-stars, and directors for their continued support throughout his life to become the best version of himself he can be, both on and off the stage.
Greta plays the Bride Ancestor and is in her Junior year at Bowling Green High School. She had played Christine in HYTs “Be More Chill”, Lackey in BGHS’s “Frozen”, Understudy Scarlet in BGHS’s “CLUE”, and Understudy Beverly in HYT’s “The Mad Ones”.
Casey Snyder (Ancestor): Casey is very excited to be a part of Addams Family. This is his first role with 3B and he is happy to be a part of it. Casey was most recently in Urinetown with Children’s theatre workshop as Billy Boy Bill. He enjoyed his role as Scott in Back to the Summer with Horizon Youth Theatre. Casey also played Sir Studly in Once Upon a Mattress and Kurt VonTrap in Sound of music with Front Street Players. When Casey is not on stage he is busy strumming on his guitar, drawing something cool, or dreaming of his next role. Casey has enjoyed his time as part of the cast and would like to wish all of them the best. Enjoy the show!
Brealynn Fletcher is playing the Gogo Dancer Ancestor in Addams Family Musical. This is her first show with 3B Productions and she attends Otsego High School. She has played a Duloc Dancer in Shrek and Newscaster/Other roles in Vietnam 101: The War on Campus. She hopes you enjoy the show!
DIRECTOR - JOE BARTON
PRODUCER - JESSE BERNAL
CHOREOGRAPHER
Bob Marzola is a teacher for Bowling Green City Schools where during the day he teaches 5th grade and in the evening he choreographs BG's musicals. Occasionally Bob makes his way to the stage. Some of his favorite roles he has performed have been Scarecrow in Wizard of Oz, Cosmo Brown in Singing in the Rain and Pinocchio in Shrek. Bob says one of his favorite things about 3B is working alongside Joe and Janine. Lasly Bob would like to thank Phil and Brogan for their support in letting him do what he loves to do.
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Mrs. Elizabeth “Betsy” Bellavia, originally from Kettering, Ohio, graduated from BGSU with a Bachelor of Music in Education (Choral Music) in 1992. While at Bowling Green she played such roles as Mrs. Jones in Street Scene, Dorabella in Cosi Fan Tutte, and Second Lady in Magic Flute. In her senior year, Betsy won the NATS vocal competition for Senior Women in the state of Ohio. After graduation, Mrs. Bellavia taught for 10 years in Southwestern Ohio teaching at Lemon-Monroe High School, Kettering Fairmont High School and Franklin High School. While home with her children, Mrs. Bellavia taught private voice lessons at Synergy Music. After moving to Northwestern Ohio in 2007, Betsy taught for 8 years at Fostoria Junior-Senior High School. At all of these positions she directed the choirs, taught general music and directed the annual musical. All choirs participated in the OMEA Adjudicated Event annually and often continued to state events. While receiving her Masters in Choral
Conducting Performance at BGSU (2017) she played several roles in the operas: Mama Lucia in Cavalleria Rusticana by Mascagni, Inez in Gondoliers and Olga Olsen in Kurt Weil’s Street Scene. Betsy worked at BGSU and OSU directing choirs and most recently worked at Lourdes University. There she worked as the Director of Vocal Music, as an admissions counselor, teaching music courses and directed the musicals. Betsy now is the Music Teacher at Cardinal Stritch in Oregon, Ohio teaching vocal music grades k-12. There she directed Godspell and Charlie Brown. This school year she is directing The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and Wizard of Oz with her students at Stritch. Betsy has directed such shows at Oklahoma, Wizard of Oz, Li’l Abner, Little Shop of Horrors, Grease, Bye Bye Birdie, Fiddler on the Roof, Cinderella, Sound of Music, King and I, Hello Dolly, Wedding Singer, and Godspell. Betsy has performed many roles in the community theater world playing such roles as Anita in West Side Story, Lady Bracknell in Ernest in Love, Miss Ritter in She Loves Me, The Narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Rosie in Mamma Mia, Mama Morton in Chicago and Mrs. Greene in The Prom. Professionally, Betsy has sung with the Dayton Opera Chorus for the opening of the Schuster Center and in the opera, Aida. Betsy has sung with The Toledo Symphony for The Messiah and other works. Betsy
is a featured soloist and sings with the Praise Band at First Baptist Church of Greater Toledo.
Betsy lives in Perrysburg, Ohio with her husband, Reverend Dan Bellavia, Pastor of First Baptist Church of Greater Toledo. Together they have four sons and four grandchildren.
TECH CREW
SOUND
Scott Antesky's OCTA adventure kicked off in 2011, after three years of attending regional and State Festivals, in the audience and on various technical crews. There he was, a Northwest Regional Rep, and he was soon also juggling the region’s website, social media and organizing many aspects of the successful Northwest Regional Festivals. His enthusiasm soon found him on the Executive Board as 3rd Vice President, rocking the fundraising world. Over the next five years, he curated a variety of branded merchandise, the likes of which had never been seen before and managed the eBay store. After a short hiatus to catch his breath, he returned with a mission: to boost membership and pump up theater participation by visiting local theaters and spreading the word about OCTA’s benefits. Always one to proclaim, “Let’s make theater magic happen!”
PROJECTIONS
Mitchell Antesky, the Northwest Lead Regional Representative, celebrates 2026 as his 41st year of involvement with the Ohio Community Theatre Association (OCTA). He began his journey on the state conference stage, later representing several theaters in the Northwest region and consistently participating in regional festivals and state conferences. In the early 1990s, he took on the role of regional representative, and in 2015, he received the prestigious Dick Beal Award for his exemplary service as a regional representative.Since 2012, Mitchell has served as an OCTA adjudicator, has also held the position of Guide/Responder Coordinator, where he successfully connected a record number of theaters with guides. Additionally, he has garnered numerous awards at the regional and state level for set design and has previously chaired the set design competition at the state conference.