Welcome to the Mingus Performing Arts Department!

We are committed to bringing live theatre and music to the Verde Valley and beyond. Our varied selections and venues provide insight to people from all beliefs and walks of life. We create a positive performance opportunity for high school students to thrive and prepare for a career in the performing arts.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY

Performances

Every Performance is in-person and a live stream!
Friday, May 7th at 7pm
Saturday, May 8th at 7pm
Sunday, May 9th at 3pm
Friday, May 14th at 7pm
Saturday, May 15th at 7pm
​Sunday, May 16th at 3pm

Ticket Prices

Advanced Adult - $12
Advanced Senior - $11
Advanced Student/Children - $8
Single Stream Pass - $10
​Family Stream Pass - $30

What's it rated?

We are presenting the "School Edition" of the musical. This makes it family friendly! It is rated PG.

COVID PROTOCALS

Plot synopsis
The following COVID Protocols will be in place:
1. All Patrons must wear a mask
2. Patrons must sign a COVID waiver upon entering
3. Auditorium Capacity limited to 50%
4. Rows are 3 feet apart, each ticket will include a 2 seat buffer between parties. 
5. Limited, prepackaged concessions will be available
6. We encourage you to buy tickets in advance to limit lines at the ticket sales lines the day of the show. 
7. Hand Sanitizer will be available throughout the auditorium
8. We are live-streaming with a professional company each night, if you are not comfortable to come in-person, please get a streampass and watch our show at home!
In its typical creepy, kooky, mysterious, and spooky fashion, the ghoulish Addams family is visiting the graveyard for an annual gathering of all family members, living dead, and undecided, to celebrate what it is to be an Addams. However, the family encounters an unforeseen obstacle when Wednesday decides to introduce her new “normal” boyfriend Lucas to the family. In protest, Uncle Fester enlists the help of the Addams’ ancestors to call an end to the young budding romance. As Wednesday admits that she is falling in love, Morticia, Gomez, and Pugsley worry about her changing ways. As the families of Wednesday and Lucas come together for dinner one fateful evening, chaos ensues and the two families find themselves admitting deep secrets and coming together in ways they never would have imagined. The Addams Family Broadway Musical tells the story of love and friendship through adversity, with a comical and macabre yet poignant spin.

EXTRA! EXTRA! ATORT Newsies wins state awards!

ATORT’s production of Newsies has won the AZ High School Music Theatre Awards most prestigious honor of “Best Musical”!! What you have to remember is that there are no divisions in theatre competitions. The 5A schools, 4A schools, 3A schools, Performing arts schools - EVERYONE is ranked the same whether you are a school of 5,000 or 500. Not only did we win best musical, we won 5 of the other 11 categories! Our little rural school that had to travel the furthest won 50% of the awards that night!
 
Best Supporting Male - Preston Chalmers
Best Dancer - Preston Chalmers
Best Hair and Make-Up - Natalee Powell
Best Set/Props - Shenoah Williams
Best Sound - Alex Goltz
Best Musical - Mingus Union High School’s “Newsies”

Congrats to the cast and crew of NEWSIES!

Mingus Union High School

We are the performing arts department from Mingus Union High School District #4. Located in Cottonwood, Arizona, we serve over 1,200 students and offer a variety of academic classes, technical classes, and performing and visual arts classes. For more information on the school, please follow the link below to the school's homepage. 
​www.mingusunion.com