After a 30-minute debate Tuesday night, the board voted 2-7 to not approve “The Addams Family” musical for 2024.
Board member Troy Williams, who is pastor at Calvary Church in Lebanon, said the musical sticks to the basis of the 1960s television show and is the number one school musical in the country, but said the show has no place in the district.
Several board members took issue with the musical’s dark themes, scenes of children smoking, scenes of violence, and scenes of liking torture or self-harm. He added if the board approved the musical it would not be taken seriously in its efforts to improve the culture of the district. “No matter what musical we choose, somebody somewhere is going to have discomfort with it,” she said. “That doesn’t necessarily mean that it is inappropriate for the entire school and entire community.”
Some board members said the school could edit some of the scenes to make it more acceptable,as has been done in the past.
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