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Sarah Doolin Roy leads Young Actors Theatre as final show this summer concludes with the spooky, wacky story of “The Addams Family.”

Guest artist, Ethan Hornbee, will play the role of Gomez, which Roy says gives the students a unique opportunity to work alongside and observe a professional actor. She leads by this example in her everyday work and is grateful for every member of her team. Students are paired with YAT professionals in stage management, lighting, costuming, facilities, and more to enhance their experience and give them insights into how the theater industry operates. “It’s been incredible, and I am so grateful to serve the mission of this organization,” says Roy. “Our shows have sold out. Weeks turned into months, and Roy was given the unique opportunity to return to YAT. There’s clearly an appetite for that shared experience of live theater in our community. Their final show this summer concludes with the spooky, wacky story of “The Addams Family” on July 22-31. Roy worked in foreign policy for eight years, and later earned her master’s degree in public administration and nonprofit management. “My family always prioritized storytelling through the arts,” says Sarah Doolin Roy, who stepped up as executive director of the Young Actors Theatre in 2021. So we’re finishing it off with a kooky story that represents the same love we share with all our families.” Roy can trace her history at YAT by walking down the building’s photo-lined halls. She considers YAT to be an even larger family and was proud of all the student actors who performed in “The Wizard of Oz,” “Little Women,” and “Frozen Junior.”