Addams Family Auditions

Auditions for "The Addams Family", directed by Tyler Lewis Wardle and Noah Stevens, will be held July 20 at 6:30 and July 25 at 1:30. Performances will be held Friday nights, Saturday nights, and Sunday afternoon from October 23 - November 8, with a Thursday evening performance on October 29. We welcome actors of all levels of experience ages 16 and up, as well as younger actors auditioning for the role of Pugsley, to audition for this comical musical about the creepy, spooky family you know and love.
Audition Requirements:
Auditioners must be at least 16 years old unless they are auditioning for Pugsley.
Please prepare 16-32 bars (roughly 30 seconds to 1 minute) of a musical theatre song of your choice. Songs from the show are acceptable, and recommended songs for each character are listed in the character descriptions below.
If you are bringing your own song, please bring sheet music. An accompanist will be provided.
Please wear or bring clothing and footwear appropriate for movement, as all auditioners will be asked to learn a short dance combination.
Auditioners will also cold read scenes from the script.
Synopsis and Available Roles:
THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and a dilemma that’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family—a man her parents have never met. And if that wasn’t upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before—keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents.
Gomez Addams
Stage Age: 35-55, Vocal Range: Bb2 - G4
A suave man of Spanish descent and an accent to match who adores his wife and children and takes immense pride in being an Addams. Gomez finds himself trapped between his daughter and his wife, being forced to hide Wednesday’s big secret from Morticia. Strong singer with great comedic timing. Tango skills are a plus!
Recommended Song: Trapped, Gomez’s What If, or Not Today
Morticia Addams
Stage Age 35-55, Vocal Range: G3 - Bb5
The beautiful and mysterious head of the Addams family who believes strongly in family
tradition. Morticia is unnerved thinking that Gomez is hiding something from her. She is a strong mover with multiple showstopping numbers. Tango skills are a plus!
Recommended Song: Secrets or Death Is Just Around the Corner
Wednesday Addams
Stage Age: 18 - 22, Vocal Range; A3 - E5
The elder Addams child who falls in love with a “normal” boy. Wednesday is trying to balance her relationships with “strange” family with that of her new love and his “normal” family. Wednesday showcases compassion, a bit of stubbornness and strong will. Strong belter.
Recommended Song: Pulled, Wednesday’s solo in One Normal Night, Crazier Than You
Pugsley Addams
Stage Age 10 – 13, Vocal Range: A3 – F5
The youngest of the Addams Family, Pugsley loves to be tortured by his big sister. He is lost trying to figure out his place now that she has a new boyfriend and family dynamics are changing. Pugsley is charming and funny, ideally with an unchanged singing voice.
Recommended Song: What If
Uncle Fester
Stage Age: 30-50, Vocal Range; C3 – G4 (optional C5)
Serving as the narrator of the show, Uncle Fester is lovable, childish, enthusiastic and highly incorrigible. Fester has great comedic timing and a tenor voice. Ukulele skills a plus!
Recommended Song: The Moon and Me
Grandma
Stage Age: 102, Vocal Range: G4 – F5
Fun, quirky and feisty, Grandma always has a trick up her sleeve. Grandma is wise, wacky and sometimes a bit crass. She has great comedic timing and physicality.
Lurch
Stage Age: 25 – 50, Vocal Range: Eb2 – E4
A man of few words, Lurch is the Addams Family butler. His unmistakable commanding presence is accented by grunts, moans and deliberate movement. Must have great non-verbal
story-telling abilities (think: facial expressions and sounds). Lurch has a rich bass voice. The taller the better!
Recommended Song: Move Toward the Darkness
Mal Beinecke
Stage Age 35 - 55, Vocal Range: C3 – A4
The uptight and father of Lucas and cold-shouldered husband to Alice, cynical Mal meets the Addams with skepticism. He finds the Addams to be too bizarre for his liking and cannot fathom
being related to them.
Alice Beinecke
Stage Age: 35 -55, Vocal Range: Ab3 – G#5
Lucas’s mother and Mal’s wife, Alice is strongly devoted to her family. She presents herself as reserved and collected (even when speaking in rhyme) until she learns to unleash her wild side
at dinner with the Addams. She is a strong comedic actress with a strong belt.
Recommended Song: Waiting
Lucas Beinecke
Stage Age : 18 - 22, Vocal Range: C3 – C5
The hopeful romantic and son of Alice & Mal, Lucas has fallen in love with Wednesday and intends to marry her. He is optimistic and hopeful yet struggles to find the balance between his
‘normal’ family and the macabre Addams.
Recommended Song: Lucas’ solo in One Normal Night, Crazier Than You
The Ancestors
Stage Age: 16+, All Vocal Ranges, Male & Female
The Addams ancestors from various eras serve as the chorus for the show and help bring the story to life. They will be featured both singing and dancing throughout the entire show (once
released from the family crypt!). Seeking diverse actors with both strong vocals and dancing abilities.