MUSICAL AUDITIONS!
The Addams Family
Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa
Directed by Sarah Comtois
Auditions:
Saturday, April 2nd beginning 10:00AM
@ First Universalist Parish Hall, 112 Main Street, Derby Line, VT
Audition reservations: borderlineplayers@outlook.com
Show dates: August 5-6-7 & 12-13-14, 2022
@The Haskell Opera House
Synopsis:
In the kooky world of the Addams Family, to be sad is to be happy, to feel pain is to feel joy. Nonetheless, this quirky family still has to deal with many of the same challenges faced by any other family, and the spookiest nightmare faced by every family: the kids are growing up. Gomez and Morticia's dark, macabre daughter Wednesday is now a young woman who has fallen for a sweet, smart boy from a normal, respectable family! In one fateful, hilarious night, the Addams family must face the one horrible thing they've managed to avoid: change!
ROLES
(Please note: while some roles are filled, we are seeking understudies for all parts)
Wednesday Addams (understudy)
Female / Lead
Strong pop voice, Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano
Gothic in a sexy way, witty with a terrifically dry sense of humor; just wants her family to be "normal" for one night to meet the parents of the boy she's fallen in love with; strong pop belt vocals. Preferably seeking actresses 5'4 & under for this role.
Morticia Addams (understudy)
Female / Lead
Mezzo-Soprano, Alto
Beautiful, leggy, the real head of the family and the critical and moving force behind it; easy comedic actress with a sexy, dry wit; feels her husband is hiding something from her and will use any tactic to lure the secret out; a strong dancer.
Gomez Addams (understudy)
Male / Lead
Baritone, Bass, Tenor
An attractive man of Spanish descent, who adores his wife, takes great pride in his children, and is immensely proud to be an Addams; caught between his daughter and his wife he feels completely trapped and unable to make either happy, which is his greatest joy; must have great comedic timing, move well, and strong vocals. Fencing skills are a plus.
Alice Beineke
Female / Supporting
Soprano/High Belt
Mother of 19-year-old Lucas, seemingly mousy housewife who's devoted to her family so she puts aside her own desires; while at the Addams' family dinner party, she drinks a potion that causes her to let her hair down and speak her truth; very strong comedic singer/actress.
Uncle Fester Addams
Male or Female ("bald person with no specific sexuality") / Supporting
Tenor, Baritone
Serves as the musical's narrator; rotund and child-like, hugely enthusiastic and totally incorrigible; a vaudevillian, needs strong comedy and tenor vocals.
Pugsley Addams (understudy)
Male or Female Actor (Male Role) / Supporting
Strong high vocals (unchanged voice), Tenor
A charming, funny, husky boy who loves being tortured by his sister; he wants to ensure he won't lose his sister to her new boyfriend so he takes matters into his own hands; strong, high vocals. Voice not yet changed. 5' max height requirement.
Mal Beineke
Male / Supporting
Tenor, Bari-Tenor
Stuffy father of 19-year-old Lucas and exasperated husband to his rhyming wife, Alice; thinks the Addams' are beyond strange and does not want to spend time having dinner with them, much less be related.
Lucas Beineke
Male / Supporting
Tenor, Baritone
Attractive, in-shape young man; fell in love with Wednesday Addams and plans to marry her; experiences the youthful pain and drama of young love and struggles with the differences between his family and the Addams family.
Grandma Addams (understudy)
Female / Featured
Soprano
Fun and quirky, but don't mess with this feisty 102-year old woman; comedic actress with strong character vocals.
Lurch
Male / Featured
Bass
Seeking actors at least 6'1 - the taller the better; a man of very, very few words, often spoken at half speed; most of what he utters is long, plaintive groans, some tinged with irony or exasperation; must have true low bass vocals.
Ancestors
Any Gender / Ensemble
Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
Strong contemporary singer/dancers who sing and have a fun, quirky sensibility. Knowledge of tango and flamenco dancing a plus. Must be able to hold tight harmonies and portray recognizable historical archetypes.
Rehearsal Pianist
Looking for an individual to provide musical accompaniment for vocalists at rehearsals
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The Addams Family is presented by special arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide.