Huntington Playhouse Auditions
The Addams Family Musical
By Marshall
Brickman & Rick Elice
Tony
Award Nominations including Best Original Score
8 Drama
Desk Award Nominations including Outstanding Musical
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When: Monday August 17th & Tuesday
August 18th @ 7 pm Call backs –
Wednesday August 19th @ 7 pm
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Where: 28601 Lake Road • Bay Village, Ohio
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What
to prepare: 16 bars of a song (preferably not from the show). Bring sheet music in
your key laid out for an accompanist. An accompanist will be provided. No
acappella or taped music. Bring a current resume and head shot.
Performances October 22 to November 15
Director/Choreographer – Marc C.
Howard
Music Director - Kira Seaton
v Huntington Playhouse does not pay
performers and no professional contracts are available for this production.
v Age Range of characters: Pugsley - 12 years old and all others
characters are 18 and older.
ABOUT THE SHOW
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 weren't upsetting enough, she 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. This magnificently macabre
new musical comedy is created by Jersey Boys authors Marshall Brickman &
Rick Elice. Come meet the family. We'll leave the lights off for you.
AVAILABLE ROLES
GOMEZ
ADDAMS: Male,
Baritone/Bass, Low B-flat to High G.
A
man who takes great pride in his family and revels in all it means to be an
“Addams.” He struggles with having to keep his daughters secret from his wife,
whom he adores more than death. Gomez is a smart, comedic actor with tenor
vocals.
MORTICIA
ADDAMS: Female -
Mezzo-Soprano/Alto - Low G to High B-Flat.
She
is in shape, attractive, leggy woman, the strength of the family. She is an
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. Morticia is
a strong dancer/mover with alto/mezzo soprano vocals.
UNCLE
FESTER: Male,
Tenor/Baritone, Low C to High C.
Fester
is the androgynous family member who serves as the musicals narrator. He is
larger than life, an energetic, joyous, child-like presence. Fester is a
vaudeville style comedian with tenor vocals.
WEDNESDAY
ADDAMS: Female,
Soprano/Mezzo Soprano, Low A to 4th Space E.
She
is an attractive, in shape girl who has the same dry wit and sensibility of her
mother. Finds love with a “normal” boy (Lucas) and wants to introduce his
family to hers. She experiences the youthful drama that comes with first love.
Lucas can actually put a smile on her face. Wednesday has strong pop belt
vocals.
GRANDMA: Female, Soprano, 2nd Line
G to High F (top of staff).
She
is a feisty 102 year old woman. Fun and quirky, but don’t mess with Grandma.
Grandma is a comedic actress with strong character vocals.
PUGSLEY
ADDAMS: Pre teen
male, Tenor, Low A to High F (top of staff).
He
is 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. Pugsley has Strong, high vocals. Voice not yet
changed.
LURCH: Male, Bass, Low E-Flat to E (above
middle)
Lurch
is a very tall male character, the Addams butler who knows all. He speaks in
moans and groans without becoming a cartoon version of himself. His movement is
always very slow. Lurch is a character actor with low bass vocals to Eb.
MAL
BEINEKE: Male,
Tenor/Baritone, Low C to High A.
Mal
is the stuffy father of 19 year old Lucas and exasperated husband to his
rhyming wife, Alice. At one time was a follower of The Grateful Dead but has
lost that side of him. Mal is always looking out for his family. Mal is an actor
with high baritone/ tenor vocals.
ALICE
BEINEKE: Female,
Soprano, Low A-Flat to High G-Sharp
Alice
is the mother of 19 year old Lucas, devoted to her family so she puts aside her
own desires. She is an in shape, quirky female who often speaks in rhyme. While
at the Addams Family dinner party, she drinks a potion that causes her to let
her hair down and speak her truth. Alice is a comedic actress with soprano /
belt vocals.
LUCAS
BEINEKE: Male,
19, Tenor/Baritone, Low C to High C.
Lucas
is 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. Lucas
has contemporary pop tenor vocals.
THE
ANCESTORS: Male
and female ensemble, various ages, singers/dancers. They should have knowledge
of tango and flamenco dancing a plus.