"The Addams Family" Show Needs Performers
The company is holding audition for "The Addams Family" show and looking for performers, please see the details below ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: 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 Additional info: Performances Run Oct. 9-25 Double Show Saturday Oct. 17 Sensory Friendly Performance Oct. 21 School Day Shows Oct. 14 Please apply if interested
11 roles
The passionate, charming patriarch of the Addams family. Gomez adores Morticia and treasures family traditions. He is energetic, dramatic, and often caught between loyalty to his daughter and loyalty to his wife. - Performance Notes: Features a romantic tango with Morticia. Gomez and Morticia will not kiss on the lips in this production. Includes kissing of hands, arms, embraces, and close partner dancing. Gomez also does basic sword fighting.
Elegant, mysterious, and confident. Morticia is the queen of the Addams household, graceful and strong with a dry sense of humor. - Performance Notes: Romantic tango dance with Gomez. Includes close ballroom-style partnering, embraces, and hand/arm kisses. No lip-to-lip kissing. Talks about death a lot.
The intelligent, dark-humored daughter of Gomez and Morticia who finds herself unexpectedly in love. - Performance Notes: Shares a brief, sweet kiss with Lucas. Strong singing and acting role. Shoots with a crossbow, and torchers her younger brother. (Literally) Pulls off a bird's head.
A sincere, optimistic young man from a very different family than the Addamses. He loves Wednesday and wants their families to get along. - Performance Notes: Shares a brief, cute kiss with Wednesday, is a giddy kid in love.
The lovable, eccentric narrator of the story. Fester sees the world differently and guides the audience through the show. - Performance Notes: Typically portrayed as bald. Discusses love in a broad, humorous way and focuses on being himself rather than fitting labels.
The wild, unpredictable Addams grandmother. She enjoys potions, mischief, and speaking her mind. High energy. -Performance Notes: She talks about odd things and potions. Very eccentric smokes, inferred drinking alcohol. Says things most people wouldn't.
The towering Addams butler. Few words, huge presence, and surprising musical moments. Stiff-Performance Notes: Sword fights, grunts, and moves awkwardly on stage
Lucas's mother. Appears cheerful and conventional but is holding in many emotions. - Performance Notes: Featured dance sequence that includes mature, expressive movement. Strong comedic and acting role. Does touch Mal (Husband) hugging, leaning on and hand holding.
)Lucas's father. Practical, conservative, and uncomfortable in the Addams world.-Performance Notes: Reserved but becomes more wild near end of show, dancing awkwardly. Alice leans on hand holding With Alice, side hugs.
(Short in height)A fan-favorite Addams relative covered head to toe in hair. - Performance Notes: Costume and headpiece will cover much of the performer’s face and vision for most of the show. Physical character work is important. Must be ok with sensory items in face.
The Ancestors are spirits from different eras who have returned from the family crypt to help tell the story.
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