AUDITIONS FOR
THE ADDAMS FAMILY
BENEFITING ANTHEM STRONG FAMILIES
THE HOPEFUL THEATRE PROJECT
THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’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.
$15 of every $20 ticket will go towards Anthem Strong Families and their mission of striving to Be the Champion for our community by educating, equipping and empowering men, women and youth to Be the Champion for their life, their marriage, their children and their family.
PRODUCTION TEAM -
Director: Jessica Holt (Cope)
Assistant Director: Delaney Gebhart
Choreographer: Kristi Tomenga
Auditions will be Monday, September 18th & Tuesday, September 19th from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm. A general dance call for all those auditioning will begin at 9:00 pm until 10:00 pm on both days.
Video auditions will be accepted until Tuesday, September 19th at 10:00 pm. Late submissions will not be considered.
Callbacks will be by invitation only and held Wednesday, September 20th from 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm.
At Mainstage 222 in Irving, TX
AUDITIONS: Please schedule an audition prior to Tuesday, September 19th. Audition slots are 5 mins each and located at Mainstage 222, 222 E Irving Blvd Irving, TX 75060.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Please arrive 15 min early to get signed in
Dress professionally
Bring a current headshot and resume
Bring a change of dance clothes and dance shoes
Bring list of conflicts from September 30th - October 28th. Conflicts during tech week and performances will not be accepted.
Two contrasting 32 bar cuts (or 60 second cuts) in the style of the show. Bring sheet music properly marked and in the desired key. An accompanist will be provided. A track may be used. The auditioner must bring the track but a bluetooth speaker will be provided.
To schedule an audition, please visit: https://
VIDEO AUDITIONS: We are accepting video auditions. Please send your two 32 bar cuts (or 60 second cuts), headshot, resume, and list of conflicts to info@thehopefultheatreproject.
PRODUCTION & REHEARSAL INFO –
Performance Dates: November 3rd - 12th, Friday, and Saturday evenings at 7:30 pm. Sunday matinees at 3:00 pm.
Location: Black Box Venue, Mainstage 222 in Irving, TX
Rehearsals will begin Saturday, September 30th and will be held at Dana’s Dance Academy in Irving, TX. Rehearsals will run Monday-Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. Not everyone will be called to every rehearsal. Tech week begins October 30th.
**ALL ROLES ARE AVAILABLE**
Actors of all ages are encouraged to audition.
The Hopeful Theatre Project seeks diverse performers, including but not limited to: ethnicity, race, color, country of origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, body size, marital status, adults of all ages, religion, beliefs, political affiliations, socioeconomic status, experiences, and any form of disability.
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CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:
Gomez Addams
Lead, Adult, Vocal Range: C2 (Low C) - B3
Very charismatic, 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. Smart, comedic actor with tenor vocals.
Morticia Addams
Lead, Adult, Vocal Range: G3 - A♯5/B♭5
The strength of the family, an easy comedic actor with a sexy, dry wit, feels her husband is hiding something from her and will use any tactic to lure the secret out, strong dancer/mover, with alto / mezzo soprano vocals.
Wednesday Addams
Lead, Teen/Adult, Vocal Range: A3 - E5
Plays 18-25 years old, same dry wit and sensibility of her mother, finds love with a “normal” boy (Lucas) and wants to introduce his family to hers, experiences the youthful drama that comes with first love, strong pop belt vocals.
Lucas Beineke
Lead, Teen/Adult, Vocal Range: C3 - E4
Plays 18-25 years old, 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, contemporary pop tenor vocals.
Uncle Fester
Supporting, Adult, Vocal Range: C3 - E4
Androgynous family member who serves as the musical’s narrator, larger than life, an energetic, joyous, child-like presence, vaudeville style comedian with tenor vocals.
Pugsley Addams
Supporting, Open to Child, Teen, or Adult, Vocal Range: A2 - F4
Charming, funny, loves being tortured by his sister, wants to ensure he won’t lose his sister to her new boyfriend so he takes matters into his own hands, strong, high vocals.
Grandma
Supporting, Adult, Vocal Range: G4 - F5
A feisty 102 year old woman, fun and quirky, but don’t mess with Grandma, comedic actor with strong character vocals.
Lurch
Supporting, Adult, Vocal Range: D#2/Eb2 - E4
The Addams butler who knows all, speaks in moans and groans without becoming a cartoon version of himself, movement is always very slow, character actor with low bass vocals.
Mal Beineke
Supporting, Adult, Vocal Range: C3 - A4
Stuffy father of 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 himself, always looking out for his family, high baritone / tenor vocals.
Alice Beineke
Supporting, Adult, Vocal Range: G#3/Ab3 - G♯5/A♭5
Mother of Lucas, devoted to her family so she puts aside her own desires; quirky, 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, comedic actor with strong soprano / belt vocals.
The Ancestors
Ensemble, Teens/Adults, All Vocal Ranges
Ensemble singer/dancers who sing and have fun with a quirky sensibility. Each ancestor has their own unique character. Seeking 4 strong vocalists and 4 strong dancers (knowledge of tango and flamenco dancing a plus).
Cousin It
Featured, Open to Child, Teen, or Adult
Non-speaking, non-singing role. Featured throughout the performance.
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