The Addams Family- Spring/Teen Musical

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1 The Addams Family- Spring/Teen Musical Audition Packet Auditions will be at our South Charlotte studio on Friday Dec 16 from 5-7pm, and Saturday Dec 17 from 12-2pm. Please plan to stay the entire time. Call-backs will Be Dec.17 at 3pm. (If requested) You only need to attend one day of auditions! And remember, it's always free to tryout! Register to audition today! - Online at (You must register to audition) DIRECTIONS: 1) Fill out the audition form. 2) Review the rehearsal calendar. If you have any conflicts with any of these dates(including dates without a rehearsal), make sure to list the date and reason in the space provided. THIS IS OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE! Any date that you don t list now, we will assume to are free to be at rehearsal that day. 3) Review the Studio Rules/Expectations. 4) Prepare an audition piece: a. Choose and PREPARE a monologue (apx.1 minute long) b. Choose and PREPARE a song (apx. 32 bars/1minute long) 5) Sign the agreement and get your guardian to sign the agreement as well. 6) Register to audition online.

2 THE DAY OF THE AUDITION: 1) Normally we would ask you to dress up. Because auditions will be happening at the same time as the dance audition, we are asking you to wear something you can move in comfortably. 2) Meet in the Studio lobby, sign in with front desk. 3) We will call your name when we are ready for you to come and audition. 4) Give the directors your packet: a. Audition sheet b. Rehearsal conflicts c. Agreement signed by you and your parents d. Acting resume (optional, but encouraged) e. Headshot (optional, but encouraged) 5) Find the x on the floor and wait until the director gives you the signal to begin. 6) Give an introduction: state your name 7) Perform your song and then your monologue. ****Make sure you bring a track for your music, no A capella auditions. We will have a speaker with headphone jack and a CD player. 8) End with saying thank you. Wait for further instructions. 9) You will be asked to wait until all other auditionees have completed their audition, then you will be brought back in 4-5 at a time, in the order you auditioned for the dance call. Don t be nervous about making mistakes. Do your research, practice and do your best. Remember we want to cast YOU!. OTHER INFORMATION: 1) The dress rehearsals are April 24th-27th. The performance dates are April 28th, 29 th & 30th. You cannot miss any of these rehearsals/performances. 2) While the directors will try their best to stick to the rehearsal calendar, more rehearsals may be added depending on the need. This is why it is vital to notify us of conflicts even if they aren t scheduled rehearsals. 3) Please understand that not everyone will get the part that they want. The directors, Logan & Lindsey have the very difficult job of trying to figure out what will be best for the production as a whole. While there are many things that go into casting, favoritism is not one of them. Talent is key but we also are looking for certain looks for each character. You may have a killer audition but we may just have a certain look for a certain role in mind.

3 The Addams Family - Audition Form Please Print PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Phone: Text?: Y / N Grade: School: Age: Highest Comfortable note: Lowest Comfortable Note: Prefer: Soprano Alto Tenor Bass Are you comfortable kissing on stage? yes no Previous Theatre Experience: (Or attach resume )

4 CASTING- Please Print I am interested in the following roles: Gomez Addams Uncle Fester (female or mmale) Pugsley Addams Lurch (could be female) Morticia Addams Grandma Wednesday Addams Alice Beineke Mal Beineke Lucas Beineke Ensemble- Dance Lead Ensemble- Morticia s plant (puppeteer) Ensemble- Other minor characters Ensemble- Other Addams Family Ancestor I am only interested in the roles I have checked I will accept any role Are you willing to play an opposite gender character role? Y/N

5 The Addams Family Studio Rules Acting Out Studio 2017 Spring Production Cast members must be at all rehearsals they are called to attend. They should be on time and ready to work. The only excused absences are the ones on your conflict sheet. Appointments and vacations are not valid excuses to miss rehearsals. It is not okay to leave early or come late to any rehearsals. If emergencies arise, please contact the directors immediately. If you are not at a blocking, choreography or music rehearsal (excused or not), you will not be in that particular number. This includes added rehearsals, the directors will work with you as best they can. You must submit all conflicts before auditions. Cast members are expected to pay a $ fee. This fee will cover part of the cost of the production as well as pay for materials, rights, expenses, studio fee, etc. Cast members are expected to rehearse music, lines and choreography at home. A music rehearsal is not a time to learn music, it is a time to rehearse it. You should spend time practicing music on your own BEFORE the designated music rehearsal. Cast members will have to purchase their own stage makeup, and provide a costume or a costume payment. More details will be given about this during rehearsal. Cast members will have a positive attitude. Students should not talk negatively about the production staff or cast members. Respect the director, music director, and choreographer by listening and paying attention during rehearsals. If a problem arises, speak with the director privately. Venting to other cast members about concerns is not acceptable. Cell phones must be on silent during rehearsals and not used backstage. Cast members will be expected to FOCUS. Not talking when you are not supposed to be talking is not only possible, it is expected.

6 The Addams Family Agreement Form (Please Print) By signing below, you: -verify that you have read and agree to the studio rules (above). -understand the time commitment and will not miss any scheduled rehearsals (except for those you have already marked on your conflict page) -are willing to pay the $330 fee -are willing to pay the costume fee, price to be determined in Spring. -verify that all information on the audition form is correct and accurate Student Name (print) Guardian Name (print) Student Signature Date Guardian Signature Date List of Conflicts: The dress rehearsals are April 24th-27th The performance dates are 28 th -30th. You cannot miss any of these rehearsals/performances. Date: Reason:

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8 Synopsis THE ADDAMS FAMILY MUSICAL is a comedy featuring an original story and it's every father's nightmare. Morticia and Gomez Addams want to continue living amongst death, pain and suffering, the way they always have. But then there is a change in plans. 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, 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. Everything will change on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday's 'normal' boyfriend and his parents. To the Addams, strange is normal, happy is sad besides define normal! Principal Roles (Male): Character: Gomez Addams Playing Age: Male actor. A man of Spanish descent 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. Smart, comedic actor with tenor vocals. Husband to Morticia, if indeed they are married at all... a crafty schemer, but also a jolly man in his own way... though sometimes misguided... sentimental and often puckish - optimistic, he has full enthusiasm for his dreadful plots... is sometimes seen in a rather formal dressing gown. Vocal Range: Tenor - B flat to G sharp Charcter: Uncle Fester (Addams) Playing Age: Male actor. The androgynous family member who serves as the musicals narrator. He is larger than life, an energetic, joyous, child-like presence. A vaudeville style comedian with tenor vocals. Uncle Fester is incorrigible and except for the good nature of the family and the ignorance of the police, would ordinarily be under lock and key... the eyes are pig-like and deeply embedded... he likes to fish, but usually employs dynamite... he keeps falcons on the roof which he uses for hunting... his one costume, summer and winter is a black great coat with an enormous collar... he is fat with pudgy little hands and feet. Vocal Range: Tenor - C sharp to C sharp (preferably at belt)

9 Character: Lucas Beineke Playing Age: Male, 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. Contemporary pop tenor vocals. Lucas is (for the most part), a fairly normal person. He writes poetry and is apparently a romantic. He also has a crazy and dark side, proven during "Crazier Than You". He also seems to believe in traditional things like getting his parents blessing before getting married. Vocal Range: Tenor - C sharp to C sharp Character: Pugsley Addams Playing Age: Young male actor. 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. An energetic monster of a boy... and a dedicated troublemaker, in other words the kid next door... genius in his own way, he makes toy guillotines, full-size racks, threatens to poison his sister, can turn himself into a Mr. Hyde with an ordinary chemical set... his voice is hoarse... is sometimes allowed an occasional cigar Vocal Range: Tenor - A sharp to F sharp Character: Mal Beineke Playing Age: Male. 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. Male actor with high baritone/ tenor vocals. Vocal Range: Tenor - C sharp to A sharp Character: Lurch Playing Age: Male actor. 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 Character actor with a low bass vocals. Vocal Range: Bass - E flat to E sharp

10 Principal Roles (Female): Character: Morticia Addams Playing Age: Woman, in shape, attractive, leggy, the strength of the family. 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. A strong dancer/mover with alto/mezzo soprano vocals. The real head of the family... low-voiced, incisive and subtle, smiles are rare... ruined beauty... contemptuous and original and with fierce family loyalty... even in disposition, muted, witty, sometimes deadly... given to low-keyed rhapsodies about her garden of deadly nightshade, henbane and dwarf's hair... Vocal Range: Alto - G sharp to B flat Character: Wednesday Addams Playing Age: Woman. Wednesday 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. Experiences the youthful drama that comes with first love. Lucas can actually put a smile on her face. Strong pop belt vocals. Child of woe is wane and delicate... sensitive and on the quiet side, she loves the picnics and outings to the underground caverns... a solemn child, prim in dress and, on the whole, pretty lost... secretive and imaginative, poetic, seems underprivileged and given to occasional tantrums... has six toes on one foot... Vocal Range: Soprano - A sharp to E sharp Character: Alice Beineke Playing Age: Woman. Mother of Lucas, devoted to her family so she puts aside her own desires. 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. Comedic actress with soprano / belt vocals. Vocal Range: Soprano - A flat to G sharp Character: Grandmama Playing Age: Woman. She is a feisty 102 year old woman. Fun and quirky, but don t mess with Grandma. Comedic actress with strong character vocals. This disrespectful old hag is the mother of Gomez... she willingly helps with the dishes, cheats at solitaire and is roughly dishonest... the complexion is dark, the hair is white and frizzy and uncombed... she has a light beard and a large mole... foolishly good-natured... fumbling, weak character... is easily fooled. Vocal Range: Belt - G sharp to F sharp

11 Ensemble: Chorus - Ancestors (The Extended Family) All chorus members will be assigned an Addams Family Ancestor "character" and therefore have their own cameo character to play. Examples of the Ancestor characters are: Indian, Bride, Groom, Stewardess, Saloon Girl, Flapper, Pilgrim, Conquistador, Caveman, Cavewoman, Soldier, Sailor, etc. So there is definitely something in this show for everyone. The Addams Dancestors From the ensemble approximately 6 female and 4 male dancers will be picked out to be "featured dancers" and will be used more principally during at least 5 production numbers. Trained dancers who sing and have a fun, quirky sensibility. Knowledge of tango and flamenco dancing will be a plus. ****Please keep in mind that these are the actual description from the original production, we are flexible.( i.e Woman vs Girl/teen)****** Playing age means the age you will be acting, not the requirement! Musical Numbers-- You can find a whole host of videos of the show on YouTube. Please note that the Broadway Cast album available on itunes is not the show licensed for performance.