Description:

Metropolis PAC is excited to announce general auditions for The Addams Family, book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice and music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa. The Addams Family creative team: Robbie Simpson, Director (he/him); Aaron Kaplan, Music Director (he/him); and Brendan Ragan, Artistic Director (he/him). Seeking fully vaccinated adult & youth non-Equity actors/ singers/ dancers. Actively seeking all identities, races, and ethnicities for all roles.

Audition Dates:
By online submission of audition materials only. Audition submission deadline Thursday 6/1, 2023.

Callback Dates:
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 - 5:30-10:30pm
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 - 5:30-10:30pm

Pay:
Rehearsals - $700 Flat rate (Leads, Supporting, Featured); $600 Flat rate (Ensemble); $100 additional flat rate (Internal understudies); $600 Flat rate (Swings)
Show(s) - $70 Per show performed (Leads, Supporting, Featured); $60 Per show performed (Ensemble, Swings)
27 shows total
Travel stipend applications available

The Addams Family Show Description:
The Addams Family is 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. - Theatrical Rights Worldwide

The Addams Family Casting Breakdown:
In reference to the character descriptions below - most characters we encounter are on the gender binary and are written with she/her and he/him pronouns. But however limiting the descriptions are, our casting seeks to be as inclusive as possible, and we invite gender nonconforming, genderqueer, transgender, and nonbinary actors to submit for the roles they most identify with. We are actively seeking all races and ethnicities. In addition, we will list disability when specific to a character, but are otherwise seeking actors with disabilities as well as nondisabled actors for all roles. - Language borrowed from Emily Tarquin & Kevin Kantor of Actors Theatre of Louisville

Gomez Addams, Age Range: 35-55, Vocal Range: Bb2 - G4. Suave Spaniard who adores his wife and children and takes immense pride in being an Addams. Gomez finds himself trapped between his daughter and his wife, being forced to hide Wednesday's big secret from Morticia. He has great comedic timing and is a strong mover/dancer. May be played by a Latine, Hispanic or Afro-Latine actor.

Morticia Addams, Age Range: 35-55, Vocal Range: G3 - Bb5. The beautiful, leggy, and mysterious head of the Addams family who believes strongly in family tradition. Morticia is unnerved thinking that Gomez is hiding something from her. She is confident and sexy with a side of dry wit. She is a strong mover/dancer.

Wednesday Addams, Age Range: 18-25, Vocal Range: A3 - E5. To be played by an adult, age 18+. Gothic big sister Wednesday who has her father's heart and her mother's sensibility, falls in love with a "normal" boy who she brings home to meet the family. Wednesday is trying to balance her relationships with her "strange" family with that of her new love and his "normal" family. Wednesday showcases compassion, a bit of stubbornness, and strong will. She has an extremely strong pop/musical theater belt.

Pugsley Addams, Age Range: 13-18, Vocal Range: A3 - F5. The youngest of the Addams family, Pugsley loves to be tortured by his big sister. He is lost trying to figure out his place now that she has a new boyfriend, and family dynamics are changing. Pugsley is charming and funny.

Uncle Fester, Age Range: 30-50's, Vocal Range: C3 - G4 (optional C5). Serving as the narrator of the show, Uncle Fester is lovable, childish, enthusiastic, and highly incorrigible. Fester has great comedic timing and a tenor voice.

Grandma, Age Range: 102, Vocal Range: G4 - F5. Fun, quirky, and feisty, Grandma always has a trick up her sleeve. Grandma is wise, wacky, and sometimes a bit crass. She has great comedic timing and physicality.

Lurch, Age Range: 20's-50's, Vocal Range: Eb2 - E4. A man of few words, Lurch is the Addams family butler. His unmistakable commanding presence is accented by grunts, moans, and deliberate movement. Must have great non- verbal story-telling abilities (think: facial expressions and sound). Lurch has a rich bass voice.

Mal Beinecke, Age Range 35-55, Vocal Range: C3 - A4. The uptight father of Lucas and cold-shouldered husband to Alice. Cynical Mal meets the Addams with skepticism. He finds the Addams to be too bizarre for his liking and cannot fathom being related to them.

Alice Beinecke, Age Range: 35-55, Vocal Range: Ab3 - G#5. Lucas' mother and Mal's wife. Alice is strongly devoted to her family. She presents herself as reserved and collected (even when speaking in rhyme), until she learns to unleash her wild side at dinner with the Addams. She is a strong comedic actress with a very strong belt.

Lucas Beinecke, Age Range: 18-30, Vocal Range: C3 - C5. The hopeful romantic son of Alice & Mal. Lucas has fallen in love with Wednesday and intends to marry her. He is optimistic and hopeful yet struggles to find the balance between his "normal" family and the macabre Addams. Very strong pop/musical theater singer.

The Ancestors, Age Range: 18+, All Vocal Ranges. The Addams ancestors (10 actors total) from various eras serve as the chorus for the show and help bring the story to life. They will be featured both singing and dancing throughout the entire show. Seeking extremely strong actors, singers, and dancers. Acrobatics, tumbling, and/or special skills are a plus. The ancestors will understudy the principal roles.