Casting Call: 'The Addams Family'

Somerset Valley Players will hold auditions for the musical "The Addams Family."

Auditions are on Jan. 4 and 8 at 7 p.m. and will  take place at the theater, located at 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough, NJ. Please prepare a 32 bar cut in the style of the show and bring sheet music in the correct key; an accompanist will be provided. You may sing from the show. No acapella auditions. Please also be prepared to dance. For an audition appointment slot please email addamsfamilysvp@gmail.com. Appointments are strongly recommended. Walk-ins will be seen as time permits.

Rehearsals will begin lightly in February and
commence regularly in March.

They're creepy and they're kooky, mysterious and spooky-and they also sing! This entertaining musical, from the television classic, lights up the stage as Morticia, Gomez, Uncle Fester, and Lurch put on their macabre best when daughter Wednesday brings home a young suitor from the outside world.

 Roles are:

Gomez Addams 35 - 55 B2-G4	Spanish descent, who adores his wife, takes great pride in his children, and is immensely proud to be an Addams; caught between his daughter and his wife he feels completely trapped and unable to make either happy, which is his greatest joy; must have comedic timing, move well, and strong tenor vocals.
Morticia Addams  35 - 50 G3-B5	Beautiful, leggy, the real head of the family and the critical and moving force behind it; 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 with alto/mezzo soprano vocals.
Uncle Fester  30 - 50 C3-C5	Serves as the musicals narrator; child-like, hugely enthusiastic and totally incorrigible; a vaudevillian, needs strong comedy and tenor vocals.
Wednesday Addams  18  A3-E5	Gothic in a sexy way, witty with a terrifically dry sense of humor; just wants her family to be "normal" for one night to meet the parents of the boy she's fallen in love with; strong pop belt vocals. Seeking actress preferably 5'4" & under for this role.
Pugsley Addams  12  G4-F5	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. 5' max height requirement. Grandma 35+ to play a feisty 102 year old Fun and quirky, but don't mess with Grandma; comedic actress with strong character vocals.
Lurch  25 - 50 E2-E4	Seeking an actor at least 6'1 - the taller the better; a man of very, very few words, often spoken at half speed; most of what he utters is long, plaintive groans, some tinged with irony or exasperation; must have true low bass vocals.
Mal Beinecke 40 - 55 C3-A4	Stuffy father to Lucas and exasperated husband to his wife, Alice; thinks the Addams' are beyond strange and does not want to spend time having dinner with them, much less be related; musical theater bari-tenor.
Alice Beinecke 40 - 50 A3-G5	Devoted to her family so she puts aside her own desires; while at the Addams Family dinner party, she drinks a potion that causes her to let her hair down and speak her truth; very strong comedic actress with soprano / high belt vocals.
Lucas Beinecke 19 C3-C5	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.
Ancestors 20+	Three women and two men. Strong contemporary dancers who sing and have a fun, quirky sensibility. Knowledge of tango and flamenco dancing a plus. Should be able to hold tight harmonies.

The musical will be directed by Matthew Muccigrossi and produced by Emily Windus.

The show will perform from April 17 to May 9 at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays.