[SDS] AUDITIONS for The Addams Family

[Abigail Hulse]

Hey everyone!

Here's everything you need to know about auditions for our spring musical, *The
Addams Family! **Be sure to read this thoroughly, as there is a lot of
important information here:*

*When are the Performances?*
There will be *four performances:*

   1. Thursday, April 2 at 9pm
   2. Friday, April 3 at 8pm
   3. Saturday, April 4 at 2pm
   4. Saturday, April 4 at 8pm

If you want to audition, make sure that you are available for all of these
performances.

*When Are Auditions?*
*Auditions* will be held on *Thursday, January 30* and* Friday, 31 *from
* 7-11pm.*
*Callbacks* will be held on *Saturday, February 1* starting at *10am*.

If you audition, *you will be receiving an email on Friday night as to
whether you’ve received a callback*. Be sure to check your email late
Friday night, and if you get a callback,  set your alarm for Saturday
morning!

*Where Are Auditions?*
*Auditions* will be held in the *Calder room* on the 3rd floor of Howe.
Monitors will be set up outside the room.
Callbacks will be held in *DeBaun Auditorium*.

*How Do I Sign Up For Auditions?*
Sign up for a *15-minute time slot* *HERE.*
<https://doodle.com/poll/txmy8sukizvxv4i7> Additionally, you can scan the
QR code on the audition posters hanging up around campus, and it will bring
you to this link. *Be sure to write down which time slot you've selected*-
once you close the Doodle, you can't go back to double check. If you forget
which time slot you signed up for, please reach out to us at SDS at stevens.edu
.

Additionally, *we also accept walk-in auditions. *So if you aren't planning
on auditioning, but you change your mind last-minute, you can still come in
and audition!

*How Do I Prepare for My Audition?*
*Please come to auditions prepared to sing 16-32 bars of a song in a style
similar to **The Addams Family. *We will have an accompanist in the
audition room. You are required to provide the sheet music for your
audition song.

*In addition, please prepare one of the following audition monologues,
which can be found HERE
<https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ofA0ZrHrxoPvMp4whV6LpspuNqIdk7sn?usp=sharing>.*
 We will have printed copies available for you at the monitor's table. *NOTE:
Not every character in the show has an audition monologue, so if you're
interested in auditioning for a certain character who doesn't have a
monologue, pick the monologue that you think is best suited to showcase
your acting abilities.*

Please *arrive early to your audition*. We have an *Audition Form
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RNy6rWSXObeu0fKWHq2XWP0P3AFcQMfZFHgK0fbbH6c/edit?usp=sharing>*
for
you to fill out at the monitor's table before your audition. If you'd like,
you may print it out and complete it yourself ahead of time.

Additionally, we ask that everyone auditioning fills out *this Conflict
Sheet
<https://drive.google.com/open?id=1usSop1Z6tUmI9LHIF04NfjvKJgE_0RNfEJwSOV-jOfo>
*before
coming to auditions. Please be as transparent as possible with your
conflicts for the semester. This conflict sheet will also be available at
the monitor's table.


*A brief description of each character can be found below:*

   - *Gomez Addams,* Tenor (Bb2 – G4), 35-55: A man of 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 great comedic timing, move well, and strong vocals.
   - *Morticia Addams, *Alto/Mezzo Sop. (G3 – Bb5), 35-50: Beautiful, 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.
   - *Uncle Fester*, Tenor (C3 – C5), 30-50: Serves as the musical’s
   narrator; rotund and child-like,hugely enthusiastic and totally
   incorrigible; a vaudevillian, needs strong comedy and tenor vocals.
   - *Wednesday Addams, *Strong pop voice with belt (A3 – E5), 18: Gothic
   and 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.
   - *Pugsley Addams, *Strong high vocals,11-13: A charming, funny 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.
   - *Grandma,* Strong character vocals (G4 – F5) a feisty 102 yr. old
   woman: Fun and quirky, but don’t mess with Grandma; comedic actress with
   strong character vocals.
   - *Lurch,* Bass (Eb2-E4) 25-50: 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, *bari-tenor (C3-A4) 40-55: Stuffy father of 19-year-old
   Lucas and exasperated husband to his rhyming wife, Alice; thinks the
   Addams’ are beyond strange and does not want to spend time having dinner
   with them, much less be related.
   - *Alice Beinecke,* soprano/high belt (Ab3- G#5), 40-50: Mother of
   19-year-old Lucas, seemingly mousy housewife who’s 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 singer/actress.
   - *Lucas Beinecke, *Pop Tenor (C3-C5), 19: Attractive 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.
   - *The Ancestors*, SATB: Strong contemporary singer/dancers who sing and
   have a
   fun, quirky sensibility. Knowledge of tango and flamenco dancing a plus.
   Must be able to hold tight harmonies and portray recognizable historical
   archetypes.

*Questions?*
We will be happy to answer any questions at our *f**irst General Body
Meeting* on *Wednesday, January 29 at 9pm in EAS 222**.* If you have any
other questions, comments, or concerns, please email sds at stevens.edu.

Stay tuned for an announcement regarding the first ever SDS Second Stage
Show!

With love,
Abby ❤


*Abigail Hulse*
Stevens Institute of Technology
Chemical Biology '20
Stevens Dramatic Society - Vice President
ΘΦA - Gamma Chi Chapter
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