Auditions

Fall 2026 Mainstage Production

Auditions: The Addams Family Musical

Chaffey College is seeking singers, actors, dancers, and technicians for The Addams Family Musical.

Auditions

Tuesday, August 25

3:30 to 6:30 p.m.
TAE-126, Rancho Cucamonga Campus

Callbacks

Wednesday, August 26

3:30 to 6:30 p.m.
TAE-126, Rancho Cucamonga Campus

Performers

  • Prepare a 32-bar song in the style of the show.
  • Be prepared to learn a dance routine.
  • Bring a headshot/photo and resume, if available.

Technicians

  • Be prepared for a brief interview.
  • Bring a resume, if available.
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The Addams Family Musical Auditions

Seeking singers, actors, dancers, and technicians for auditions for the Chaffey College Fall 2026 mainstage production of The Addams Family Musical.

Production credits

  • Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice.
  • Music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa.
  • Based on characters created by Charles Addams.
  • Directed by Professor Christa Havenhill.

Auditions

Tuesday, August 25
3:30 to 6:30 p.m.
TAE-126, Rancho Cucamonga Campus

Callbacks

Wednesday, August 26
3:30 to 6:30 p.m.
TAE-126, Rancho Cucamonga Campus

Performer preparation

  • Prepare a 32-bar song in the style of the show.
  • Bring sheet music in the correct key or a recorded instrumental background track. An accompanist will be provided.
  • You may also sing from the show. Those without prepared songs will be asked to sing the first 32 bars of “When You’re an Addams” from the show.
  • Be prepared to learn a dance routine.
  • Character or jazz shoes are requested.
  • Wear dance attire or clothes that you can move in.
  • Bring a headshot/photo and resume, if available.

Technician preparation

  • Be prepared for a brief interview.
  • Bring a resume, if available.

Additional dates

  • Rehearsals start September 1.
  • The show runs November 19 through November 22.

Character Descriptions: The Addams Family Musical

Book by MARSHALL BRICKMAN and RICK ELICE
Music and Lyrics by ANDREW LIPPA
Based on Characters Created by Charles Addams
Directed by Professor Christa Havenhill

Male, tenor/baritone vocals
Smart, comedic actor
A suave, yet comical man who takes great pride in his family and revels in all it means to be an Addams. He struggles keeping his daughter’s secret from his wife, whom he adores more than death. Husband to Morticia.

Female, Alto/mezzo vocals
Strong Matriarch
Attractive, strong-willed woman – the strength of the family. An easy comedic actress with a dry wit. Feels her husband is hiding something from her and will use any tactic to lure the secret out. She is the real head of the family and fears her daughter and her aren’t as close as they used to be. 

Female, Pop Soprano/Mezzo vocals
Adventurous daughter
Wednesday is a 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. She experiences the lovesick drama that comes with first love and when two very different families meet. She longs for the approval of her parents but isn't afraid to show her.

Male, tenor/baritone vocals
Vaudeville-style Comedian, That one awkward family member who serves as the musical’s narrator. He’s larger than life, an energetic, joyous, child-like presence. 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. Rebellious side.

Male (or Female), Alto vocals
Troublesome Younger Brother
A funny and sometimes annoying young 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 vocals.

Male, Groans
The Addams butler knows all but says very little. He speaks in moans and groans. Think Zombie Butler.

Female, Character vocals
Comedic actress
She’s one feisty old woman. Fun and quirky, but don’t mess with her. Grandma often schemes with Pugsley and offers advice when needed. She’s more of an oddball than a typical, comforting grandmother figure.

Male, tenor vocals
Attractive male. 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. Lucas is a ‘normal guy’ who's a little dorky. Wednesday absolutely intrigues him.

Male, high baritone/tenor vocals
Stuffy father of Lucas and exasperated husband to his rhyming Stepford wife, Alice. At one time was a follower of a grungy, dark band, but has lost that side of himself and has become a stereotypical businessman. Always looking out for his family’s future and how they might look to his colleagues and the rest of the world.

Female, Soprano vocals
Charming housewife, comedic actress Mother of Lucas, devoted to her family so she puts aside her own desires. Alice is a quirky female who often speaks in rhymes and falls prey to the latest fads or quick fixes to her family or personal life. While at the Addams family dinner party, she drinks a potion that causes her to let her hair down and speak the truth rather than always appearing as “perfect.”

Male & Female, all vocal ranges
An ensemble of 10-15 Ancestors of the Addams family. Although they live on ‘the other side,” they are summoned once a year to come celebrate with the family. They help tell the story, offer advice, and interact with the characters throughout the play through song and dance.

All positions open. No experience necessary. Theatre 52B class meets M/W 3:00-5:50 pm.  

You will help build the set and run the technical elements of the show. Technicians should prepare for a brief interview on August 25. Bring a resume highlighting tech experience if available.