AUDITIONS
Are you a teen ages 13-19 who loves expressing yourself through theatre? Come audition for Astonishing Teens' production of Hadestown! This is your chance to be part of an incredible journey through the underworld as we explore love, fate, and the power of storytelling.
Storyline
This intriguing and beautiful folk opera delivers a deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience. Following two intertwining love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of immortal King Hades and lady Persephone – Hadestown invites audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. Inspired by traditions of classic American folk music and vintage New Orleans jazz, Mitchell’s beguiling sung-through musical pits industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love.
Auditions
Auditions and dance call will be held at 5pm on Friday, January 10, 2025 at Pamelot Dance Studio (540 Wall St. Auburn, CA 95603) in Placer County. Auditioners need to come with their prepared 1 minute audition song and then be prepared to stay for the dance call. Auditions and dance call are open, meaning anyone who would like to support the auditioners are welcome.
Hadestown Requirements
Ages 13-19, auditioners must be this age at auditions on 1/10/2025
Audition Deposit: $50 (due by auditions 1/10/2025)
Participation Fee: $200 (total with audition deposit $250)
Callbacks
Invited callbacks will be at Pamelot Dance Studio on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 3:30-8pm. Invited callbacks are closed, meaning only the artistic team and auditioners will be allowed into callback spaces (family is allowed to support in the lobby).
Shows
Dates:
Friday, May 2 2025 at 10:00am & 7:30pm
Saturday, May 3 2025 at 3:00pm & 7:30pm
Location:
St. Joseph’s Cultural Center (410 S Church Street Grass Valley, CA 95945) in Nevada County.
Artistic Team
Director: Austin Nunn
Music Director: John Wippermann
Music Mentor: Katie Toussaint
Choreographers: Amber Mae Nunn & Wesley Schofield
Stage Manager: Kaytlin McIntosh
Assistant Stage Manager: Lana Jackson
Addams Family
Character Breakdown
Gomez Addams
Stage Age: 35 - 55
Vocal Range: Bb2 - G4
A suave man of Spanish descent 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 dancer. Spanish accent is a plus!
Morticia Addams
Stage Age: 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 (tango skills a plus!)
Wednesday Addams
Stage Age: 18 - 22
Vocal Range: A3 - E5
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 “strange” family with that of her new love and his “normal” family. Wednesday showcases compassion, a bit of stubbornness and strong will. She has a strong belt.
Pugsley Addams
Stage Age: 10 – 13
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, ideally with an unchanged singing voice.
Uncle Fester (This role has been cast)
Stage Age: 30 - 50
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. Ukulele skills a plus!
Grandma
Stage Age: 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
Stage Age: 25 – 50
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
Stage Age: 35 - 55
Vocal Range: C3 – A4
The uptight and 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
Stage Age: 35 - 55
Vocal Range: Ab3 – G#5
Lucas’s mother and Mal’s wife, Alice, are 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 strong belt.
Lucas Beinecke
Stage Age: 18 - 22
Vocal Range: C3 – C5
The hopeful romantic and 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. Strong singer.
The Ancestors
Stage Age: 18+
All Vocal Ranges: Male & Female
The Addams ancestors 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 (once relapsed from the family crypt!). Seeking actors with strong vocals and dancing abilities. We will be casting 10-14 people in these roles.
