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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><font face="Arial" size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="5"><strong><font size="6" style="font-size: 24pt;">PERFORMING SMARTS</font></strong> </font></font><br><font face="Times New Roman" size="5"></font> <br><font face="Arial" size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">PRESENTS AUDITIONS FOR A STUDENT PRODUCTION OF:</font></font><br><font face="Arial" size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"></font></font> <br>
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<font face="Arial" size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="5"><font size="6" style="font-size: 24pt;"></font></font></font><strong><font face="Times New Roman" size="6">The Addams Family</font></strong><br><strong><font face="Times New Roman"></font></strong> <br><font face="Times New Roman" size="4" style="font-size: 16pt;">Directed By: Eric Shovah<br>Produced By: Marlene Countermine<br>Musical Direction By: Linda Zannitto <br>Choreographed By: Heather D’Arcy</font><br><font face="Times New Roman"></font> <br><font face="Times New Roman"><strong>Audition Dates/Times:<br></strong>Sunday, June 7th (Sign-in at 2:00pm, Auditions from 2:30-5:30pm) or<br>Monday, June 8th (Sign-in at 6:00pm, Auditions from 6:30pm-9:30pm)</font><BR><font face="Times New Roman">Additional Callbacks May Be Held as Needed</font><br><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><br><font face="Times New Roman"><strong>Audition/Performance Location:</strong> </font><br><font face="Times New Roman"><span style='line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Heatly High School (171
Hudson Ave., Green Island, NY 12183)</span></font><br><font face="Times New Roman"><span style='line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'></span></font> <br><font face="Times New Roman"><strong> Rehearsal Location:</strong> </font><br><font face="Times New Roman"><span style='line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Congregation Gates of
Heaven (852 Ashmore Ave., Schenectady, NY 12309)</span></font><br><font face="Times New Roman"><span style='line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'></span></font><font face="Times New Roman"> </font><br><font face="Times New Roman"><strong>Performance Dates:</strong> <span style='line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>August 7-9, 2015</span></font><br><br><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>THERE IS NO
TUITION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PRODUCTION!</span></b><br></font><BR><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Auditions are open
to students currently in 2<sup>nd</sup>-12<sup>th</sup> grade.<span> </span></span></b><BR><b><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'><span></span></span></b> <BR><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'><span><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>If
cast, anyone under the age of 18 will be requested to have a parent/guardian
consent form signed to participate. <o:p></o:p></span><BR>
<BR><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Please
prepare 16-32 bars of music from a Broadway Musical (bring sheet music – in the
correct key). No a capella singing or singing with an MP3/CD!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also, come prepared to dance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some auditioners may be asked to read from
the script or sing from the show.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<BR><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Please
bring a calendar of conflicts to the auditions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Rehearsals will begin immediately following casting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<BR><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>Show
Synopsis:</strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Addams Family</i> 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 weren'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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<BR><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>No
roles are precast and the show provides an opportunity for students across the
Capital Region!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<BR><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>Cast
of Characters:<o:p></o:p></strong></span></p>
<BR><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Gomez Addams – </span></b><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>a man of Spanish
descent who takes great pride in his family and revels in all it means to be an
“Addams.” He struggles with having to keep his daughter’s secret from his wife,
who he adores more than death.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Strong
comedic actor.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<BR><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Morticia Addams </span></b><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>– she is the
strength of the family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Feels her
husband is hiding something from her and will use any tactic to lure the secret
out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A strong dancer and vocalist with a
dry comedic delivery.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<BR><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Wednesday Addams – </span></b><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>she finds love
with a “normal” boy and wants to introduce his family to hers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Experiences the youthful drama of first love
while maintaining the dry wit and sensibility of her mother.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Strong vocals needed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<BR><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Uncle Fester – </span></b><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>the androgynous
family members who serves as the musical’s narrator.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is larger than life, energetic, joyous,
and sometimes child-like.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Similar style
to a vaudeville comic.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<BR><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Pugsley Addams – </span></b><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>a charming, funny,
husky boy who loves being tutored by his sister.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He wants to ensure he won’t lose his sister
to her new boyfriend and so he takes matters into his own hands.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<BR><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Lurch – </span></b><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>the tall Addam’s butler who knows
all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He speaks in moans and groans and
needs a distinct stage physicality.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<BR><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Grandma – </span></b><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>a feisty 102 year
old woman.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fun and quirky, but don’t
mess with Grandma.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A character actress
with strong understanding of stage physicality.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<BR><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Mal Beineke – </span></b><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>stuffy father of
Lucas and exasperated husband to his rhyming wife, Alice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At one time he was a follower of The Grateful
Dead, but has lost that side of himself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Always looking out for his family.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<BR><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Alice Beineke – </span></b><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>mother of Lucas
who is devoted to her family, and who puts down her own desires for her
family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Quirky and often speaks in
rhyme.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Comedic actress with a wide vocal
range.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<BR><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Lucas Beineke – </span></b><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>fell in love with
Wednesday Addams and plans to marry her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Experiences the youthful pain and drama of young love and struggles with
the differences between his family and the Addam’s family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<BR><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>The Addams Ancestors – </span></b><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>the shows ghostly
ensemble.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<BR><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>The
director welcomes any questions. If you cannot attend the audition dates listed
but would still like to be in the production and need to arrange an alternate
audition date, please contact the director, Eric Shovah by email at <a href="mailto:bialystockandbloom@nycap.rr.com"><font color="#0000ff">bialystockandbloom@nycap.rr.com</font></a>,
by phone at (518) 526-1300 or through the website at <a href="http://www.performingsmarts.com/"><font color="#0000ff">www.performingsmarts.com</font></a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you need to set up an alternate time for
auditions, please contact the director PRIOR to auditions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thanks and we hope to see you there!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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