The Addams Family Musical: School Edition

Overview

THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, 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 wasn’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.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY: School Edition has been adapted from the original Off-Broadway Production. The School Edition has been carefully edited, with additional director’s notes throughout, to make the show more producible for secondary schools and university theatre groups.

Casting & Production

Casting

5 female and 5 male featured roles

Opportunities for flexible casting in the ancestor ensemble

Gomez Addams

Morticia Addams

Uncle Fester

Grandma

Wednesday Addams

Pugsley Addams

Lurch

Mal Beineke

Alice Beineke

Lucas Beineke

The Addams Ancestors – 5m, 5w (or more if desired)

Orchestral Information

12 Musicians

Piano Conductor (Keyboard 1), Keyboard 2, Reed 1 (Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax), Reed 2 (Flute, Clarinet, Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Bass Clarinet), Trumpet (Trumpet, Flugelhorn), Trombone (Trombone, Bass Trombone), Violin (1 Player), Cello (1 Player), Bass (Acoustic, Electric), Guitar (Solid Body Electric, Banjo, Ukulele, Nylon Acoustic, Arch Top, Semi Hollow Body), Drums/Percussion (2 players)