Open Auditions – ADDAMS FAMILY – RARE Productions

In the kooky, upside-down world of the Addams Family, to be sad is to be happy, to feel pain is to feel joy, and death and suffering are the stuff of their dreams. Nonetheless, this quirky family still has to deal with many of the same challenges faced by any other family, and the spookiest nightmare faced by every family creates the focus Lippa, Brickman, and Elice’s musical: the Addams kids are growing up. The Addamses have lived by their unique values for hundreds of years and Gomez and Morticia, the patriarch and matriarch of the clan, would be only too happy to continue living that way. Their dark, macabre, beloved daughter Wednesday, however, is now an eighteen year-old young woman who is ready for a life of her own. She has fallen in love with Lucas Beineke, a sweet, smart boy from a normal, respectable Ohio family — the most un-Addams sounding person one could be! And to make matters worse, she has invited the Beinekes to their home for dinner. In one fateful, hilarious night, secrets are disclosed, relationships are tested, and the Addams family must face up to the one horrible thing they’ve managed to avoid for generations: change.

Audition Dates & Venues

AUDITION 1 – Thursday 16th July 2026
5.00pm – 6.00pm (7-12 year olds) You can arrive anytime during this time slot.
6.00pm – 7.00pm (13–18 year olds) You can arrive anytime during this time slot.
VALLEY ROAD PRIMARY, Henley on Thames, RG9 1RR

AUDITION 2 – Sunday 19th July 2026
2.00pm – 3.30pm (7-12 year olds) You can arrive anytime during this time slot.
3.30pm – 5.00pm (13–18 year olds) You can arrive anytime during this time slot.
KENTON THEATRE, New St, Henley-on-Thames RG9 2BP

All Performers must be 8 years old by the time of the show.

Rehearsals & Performances

Rehearsals: Thursdays, starting Thursday 3 September
Valley Road Primary

Performances: 5 – 7 November 2026
The Kenton, Henley-on-Thames

Audition Process

Auditions are open – no booking required
Simply attend one audition within your age-group time slot
Sign in on arrival and take part in a group audition (approximately 15 – 20 performers)
Auditions last around 30 minutes and include singing, dancing, and acting
No preparation needed – all material is taught on the day
Parents are not permitted in the audition room but must remain on site to supervise children before and after auditions
All auditionees will receive a letter by post within two weeks of the second audition date, whether successful or not.

Further Information

For full terms and conditions, please visit rareproductions.co.uk or call 01767 681049.