Musical-Specific Audition Songs

The Best Audition Songs for The Addams Family – by Character

Do you have an upcoming audition for The Addams Family? Well unless you have specifically been asked to sing a song from the show that you’re auditioning for, it’s generally best not to. That said, you should still show off similar vocals and personality. So here’s our list of audition songs for The Addams Family, broken down by character.

Since The Addams Family is a 2000s musical, the following songs are from shows between the 2000s – 2020s. There are also lots of character pieces below to match the musical’s style.


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Step 1: Read your audition details

Please read your audition details carefully, as they sometimes specify the type of song they’d like to hear (a ballad, something uptempo, etc.). Make sure to select a song that’s appropriate for your specific casting call.


Step 2: Study the show

Before auditioning, you should get familiar with the show, and listening to the cast album is a great way to do that. Here’s where you can learn more about The Addams Family.


Step 3: Pick an audition song

Next, based on your personality and vocal type, decide whether you’d like to audition for the ensemble or a specific character. Just keep in mind that if you audition for a specific character, you still might not be chosen for that particular role.

There’s usually a spot on the audition form asking if you are open to being in the ensemble or accepting a different role. I would suggest ticking that box and taking whatever you are offered. Every role is important, and you will earn valuable experience in a show.

And on that same note, even if you audition for the ensemble (rather than a specific character), there’s always a chance of being cast in a leading or supporting role!

To summarize, keep an open mind and try not to take the process too seriously. And when you’re ready, choose the song that you feel most comfortable with from the list below.


Alice Beineke

Get Out and Stay Out” – 9 to 5

I’m Done” – Rocky

The Sea of Life” – The Pirate Queen

Woman” – The Pirate Queen


Gomez Addams

Buffalo Nickel Photoplay, Inc.” – Ragtime

Gliding” – Ragtime

Please Send Me Someone” – Young Frankenstein

You Can Get Away With Anything” – The Woman in White


Grandma Addams

Jeanette’s Showbiz Number” – The Full Monty

Never Get Married” – Honeymoon in Vegas

Nice” – It Shoulda Been You

What They Never Tell You” – It Shoulda Been You


Lucas Beineke

Freeze Your Brain” – Heathers

Good Kid” – The Lightning Thief

When She Smiles” – Lysistrata Jones

Women and Sandwiches” – Freaky Friday


Mal Beineke

Foolish to Think” – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder

I Can’t Recall” – A Tale of Two Cities

Sibella” – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder

Why Does She Love Me?” – Love Never Dies


Morticia Addams

I Want the Good Times Back” – The Little Mermaid

Love and Love Alone” – The Visit

The Revolutionary Costume for Today” – Grey Gardens

They Don’t Know” – Thoroughly Modern Millie


Pugsley Addams

Almost Nearly Perfect” – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Home Again” – Captain Louie

It’s Possible” – Seussical

Noah Down the Stairs” – Caroline, or Change


Uncle Fester

How Lucky You Are” – Seussical

Thank God She’s Blind” – The Toxic Avenger

Where Are All the People?” – Chaplin

You Tore My Heart Out” – The Toxic Avenger


Wednesday Addams

Parents Lie” – Freaky Friday

Invisible” – Beetlejuice

Safer” – First Date

Unruly Heart” – The Prom


Ensemble (Altos)

As We Stumble Along” – The Drowsy Chaperone

The Lady’s Improving” – The Prom

What You Got” – Freaky Friday


Ensemble (Baritones)

Alone in the Universe” – Seussical

Stop” – Mean Girls

That Face” – The Producers


Ensemble (Basses)

Havin’ a Hunch” – Seussical

I Wanna Be a Producer” – The Producers

Love Sneaks In” – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels


Ensemble (Contras)

Deep Love” – Young Frankenstein

Here Within These Walls” – Sister Act

There Was John” – Tootsie


Psst… Here’s where you can find out your vocal type!


Ensemble (Mezzo-Sopranos)

Home” – Beetlejuice

Loud” – Matilda

My Big French Boyfriend” – The Toxic Avenger


Ensemble (Sopranos)

It’s a Privilege to Pee” – Urinetown

No One Cared Like You” – Nunsense II

Poor Monty” – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder


Ensemble (Tenors)

I’ll Be There” – The Pirate Queen

Seventeen”  – Tuck Everlasting

The Whole ‘Being Dead’ Thing” – Beetlejuice


Step 4: Select a monologue

If requested, here are a few audition monologues for The Addams Family:

• “Shadow” in Fantasy Monologues for Young Actors➝

• “Slamp” in The Acting Coach Approach: 48 Monologues for Kids➝

• “Spirit” in Fantasy Monologues for Young Actors➝

• “The Bold, the Young, and the Murdered” in Audition Monologues for Young Men➝

• “The Swamp” in The Acting Coach Approach: 48 Monologues for Kids➝


Final Step: Prepare for your audition

After collecting your materials and getting familiar with the show, it’s time to move forward with the actual preparation. If you’re in need of some guidance on this step, you can always go through this FREE audition prep checklist!


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The Addams Family Song List

Here’s a list of the musical numbers in The Addams Family, along with which characters sing in each of them. Unless you have been asked to, do not choose from the below songs for your audition! The following is more intended to be used for character research purposes.

* That said, if you’ve specifically been asked to sing a song from the show, you can find the sheet music for the best possible audition songs below.


Act 1:

“When You’re an Addams” – Gomez, Morticia, Fester, Grandma, Wednesday, Pugsley, Ensemble

Pulled” – Wednesday, Pugsley

“Where Did We Go Wrong” – Morticia, Gomez

“One Normal Night” – Company

Morticia” – Gomez, Ensemble

What If” – Pugsley

“Full Disclosure (Part 1)” – Company

Waiting” – Alice

“Full Disclosure (Part 2)” – Company


Act 2:

Just Around the Corner” – Morticia, Ensemble

The Moon and Me” – Fester, Ensemble

Happy/Sad” – Gomez

“Crazier Than You” – Wednesday, Lucas

“Let’s Not Talk About Anything Else But Love” – Mal, Gomez, Fester

“Let’s Not Talk About Anything Else But Love (Reprise)” – Grandma, Fester, Gomez

“In the Arms” – Mal, Alice, Ensemble

“Live Before We Die” – Gomez, Morticia

“Move Toward the Darkness” – Company


Which of these audition songs for The Addams Family did you choose?

And what role are you auditioning for? We would love to hear all about it in the comments! And in the meantime, you can check out our database of best audition songs for other musicals.


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Stacy Karyn, Author of Audition Songs for The Addams Family.
Author: Stacy Karyn

Stacy Karyn is the founder of Theatre Trip, author of The Thespian’s Bucket List, and creator of The Cast Album List. She holds a BA in theatre, a TESOL drama certificate, and has worked and interned with Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.


 

4 thoughts on “The Best Audition Songs for The Addams Family – by Character

    • Dead Mom is an aaawesome choice for Wednesday! Since Beetlejuice is so new, I’m waiting a bit to add that one to the list, but I’ll probably slip it in there in the future. Thanks for letting us know what worked for you! 🙂

  • Do you have any recommendations for contras? I’m looking to be a part of the ensemble, and I’m not really sure what to sing…

    • Hey there! I just added a few song choices for contras above, and I’ll start adding more contra choices to the audition song pages over the coming weeks. If none of those three feel perfect on your voice, you can also try out: “I Want the Good Times Back”, “Thank God She’s Blind”, “Unruly Heart”, “Deep Love” and “They Don’t Know”. You’ll find links for all five of those songs under specific characters above. Just make sure to choose a song that you have fun singing, as this is a fun show. Hope this helps! 🙂

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