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Welcome to Second Star Youth Theatre
Second Star Youth Theatre is built on the philosophy that young people are capable of incredible things; they just need the chance to try! Powered by this belief, and our four pillars of Care, Courage, Creativity and Community, we offer engaging school holiday musical theatre workshops, in which young artists come together to rehearse and perform an entire musical in just one week.
To find out more about our pillars, who we are, and why we do what we do, check out About Us.
About the Show
America's darkest family comes to life in this original musical about love, family, honesty, and growing up. A comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, The Addams Family tells the story of 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.
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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. Featuring the iconic characters with a brand new storyline and original music, The Addams Family: young@part is the perfect musical to ring in the spooky season, and celebrate the kooky in all of us.
Production Details
Dates
Auditions Sunday 13 September, 1pm to 5pm
Rehearsals Monday 28 September to Friday 2 October, 9am to 4pm
Performances Saturday 3 October, 3pm and 6pm
Locations
Auditions & Rehearsals Faith Works Norman Park, 177 Bennetts Road
Performances Marjorie Godfrey Theatre, Cavendish Road State High School, Holland Park
Participation Requirements
All young performers aged 10-18 (on 3 October 2026) are invited to participate!
Participation Fee $450 per participant, inc GST
Participation fees go towards rights, royalties, creative and technical professionals, venue hire, sets, props, costumes, marketing and much more. Each participant will receive a script, production t-shirt, and dinner on performance day, in addition to an audition workshop, and a full week of tuition (and fun!). Payment will be due in full prior to the audition submission date. All who audition are guaranteed a place in the cast.
A Note on Costumes
To make things easy for families, WE will provide the majority of the costumes for this show and the price of costume hire is included in your participation fee. We will ask performers to provide a few elements of their own, such as footwear, and base elements performers likely already own such as stage blacks, dress pants, or a white t-shirt (exact details will be sent to participants closer to).
Creative Team
Director & Music Director - Lauren McNamara
Lauren is a singing, drama and musical theatre teacher who is incredibly passionate about supporting young artists to shine on stage. She has previously directed/music directed young performers in Into the Woods, Newsies, 13, Legally Blonde, High School Musical, and one of the first Australian productions of SIX: Teen Edition, just to name a few. She has also worked on various professional and pre-professional productions around Brisbane and Sydney, and was a cast member at Walt Disney World in Orlando, USA.
Lauren holds a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Music and minoring in Theatre and Performance Studies, from The University of Sydney and Sydney Conservatorium of Music, and a Master of Arts and Cultural Management, specialising in youth arts and musical theatre education from The University of Melbourne. In 2025, Lauren was awarded a Lord Mayor's Creative Fellowship from Brisbane City Council in recognition of her work and impact as an arts educator. This grant allowed her to travel to New York City and undertake professional development with some of Broadway's best creatives, performers and technical professionals.
Lauren launched Second Star Youth Theatre in 2024 and is so excited to be celebrating the company's second birthday with a show chosen by the Second Stars themselves!
Choreographer - Isabella Maric
Bella is a Brisbane-based choreographer and dance teacher who is so excited to be choreographing The Addams Family: young@part. Bella previously worked with Second Star Youth Theatre as the choreographer for Rock of Ages: Youth Edition earlier this year, and Legally Blonde JR in 2025.
In her youth, Bella found a love for musical theatre and had the amazing opportunity to perform in some of her favourite musicals. Bella studied a Certificate IV in Musical Theatre at ADMT and she is currently undertaking a Certificate IV in Dance Teaching.
In recent years, Bella has taught numerous dance styles, and has choreographed productions of Elf JR and High School Musical JR. In addition to musical theatre and jazz, she has a special love for all things acro and is an 'Acrobatic Arts' qualified teacher. She can't wait to apply her education and experience to Second Star's production of The Addams Family!
Auditions
All young performers aged 10-18 (as at 3 October 2026) are invited to audition. All who audition will be cast in the show!
The in-person audition workshop will be held on the afternoon of Sunday 13 September. Any performers unable to attend in-person are welcome to submit video auditions.
What is an Audition Workshop?
At Second Star Youth Theatre, we want every performer to have equal opportunity to showcase what makes them amazing! To help achieve this, we run auditions as a workshop using the iTheatrics method. The iTheatrics method was developed specifically for youth performers and involves a large group of auditionees all attending a workshop together in which they will learn material from the show. Auditionees then have the opportunity to perform what they’ve learnt for our creative team, and their fellow cast mates.
While showcasing strong singers, skilled dancers and experienced actors, this method of audition also celebrates other invaluable skills such as connecting with others, responding to direction and learning material quickly. Another major bonus is that auditionees don’t have to prepare a thing! All they have to do is come along, be themselves, and give everything a go.
Register your Audition
Audition registrations are open now and spaces are filled on a first come, first served basis so we recommend getting in quick! You can register your audition at the button below.
There is no fee to register, but payment of participation fees will be due in full prior to audition day. After registering, participants will be emailed an invoice.
After Auditions
Casting decisions will be communicated to participants as soon as possible after auditions. It is then an expectation that performers in lead and featured roles spend time learning dialogue and lyrics in the weeks leading up to the intensive rehearsals. All necessary learning materials, i.e. scripts and rehearsal and accompaniment tracks, will be made available to them.
I'm not available for Auditions
If your performer is unavailable for the in-person audition workshop, they can still be involved! Make a note of this on your registration form and we will be in touch with instructions for how to submit a video audition.
Characters
Gomez Addams
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
The beautiful 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 sassy with a side of dry wit. She is a strong mover (tango skills a plus!)
Wednesday Addams
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 her “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
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
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.
Grandma
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
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 typically has a rich bass voice.
Lucas Beinecke
The hopeful romantic and son of Alice & Mal, typical "boy-next-door" 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 and scene partner.
Mal Beinecke
The uptight 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
Lucas’s mother and Mal’s wife, Alice is 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.
The Ancestors
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!). There are feature opportunities for ensemble members.
Note: Performers of all genders may be considered for all roles regardless of the original gender representation of the character. Character names and pronouns used in the script will not be changed. If a performer is not comfortable portraying a role outside of their gender identity, please inform the creative team prior to auditions.
Participation Policies
Participation in Second Star Youth Theatre programs is subject to the organisation’s policies, including our Code of Conduct, Child & Youth Risk Management Policy, Media & Photography Policy, and Refund & Cancellation Policy. These policies are available here. If prospective parents/guardians or participants have any questions or concerns around any of our policies, they are encouraged to contact Second Star Youth Theatre Director, Lauren, at lauren@secondstaryouththeatre.com.au prior to participating.
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If you have any questions, reach out to us at lauren@secondstaryouththeatre.com.au