ABOUT THE LAWYER SHOW
Auditions for The Lawyer Show, a mainstay arts fundraiser in our community, are here! The 2025 Lawyer Show marks the 22nd production where the finest acting and musical talents of Vancouver’s legal community will take the stage. Professional directors and designers will guide the selected participants through a remarkable creative process culminating in five performances from May 28 – 31, 2025 on the beautiful Newmont Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre in Olympic Village. Each performance is followed by a reception in the splendid BMO Lobby. Ticket sales, program ads and sponsorship opportunities will soon be available.
This fundraising event and musical production is in support of Touchstone Theatre Society, a not-for-profit professional theatre company that produces and presents works from Canada/Turtle Island — giving first and future productions to voices that are daring, exciting, and current. Touchstone shares stories that reflect upon who we are, where we are, and where we’re going as a nation of nations.
The Lawyer Show 2024, company of INTO THE WOODS.
The Lawyer Show 2023, company of MAMMA MIA!
THE PRODUCTION
The Lawyer Show 2025 – THE ADDAMS FAMILY MUSICAL
Book by MARSHALL BRICKMAN and RICK ELICE
Music and Lyrics by ANDREW LIPPA
Based on Characters Created by CHARLES ADDAMS
Directed by Lois Anderson
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.
AUDITION DETAILS
This audition call is open to aspiring musical theatre ACTORS and MUSICIANS who also belong to the legal community.
***Please note that while some of the singing requirements are considered challenging, there are also minimal singing and non-singing roles and no previous acting/singing experience is required. All legal professionals are welcome!
If you have any questions, please email lawyershowproduction@touchstonetheatre.com
AUDITION PROCESS & CALL BACK DATE
STEP 1: SELF-TAPE
To audition please submit a self-tape by Friday, October 25 11:59PM to lawyershowproduction@touchstonetheatre.com
STEP 2: CALL BACKS
Selected individuals may be invited to attend call backs on Thursday, Nov 7 & Friday, Nov 8 between 6:30PM – 9:30 PM.
LOCATION: The Post at 750
750 Hamilton Street (same building as CBC, a separate entrance up the many steps next to JJ Bean)
Buzzer 110
AUDITION PREPARATION
ACTORS | What to prepare for your self-tape audition
Please record yourself singing one song of your choosing and a monologue from The Addams Family Musical available for download below. There is no need to memorize your song or monologue – just be familiar with it enough to deliver it with confidence!
(1) The song of your choosing may be sung A cappella (2 minutes max) OR with a backing track (3 minutes max).
(2) Choose a monologue from The Addams Family Musical available for download (includes character description & vocal range)
- Monologues PDF The Addams Family Musical – audition sides PDF
- Monologues WORD The Addams Family Musical – audition sides docx
SPECIAL NOTE regarding cast of characters: The gender listed represents the gender of the character as indicated by the script. With that said, we both welcome and encourage actors of all gender identities and ages to audition for all roles. All roles are open to actors of any racial or ethnic background. There may also be some doubling of characters (twins). If you are cast as an Ancestor in the Ensemble you will be onstage most of the time, in a period costume with a historical backstory that will be fleshed out through non-verbal exchanges – there is also much Ensemble singing and dancing.
MUSICIANS | What to prepare for your audition
Please record a musical piece of your choosing that displays your abilities in one (or more if you are a multi-instrumentalist) of the instruments below. Please keep the piece to a max of 2 minutes.
Instrumentation:
- Keyboard
- 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)
PRODUCTION ASSISTANCE
If helping behind-the-scenes appeals to you, we will also be interviewing those who would like to assist with running rehearsals and backstage activities.
QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions, please email lawyershowproduction@touchstonetheatre.com
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
If cast in the Lawyer Show 2025 production, rehearsals will commence Tuesday, March 11 and take place Tuesdays + Thursdays evenings, and Sunday afternoon or evening. Please note that you will not be required to attend every rehearsal, just the ones you are scheduled.
Band rehearsals will start in April 2025.
FUNDRAISING COMMITMENT
The Lawyer Show is a critical fundraising event for Touchstone theatre. As such, we ask that participants be prepared to sell at least 15 tickets and contribute towards the Silent Auction, as well as helping Touchstone staff to procure company sponsorships and programme ad sales.
