A conversation with Melody Munitz is like chugging down an energy drink. It’s almost impossible not to be enthused about life and everything in it yourself.

So it’s interesting, to say the least, that she is portraying a character who is her exact opposite.

“Wednesday and I are extremely different. She’s dark, and I’m bubbly,” Munitz said with a chuckle. “I’m actually more like Enid.”

Enid is the best friend of the title character in the Netflix series “Wednesday.”

Munitz is playing Wednesday, the child of Gomez and Morticia Addams in the upcoming production of “The Addams Family,” which is part of the Performing Arts Fort Worth’s Broadway at the Bass Series. The musical will be onstage at Bass Hall Oct. 24-26.

“I love playing a character who’s so different from me. It’s a fun challenge,” the 25-year-old Munitz said. “But in the end she’s really just a person who wants to love and be loved.”

Munitz said there is one thing that created an instant connection with her character, however.

“She really is a scientist with the way she goes about on the show,” she said. “My other background is science. The way she locks into solving problems, that connects with me.”

Early start included appearance on ‘Sesame Street’

Munitz, who grew up just outside of New York City, realized early in life that she wanted to be an entertainer. In fact, she was on an episode of “Sesame Street” when she was just 4.

“I remember that was fun,” she said. “I’ve always just loved performing. I can’t think of a better way to live my life.”

One month before her seventh birthday her parents took her to Broadway to see a production of “Mary Poppins.” That solidified her desire to become an entertainer.

“I pointed to the stage and said ‘That’s what I want to do with my life,’” she recalled.

When she was 12 Munitz joined a traveling troupe from Random Farms Kids Theater, a nonprofit organization in Thornwood, New York, dedicated to youths with theatrical dreams.

“That first experience was exciting. I knew I wanted to tour. Taking theater to people is a great thing, very thrilling,” she said.

She remains in contact with the organization, she said.

“I was just in touch with the artistic director this morning,” she said, noting that she was invited to speak at an upcoming event, but had to decline because of her show’s touring schedule.

“There’s a big alumni group forming, and I’m a part of that,” she said.

And while she’s yet to perform on Broadway, she has performed off Broadway. But now she’s living her dream of touring.

“I get to see so many places and perform in front of so many people who might not be able to make it to Broadway,” she said.

‘Addams Family’ musical unlike the others

Munitz said the “Addams Family” musical is unlike any story ever before about the creepy and kooky family. Oh, the usual characters are there, including Uncle Fester, Cousin It, even Thing (the crawling hand), plus a host of ancestors, she noted.

But this is not your grandparents’ “Addams Family” they grew up with on black-and-white TV, or even the one in the movies that your parents grew up with.

The plot features an older Wednesday. She’s 18 and in love with a “normal” boy from Ohio.

“We’re meeting her in a brandnew moment. She’s changing,” Munitz said.

Munitz said that while the musical has been seen by many people —- it is still the No. 1 produced high school musical in the nation — there are some surprises in store this time. For example, she said the story is brought into 2025 and it has a new ending.

“If you think you know it, well, you don’t,” she said with a laugh.