Auditions

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Based on the blockbuster motion picture turned Broadway show,  Beetlejuice JR.  tells the story of a strange and unusual teenager named Lydia Deetz,  still grieving the loss of her mother, and obsessed with death. Lucky  for Lydia, she and her father move to a new house haunted by a recently  deceased couple and Beetlejuice, a delightful demon with a real zest for  life. When Lydia calls on Beetlejuice to scare away anyone with a  pulse, this double-crossing specter shows his true stripes, unleashing a (Nether)world of pandemonium.

SHOW DATES ARE: Nov. 22-24

REHEARSALS WILL TYPICALLY BE A MIX OF THURS. 6-9PM, SATS. 9AM-12PM, AND A FEW SUNS. 6-9PM   There will be additional rehearsals during tech week. 

Auditions 

IN PERSON AUDITIONS ON MON. 9/9 AND THUR. 9/12

VIDEO AUDITIONS DUE BY 9:00PM ON THUR. 

*PREPARE 32 MEASURES OF A SONG FROM THE SHOW THAT RELATES TO THE CHARACTER YOU'RE AUDITIONING FOR. AUDITIONS WILL ALSO CONSIST OF A COLD READ FOR EVERYONE. 

Learn more about the show here: https://www.mtishows.com/beetlejuice-jr

AGES: 12-18

PERFORMANCE FEE: $225

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Lydia Deetz: Whip-smart,  grieving fifteen- year-old whose dark sense of humor helps her cope  with the loss of her mother, Emily. Lydia is unfazed by Beetlejuice’s  antics and easily holds her own against both him and all things  Netherworld.

Gender: female Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: A3  

Charles Deetz: Lydia’s  father. He wants to help her get over the loss of her mother, although  the ways he tries to “help” aren’t really what Lydia needs. Charles is  under a lot of pressure between his concerns over Lydia, his secret  relationship with Delia, his professional life, and his own grief (which  he tries to ignore).

Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: Bb3  

Beetlejuice: The  dead guy of the hour! This titular character is zany, spooky, and  absolutely hilarious. Though Beetlejuice exists in a morally gray area,  he’s more of a trickster than a malevolent threat. He’s happy to align  his interests with others, but ultimately, he’s looking out for himself.

Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: G3  

Adam Maitland: Devoted  husband of Barbara, just can’t catch a break. While life’s stresses  were getting to him – renovation of the house, financial difficulties,  and the decision about having a child – he certainly wasn’t ready for  death.

Gender: male Vocal range top: Eb5 Vocal range bottom: Bb3  

Barbara Maitland : Barbara's  stresses align with her husband’s, in life and death, although Barbara  is a bit more adventurous than Adam. She is very kind but also  strong-willed and a quick thinker. Barbara immediately bonds with Lydia.

Gender: female Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: A3  

Delia Schlimmer: Hopelessly  (sometimes maniacally) optimistic. She believes fully in her guru,  Otho, and considers herself a life coach, though underneath her façade  she’s quite fragile and desperately wants to fit in with the :.  Delia loves Charles and genuinely cares about Lydia’s well-being, even  if her attempts to connect are somewhat misguided.

Gender: female Vocal range top: C#5 Vocal range bottom: G2  

Maxie Dean:  The business tycoon whom Charles hopes to impress.

Gender: male Vocal range top: C5 Vocal range bottom: C4  

Sky: Gender: female Vocal range top: C5 Vocal range bottom: G3  

Miss Argentina : Former beauty queen, greets the recently dead in the Netherworld. She leads “What I Know Now”.

Gender: female Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: A3  

Maxine Dean: Maxie's fourth (or fifth) wife.

Gender: female  

Otho: Delia's guru and occasional exorsist. 

Juno : Beetlejuice’s  mother, runs the recently dead intake with an iron fist. She has “a  voice like road tar” and no sympathy for anyone.

Gender: female  

Ensemble 

Includes  the Priest, The Recently Deceased (Parachute Jumper, Death by Toaster,  Dead Cheerleader, Death by Fireworks, Cigar Mobster, Dead Jockey,  Machete Groom, Dead Drill Team, and Hunter with a Shrunken Head),  Mourners, Movers (Mover #1, Mover #2), Lawyers, Girl Scouts,  Caiter-Waiter, Beetlejuice Clones (Clone #1, Clone #2), Cheerleaders,  Studio Audience, Sandworm