Musicals at RIchter's Summer Youth Musical Theater Workshop Presents "Beetlejuice JR" August 14-16

Musicals at Richter (MAR), now in its 41st season as the longest-running outdoor theater in Connecticut, concludes its 2024 offerings with “Beetlejuice JR.,” performed by students from its Summer Youth Musical Theater Workshop. Staged on the grounds of the Richter Arts Center in Danbury, performances take place outdoors under the stars at 8:00 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening, August 14-16.

The ghost-with-the-most comes to the stage in “Beetlejuice JR.,” the frightfully funny musical based on the beloved motion picture turned Broadway phenomenon. Lydia Deetz is a strange and unusual teenager, still grieving the loss of her mother and obsessed with the whole “being dead thing.” 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.

With music and lyrics by Tony Award-nominee Eddie Perfect and a book by Tony Award-nominated pair Anthony King and Scott Brown, “Beetlejuice” was nominated for eight 2019 Tony Awards including Best New Musical. A viral "sucks-yes" on social media, this musical struck a chord with young theatre lovers who adored its unabashed humor and emotional honesty. It’s a wacky theatrical party for all!

“Beetlejuice Jr.” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐏 𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄/𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌
DIRECTOR: Ciara Cuneo
MUSIC DIRECTOR: Max Abarientos
CHOREOGRAPHER: April Smith
WORKSHOP COORDINATOR: Molly Tarnowski
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER: Sedona Taylor

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Catalina Alves
Maddie Balanda
Sky Browne
Livy Caulford
Daniela Coto-Perez
Brendan Famularo
Lana Gibson
Kiersten Gillespie
Claire Hayes
Emma Hoffman
Addi Karow
Logan Katkocin
Dylan Lannon
Tori Mostacciulo
Charlotte Mayette
Moira McKinney
Hailey Mott
Charlotte Neville
Noelle Neville
Julie Nivson
Addy Pasko
Dylan Quintero
Vivian Quintero
Mia Roche
Chloe Rysz
Arthur Sawyer-Bacigalupo
Aurora Saxagne
Catherine Solano
Kayla Spagna
Maggie Stoneburner
Zoe Talley
Andrew Williams
Jake Zanotti

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“Beetlejuice JR.” is performed August 14-16 on the outdoor stage at the Richter Arts Center (next to the Richter Park Golf Course, I-84, Exit 2), 100 Aunt Hack Road, in Danbury.

Tickets for this summer youth performance cost $15 for adults, $10 for seniors/students (with I.D.) and $5 for children 10 and under, and may be purchased through the Musicals at Richter website (www.musicalsatrichter.org) or at the door.

Grounds open at 7 p.m. for picnicking, with curtain at 8:00 p.m. Audience members are invited to bring their own blankets or chairs for lawn seating; a limited number of chairs are available free-of-charge. A soft drink/snack concession is on-site.

You may also like the following events from Musicals at Richter:

• This Thursday, 7th August, 08:00 pm, DIsney's THE LITTLE MERMAID July 25- August 9 in Danbury

Also check out other Arts events in Danbury, Theatre events in Danbury, Workshops in Danbury.