BEETLEJUICE JR Community Theatre Auditions (for youth in Middle & High School) - (Musical/Comedy)
Drop in at the Elberton Arts Ctr between 6:00PM-8:00PM either night prepared to read excerpts from the script for Directors Bree & Sam Brown. Those auditioning should also come prepared to sing a 1 minute prepared song. Casting will be done for 21+ youth in 6th thru 12th Grades.
No experience is necessary to audition! Please note that Encore Productions is a community theatre organization, and all acting roles granted are strictly on a volunteer basis – no paid roles are available.
Performances will be at the Elbert Theatre Oct 24-26, 2025. The show is approx. 1 hour in length with no intermission.
Rehearsals will be held 3 nights a week (usually Mon, Tues & Thurs) from late Aug-late Oct 2025.
SYNOPSIS:
The ghost-with-the-most comes to the stage in this frightfully funny musical based on the beloved motion picture. 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.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:
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. 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 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. 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. 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 Deetzes. Delia loves Charles and genuinely cares about Lydia’s well-being, even if her attempts to connect are somewhat misguided. Vocal range top: C#5, Vocal range bottom: G2.
Maxie Dean
The business tycoon whom Charles hopes to impress.
Vocal range top: C5, Vocal range bottom: C4.
Sky
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”. Vocal range top: D5,
Vocal range bottom: A3.
Maxine Dean
Maxie's fourth (or fifth) wife.
Otho
Delia's guru and occasional exorcist.
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.
Ensemble
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
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