Music & Lyrics by Eddie Perfect
Book by Scott Brown & Anthony King
Based on the Geffen Company Picture,
With a story by Michael McDowell & Larry Wilson
Beetlejuice JR is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International.
It's our show now, kid. 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.
Created for the generation that made it a hit, Beetlejuice JR. is a wacky theatrical party for all!
Presented by Peoria Players Theatre
Director: Travis Olson
Music Director: Nichole Foster
Choreographer: Jennifer Hand
Stage Manager: Megan Johnston
PERFORMANCE DATES:
Wednesday, August 6th 7:30pm
Thursday, August 7th, 7:30pm
Friday, August 8th, 7:30pm
Saturday, August 9th, 7:30pm
Sunday, August 10th, 2:00pm
Auditions: May 30 and 31 at Peoria Players Theatre, 4300 N. University, Peoria, Il 61614
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0C4AADAF2FA3F49-55367338-audition
Casting ages 14 - 18 (Proof of birthdate will be needed at auditions. Per our contract, those auditioning cannot be 19 years of age on or before August 10, 2025.)
Cast size - 30ish
All performances will take place at Peoria Players Theater, 4300 N. University, Peoria, Il 61614
ROLE 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.
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).
Gender: Male
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.
Gender: Any
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 Deetzes. 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
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