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What To Know About This Production

The ghost-with-the-most comes to the stage in this 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. 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, this 60-minute adaptation, BEETLEJUICE, JR., is a wacky theatrical party for all!

BEETLEJUICE, JR. is directed & choreographed for Theatre UP by Madalyn Sheehy with music direction by Marie Snyder.

Performances

Littleton Opera House

  • Mar 27 Friday 7:00 PM
  • Mar 28 Saturday 3:00 PM
  • Mar 28 Saturday 7:00 PM
  • Mar 29 Sunday 3:00 PM

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What To Expect At Auditions

AUDITION SIGN UP WILL CLOSE AT 5:00 PM ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12th.

We welcome walk-ins with the understanding that it will be first-come and auditionees may need to wait a significant amount of time before we have an opening. Please plan to spend time waiting an completing the Cast98 form while you wait.

Casting: Seeking actors ages 8-18 of all experience levels and an excitement for theatre! All roles are open. Please choose only one audition time slot. We will email you with your specific 5-minute audition slot.

Prepare: Please visit our website for details. Auditioners are asked to sing the song linked on our website. Sheet music and tracks are available there. The same accompaniment will be played at the audition. ​Don't be nervous! We're excited to meet you!

Community Theatre: UP is a community theatre that strives for excellence. Experience is not needed to audition or be cast in our productions. We often teach as we go. We are friendly and welcoming and want you to succeed so please don't be nervous! We do not subscribe to favoritism and cast based solely on the best decisions for the production. We rehearse with a closed rehearsal process. This means that parents/friends etc. are asked not to sit in during our rehearsal time. We find that it makes our actors uncomfortable and we are trying to create a space that nurtures learning, imagination, and creativity. Our rehearsals are always managed by multiple adults both directing and stage managing the process. Parents are welcome to remain in the lobby during rehearsals or join one of our teams (costume, set, marketing etc.) where we always have projects you can work on while you wait for your child. 

Note: Completing Cast98 forms on a laptop makes the process much easier than via a smartphone.

Audition Times

  • Dec 13 Saturday 1:00 PM
  • Dec 13 Saturday 2:00 PM
  • Dec 13 Saturday 3:00 PM
  • Dec 13 Saturday 4:00 PM
  • Dec 13 Saturday 5:00 PM

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Audition Process

Create your free user account on Cast98 then return here to sign up for an audition when the director has opened registration.

There are four steps to the audition form:

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  4. Show-specific questions

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Cast List For Disney's Beetlejuice, Jr.

Available Roles

  • 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 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 - A Girl Scout with a congenital heart defect who happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. 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
  • Priest
  • Parachute Jumper
  • Death by Toaster
  • Dead Cheerleader
  • Death by Fireworks
  • Cigar Mobster
  • Dead Jockey
  • Machete Groom
  • Dead Drill Team
  • Hunter w/ Shrunken Head
  • Mourner
  • Mover 1
  • Mover 2
  • Lawyer
  • Girl Scout
  • Caiter-Waiter
  • Beetlejuice Clone 1
  • Beetlejuice Clone 2
  • Beetle Clone Ensemble
  • Cheerleader
  • Studio Audience
  • Sandworm

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