Dates:
Friday, September 26 – 6:00-9:00pm
Saturday, September 27 – 12:00-3:00 pm
Ages: 7-High School Senior
Please prepare a 30-60 second, memorized musical selection in the style of the show using a track. Have the track ready on a cell phone or tablet. Acapella auditions are strongly discouraged.
There will be a dance audition so please have comfortable clothing and appropriate footwear (you should prepare the provided dance combination(s) in advance of your audition).
We encourage you to bring your completed audition form, conflict calendar, and consent form to the audition.
Video auditions must be submitted to hpct.info@gmail.com by 6:00 pm, Friday, September 26. Videos should include a 30-60 second vocal audition with accompaniment and the provided dance combination. The completed audition form, conflict calendar, and consent form must be included in your email.
Directed by Wilson Mericle
Music Directed by Jessie Washington
Choreographed by Caroline Patterson
Rehearsals are at Emmanuel Lutheran Mondays through Thursdays from 5:45-7:15.
First rehearsal/company meeting – Monday, September 29.
The ghost-with-the-most is taking center stage in Beetlejuice JR., the frightfully funny musical based on the beloved Tim Burton film and Broadway sensation!
Meet Lydia Deetz—a strange and unusual teenager who’s obsessed with the whole “being dead thing.” Still grieving her mother’s loss, Lydia and her father move into a new home that’s haunted by two recently deceased ghosts and one delightfully devious demon: Beetlejuice! When Lydia teams up with this mischievous spirit to scare off the living, chaos breaks loose, and hilarity ensues.
With a spine-tingling score by Tony-nominee Eddie Perfect and a book by Tony-nominated duo Anthony King and Scott Brown, Beetlejuice JR. is packed with ghoulishly great songs, larger-than-life characters, and a wacky, weird, and heartfelt story.
Perfect for young theater lovers who adore big laughs and bold imagination, this family-friendly adaptation is a (Nether)world of fun for audiences of all ages. It’s creepy, kooky, and completely unforgettable—come join the party!
Appropriate for all ages.
Runtime 90 minutes including intermission.
All performance roles are volunteer.
PERFORMANCES
All performances at Centennial Station Arts Center
• Friday, November 14 – 7:00 pm
• Saturday, November 15 – 2:00 pm
• Saturday, November 15 – 7:00 pm
• Sunday, November 16 – 2:00 pm
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 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.
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
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