AUDITIONS: Beetlejuice Jr.
Schedule
Fri, 02 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Sat, 03 May, 2025 at 02:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
3801 Alabama Ave , Tuscaloosa, AL, United States, Alabama 35404 | Tuscaloosa, AL
đź“… May 2nd @ 7PM & May 3rd @ 2PM
It’s Showtime! Ready to bring the Netherworld to life? Join us for auditions for Beetlejuice Jr.!
WHAT TO DO:
âś… Sign Up for an Audition Slot
đź”— SIGN UP LINK: https://www.theaterforms.com/theACT/Beetlejr/auditionform/
🔹 Open to performers ages 8-18 at the time of the production.
âś… Prepare for Your Audition
🎤 Vocal Audition: Prepare 16–32 bars of a musical theatre or pop song in the style of the show. Backing tracks preferred.
đź“– Cold Read: You may be asked to read from the script.
đź©° Dance Call: A dance audition will follow vocal auditions.
🔹 Time will be provided to change clothes and shoes.
🔹 Wear comfortable clothing that allows you to move freely and feel your best!
âś… Show Up & Shine!
Arrive at least 15 minutes early for your audition time—Beetlejuice wouldn’t keep us waiting, and neither should you!
REHEARSALS:
🎶 May 5-31: Light rehearsals for music & costume measurements.
🎠June 1-25: Full rehearsals, typically between 9 AM - 5 PM (based on conflicts).
🔹 We’ll do our best to accommodate other summer productions & camps!
🌙 Some evening rehearsals may be scheduled for small groups/ensembles as needed.
🎟 Tech Week: Additional evening rehearsals June 23, 24 & 25.
đź’˛ Cast Fee: $100 if cast.
PERFORMANCES:
đź“… June 26-29
Don’t say his name three times… just sign up and audition! 🖤💜
About the show:
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
MAXIE DEAN: The business tycoon whom Charles hopes to impress.
MISS ARGENTINA: Former beauty queen, greets the recently dead in the Netherworld. She leads “What I Know Now”.
MAXINE DEAN: Maxie's fourth (or fifth) wife.
ORTHO: 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.
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