It's our show now, kid!The Windham Theatre Guild is looking for strange and unusual young actors (ages 9-17) to join the WTG’s production of BEETLEJUICE JR.!
Auditions will take place:
Sunday, February 23rd from 5-7PM
Monday, February 24th from 5-7PM
at the Burton Leavitt Theatre
779 Main Street, Willimantic, CT (parking in rear)
Callbacks, if necessary, will be Tuesday, Feb 25th.
**Show dates: May 9, 10, 16, 17, 18**
Rehearsals will generally follow a Tuesday, Friday, Saturday pattern through show dates, but will be subject to changes dependent on availability.
Participants can expect a $35 registration fee if cast in the production.
For questions, please feel free to email the director, Ken Schroeder, at [email protected].
We are looking to cast between 20 and 22 cast members for this production.
ROLES AVAILABLE:
~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: A girl scout
Vocal range top: C5 Vocal range bottom: G3
~Miss Argentina: Former beauty queen, greets the recently dead in the Netherworld.
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 (cast numbers may vary): 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
AUDITION PREP/MATERIALS
• For the musical portion of auditions:
EVERYONE should be prepared to sing “The Whole Being Dead Thing,” measures 49-65
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:65d21f0e-027f-4e16-a06e-5fe4e4eff36e
For NAMED CHARACTERS/SOLO PARTS, actors should prepare 16-32 bars of any song in the style of the show. Songs can be performed a cappella or there will be a speaker available for those that would like to use a backing track.
Characters auditioning for the following roles can choose a song of their choosing or prepare the selection listed next to their character name.
~ DELIA: “No Reason,” measures 37-57
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:b4077a2d-c0aa-4e53-bac1-fdddb3ff3efe
~ LYDIA DEETZ: “Dead Mom,” measures 49-end
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:1b92494a-a0ab-4c46-b8f5-d82b025f3e50
~ BEETLEJUICE: “Say My Name,” measures 2-15
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:3771f09b-6931-474b-a80d-704dfe0c15ad
~ MISS ARGENTINA: “What I Know Now,” measures 18-32
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:d48d55e9-15d8-40ea-90b4-3b10da0354c2
• For the acting portion of auditions:
Auditioners will be asked to perform selected scenes from the show (these are known as "sides"). Auditioners should choose which side(s) they prepare based on the role(s) they are interested.
Memorization is NOT required.
ALL auditioners should prepare to perform at least one side.
Sides can be found here -
https://1drv.ms/f/c/ce5dc4c068bcf521/EiY_pDRkpo9EqkfZDGNMJpsBQQXzmSzVNRrNMumHnLyGcQ?e=5%3a0HDEuL&sharingv2=true&fromShare=true&at=9
Event Venue
779 Main St, Willimantic, CT, United States, Connecticut 06226
