AUDITION MATERIAL AND INFORMATION

Sign up for Auditions

Follow this link or us the QR code to sign up for auditions. You will be asked for your schedule conflicts. A parent must sign your audition form so please fill this out with a parent. Please sign up by November 26th.

CREW INFO

If you are interested in being a part of the Beetlejuice Stage Crew, please fill out this form: STAGE CREW SIGNUP. Ethan Geisness, our tech director, will contact you when it's time to start working! If you have any questions, you can email hiim directly at: egeisness@oakwoodschool.org

AVAILABLE ROLES

All genders and ethnicities are encouraged to audition for these roles. We’re looking for a talented individual who brings authenticity and passion to the character.

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

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 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.

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

IMPORTANT AUDITION INFO

I expect everyone auditioning for a role to BE PREPARED. Consider memorizing the scene and song. This shows me you are serious about taking on a lead role.
All students auditioning for a role other than ensemble will need to learn one of the scenes from below and one of the songs from below.
All auditioners, including ensemble, should prepare one minute of a song of their choice. You will not sing this song in front of aother auditioners. Students auditioning for one of the roles listed below should also learn the song designated for that role.
Everyone will be learn a short dance routine at the audition.
Everyone will be ask to do a short group improv.
Be prepared to stay for the entire audition time.
If you have any questions, please email me at srock@oakwoodschool.org

AUDITION SCENES

Please prepare the appriopriate sides (audition scenes) for your character. Memorizing is always encouraged. Learn all sides associated with your character. If you are auditioning for ensemble, you do not need to prepare a side.

Beetlejuice, Adam and Barbara Sides

Beetlejuice nad Lydia

Charlies, Delia and Lydia

Ms. Argentina, Charles and Lydia

Otho, Charles and Lydia

AUDITION SONGS

Please prepare 1 minutes of a song you know well AND a cut for the role you are auditioning for (see tracks and lyrics below).

Links To Accompaniment Tracks & Lyrics

1. Lydia - Dead Mom

Lyrics (look for "start" and begin there)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ8L4Q8cGw4

2. Delia - No Reason