Combined Summer Youth Audition Announcement:
Cinderella Youth Edition & Beetlejuice Jr.
AUDITION DATES:
April 3, 2025: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
April 5, 2025: 11:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Video auditions will be accepted until 7PM on Saturday April 5th - video auditions can be sent to: beetlejuicestaff@gmail.com
CALLBACKS (if needed):
April 7, 2025: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
AGE REQUIREMENTS:
Cinderella Youth Edition: Performers aged 6–18.
Beetlejuice Jr.: Performers aged 7–18
Location:
The Geyer Performing Arts Center
PRODUCTION TEAM:
For Cinderella Youth Edition:
Director: Jen Eutsey
Stage Manager: Kelly Geyer
Music Director: Karen Ricco
Choreography Mentor: Kellie Wilson
Tech Director: Tyler Handford
For Beetlejuice Jr.:
Directors: Abby Lanzelotti & Jordan Zelmore
Stage Manager: Ashley MacNamara
Music Director: Karen Ricco
Choreography Mentor: Kellie Wilson
Tech Director: Taylor McNeice
WHAT TO PREPARE:
Cinderella Youth Edition:
Song: Prepare 32 bars of a song in the style of the show (songs from the show are welcome).
Accompaniment: You may bring a karaoke/backing track or sing a cappella.
Additional Audition Components: Auditions will include singing, a cold reading if necessary, and range determination.
Conflicts: Bring a list of any conflicts from April 13 – June 25.
Beetlejuice Jr.:
Song: Prepare 16 bars of a song in the style of the show. Songs from Beetlejuice Jr. are acceptable.
Accompaniment: Bring a karaoke/backing track—no a cappella or live accompaniment.
Additional Audition Components: Auditions will include singing, a cold read (if necessary), and you may be asked to demonstrate a dance skill or share a joke.
What to Wear: Wear whatever you feel confident in!
Conflicts: Bring a list of any conflicts from May 1 – July 20.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:
Cinderella Youth Edition:
TOWNSPEOPLE
Family (Father, Mother, Daughter)
Three Girlfriends (First Girl, Second Girl, Third Girl)
Four Sisters (Sloppy Sister, Mean Sister, Studious Sister, Kid Sister)
Their Grandma
Little Boy
Fruit Vendor
Flower Girl
Girls
STEPFAMILY
Stepmother
Joy
Portia
Cinderella
ROYALS
Herald
King
Queen
Prince
PALACE STAFF
Chef
Butcher
Cheese Steward
Dessert Chef
MAGICAL CHARACTERS
Godmother
Footman
Coachman
Four Mice/Horses
ENSEMBLE
Maidens (including Shy Maiden, Over-enthusiastic Maiden, Never-danced Maiden, Talkative Maiden, Pushy Maiden, Staring Maiden, Clumsy Maiden, and several numbered Maidens)
Ball Guests
Beetlejuice Jr.
Lydia Deetz: Whip-smart, grieving 15-year-old with a dark sense of humor who helps herself cope with the loss of her mother. Unfazed by Beetlejuice’s antics and holds her own against the Netherworld.
Vocal range: A3 – E5
Charles Deetz: Lydia's father, struggling to help Lydia while dealing with his own grief and relationship issues.
Vocal range: Bb3 – F5
Beetlejuice: The titular dead guy, zany, spooky, and hilarious. A morally gray trickster who is always looking out for himself.
Vocal range: G3 – E5
Adam Maitland: Devoted husband, not ready for death. His life stresses catch up with him, especially after his sudden demise.
Vocal range: Bb3 – Eb5
Barbara Maitland: Adventurous and kind, but strong-willed. Barbara bonds with Lydia after death.
Vocal range: A3 – D5
Delia Schlimmer: Hopelessly optimistic and sometimes maniacal, she believes in her guru Otho and works hard to fit in with the Deetz family.
Vocal range: G2 – C#5
Maxie Dean: The business tycoon Charles hopes to impress.
Vocal range: C4 – C5
Sky: A character who brings energy to the show.
Vocal range: G3 – C5
Miss Argentina: A former beauty queen in the Netherworld, she greets the recently dead and leads “What I Know Now.”
Vocal range: A3 – D5
Maxine Dean: Maxie’s fourth or fifth wife.
Otho: Delia’s guru and occasional exorcist.
Juno: Beetlejuice’s mother, who runs the recently deceased intake with an iron fist.
Ensemble: Includes the Priest, The Recently Deceased (Parachute Jumper, Death by Toaster, Dead Cheerleader, etc.), Mourners, Movers, Lawyers, Girl Scouts, Caiter-Waiter, Beetlejuice Clones, Cheerleaders, Studio Audience, and Sandworm!
STUDENT PRODUCTION STAFF (For Beetlejuice Jr.):
We are looking for students to join our Student Production Staff for Beetlejuice Jr.! Positions available:
Student Director
Student Stage Manager
Student Music Director
If you have experience and are interested, please email [Insert email address here] to share your experience. Our Student Choreographer position has already been filled.
You can reach out to us at
beetlejuicestaff@gmail.com
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Auditions for Cinderella Youth Edition and Beetlejuice Jr. will be held at the same time, **but please note that we will not be cross-casting the same leads for both productions.
You may audition for both shows, but you will only be cast in one lead role (either Cinderella Youth Edition or Beetlejuice Jr.).