General Audition Information
Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre is committed to growing our diversity and inclusion at all levels: on our stage, in our audience, on our staff, and within our leadership. We seek to be inclusive not only in our casting but also in the works we choose to present. We aim to keep performers from historically underrepresented backgrounds visible and valued in the casting process. As such, we encourage performers of all races and ethnicities, gender identities, sexualities, abilities, and ages, to attend auditions.
Audition Dates:
Saturday, April 5, 2025 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Monday, April 7, 2025 | 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
LOCATION
CCBC Essex, Arts & Humanities Hall 7201 Rossville Blvd, 21237
You must pre register to audition. Visit our Sign-Up Genius at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0548ABA72CA6F85-55521972-2025
For campus map and directions, visit: www.ccbcmd.edu/About-CCBC/Locations/CCBC-Essex/Get-directions.aspx.
Please bring sheet music or a karaoke cd without background vocals; accompanist will be provided.
Dance auditions will be held, dress appropriately.
Headshots and resumes welcome, but not required.
Contact Cockpit with questions, additional information:
Email: cockpitincourt@ccbcmd.edu
Call: 443-840-ARTS (2787)
Court Jesters Young People’s Theatre
Beetlejuice Jr.
Music & Lyrics by Eddie Perfect, Book by Scott Brown & Anthony King
Based on the Geffen Company Picture, with a story by Michael McDowell & Larry Wilson
Show Dates: July 11 – 20, 2025
Beetlejuice Jr. is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 423 West 55th street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-541-4684 | Fax: 212-397-4684 www.MTIShow.com
Show Synopsis Beetlejuice Jr. is a wickedly fun, family-friendly musical filled with spooky surprises and hilarious antics! When the mischievous ghost Beetlejuice makes a deal to help a quirky family haunt their home, chaos ensues in this zany, high-energy show full of catchy songs, colorful characters, and just the right amount of creepy fun!
Character Descriptions
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).
Gender: Male; 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.
Gender: Male; 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 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. 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