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Auditions for Beetlejuice JR.
Ages: 8-14
Calling all young actors interested in performing on stage! Join Northbrook Theatre Youth Company for “Beetlejuice JR.” this fall.
Directed by Katie Denten, Rhys Steele, and David Zizic.
Northbrook Theatre Youth Company (NTYC) is a recreational theatre program that creates quality productions with young actors. They perform age-appropriate musicals, suitable for family viewing. Young children will have the opportunity to grow through the performing arts as they work with professional staff and perform onstage – an exciting and rewarding experience.
Synopsis
Gothic outsider teenager Lydia Deetz is adapting to life with a new step-mother and life in a new home, and is delighted to discover her new house is haunted by the kind and gentle, recently deceased couple named Barbara and Adam, as well as Beetlejuice, a zany demon with a real zest for life. Beetlejuice quickly turns the lives of Lydia, Barbara, and Adam upside down when he releases a world of chaos, comedy, and the unexpected!
Auditions
Auditions for Beetlejuice JR. will be held 8/25 and 8/26 from 4:00-8:00 pm. Callbacks (if necessary) will be held on 8/27 from 4:00-7:00pm. All participants should fill out the Google form at the bottom of their registration receipt to schedule an audition appointment. Auditions will be confirmed on a rolling basis beginning on Monday, 8/10.
For auditions, actors should bring sheet music with 16-32 bars of a song to sing in-style of Beetlejuice. Actors should dress prepared to move, as they will be asked to complete a short dance portion at the audition. Actors will also be asked to read a scene from the script. Actors have the option to sign-up for the Beetlejuice JR audition workshop on 8/27 to help familiarize them with the audition process!
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Rehearsals
There will be three casts who rehearse on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays respectively.
Tuesday cast rehearsals will be held on Tuesdays from 4:30pm-7:00pm, and Sundays from 1pm-3pm from 9/1-10/11. Additional Tuesday cast rehearsals will be held on 9/19, from 1:00-3:00pm, 9/28 from 4:30-7pm, and 10/3 from 12-2pm.
Tech week rehearsals will be held to integrate sound, costumes and lights. The tech week schedule is as follows: 10/13 from 4:30-7:00pm, 10/17 from 9am-12pm, and 10/18 from 1-4pm. No rehearsal 9/20.
Thursday cast rehearsals will be held on Thursdays from 4:30pm-7:00pm, and Sundays from 5pm-7pm from 9/1-10/11. Additional Thursday cast rehearsals will be held on 9/19, from 5:00-7:00pm, 9/28 from 4:30-7pm, and 10/3 from 4-6pm.
Tech week rehearsals will be held to integrate sound, costumes, and lights. The tech week schedule is as follows: 10/15 from 4:30-8:00pm, 10/17 from 3pm-6pm, and 10/19 from 4-6:30pm. No rehearsal 9/20.
Friday cast rehearsals will be held on Fridays from 4:30pm-7:00pm, and Sundays from 11am-1pm from 8/31-10/11. Additional Friday cast rehearsals will be held on 9/14 from 4:30-7:00pm, 9/19, from 11:00am-1:00pm, 9/28 from 4:30-7pm, and 10/3 from 4-6pm.
Tech week rehearsals will be held to integrate sound, costumes, and lights. The tech week schedule is as follows: 10/12 from 4:30-8:00pm, 10/18 from 4:30-8:00pm, and 10/18 from 10am-12:30pm. No rehearsal 9/11 or 9/20.
Performances
Performances will be held at Northbrook Theatre located at the Northbrook Community Center.
Tuesday Cast: October 20 at 7pm and October 24 at 10am
Thursday Cast: October 22 at 7pm and October 25 at 10am
Friday Cast: October 23 at 7pm and October 25 at 1pm