Character Breakdown

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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.

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  Vocal range top: E5

  Vocal range bottom: G3

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• Maxie Dean
  The business tycoon whom Charles hopes to impress.

  Gender: Male

  Vocal range top: C5

  Vocal range bottom: C4

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• Sky
  Sweet Girl Scout who loves selling cookies

  Gender: Female

  Vocal range top: C5

  Vocal range bottom: G3

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• 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

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• Maxine Dean
  Maxie's fourth (or fifth) wife.

  Gender: Female

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• Otho

  Delia's guru and occasional exorcist.

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• 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

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• Ensemble – Includes:

  The Priest

  The Recently Deceased Parachute Jumper

  The Recently Deceased Death by Toaster

  The Recently Deceased Dead Cheerleader

  The Recently Deceased Death by Fireworks

  The Recently Deceased Cigar Mobster

  The Recently Deceased Dead Jockey

  The Recently Deceased Machete Groom

  The Recently Deceased Dead Drill Team

  The Recently Deceased Hunter with a Shrunken Head Mourners

  Movers (Mover #1, Mover #2)

  Lawyers

  Girl Scouts

  Cater-Waiter

  Beetlejuice Clones (Clone #1, Clone #2)

  Cheerleaders

  Studio Audience

  Sandworm