Beetlejuice Characters & Descriptions

Beetlejuice Jr. Characters & Casting Details

Lydia Deetz — Goth-tinged, funny, grieving teen who drives the story. Age: 9–18 

Solos: Yes — “Dead Mom,” “Home” (also leads lines in “Invisible,” reprises).

Beetlejuice — Chaotic “ghost with the most,” big comedy and patter. Age: 11+ (adult-type role) Solos: No true standalone solo; featured lead verses in “The Whole ‘Being Dead’ Thing” parts 1–3 and other ensemble numbers.

Adam Maitland — Sweet, cautious ghost husband learning to be brave.

Age: 11+ (adult-type role)

Solos: No — featured duet with Barbara in “Ready, Set, Not Yet.”

Barbara Maitland — Kind, clever ghost wife who grows into a protector.

Age: 11+ (adult-type role)

Solos: No — featured duet with Adam in “Ready, Set, Not Yet.”

Delia Schlimmer — Lydia’s enthusiastic life-coach stepmom with quirky vibes.

Age: 11+ (adult-type role)

Solos: No — featured duet with Lydia in “No Reason”; ensemble lines in “Day-O.”

Charles Deetz — Lydia’s dad; anxious, image-conscious but loving.

Age: 11+ (adult-type role)

Solos: No — featured ensemble lines (e.g., “Day-O”).

Miss Argentina — Glam dead-world guide with showstopper moment.

Age: 11+ (adult-type role)

Solos: Yes — “What I Know Now.”

Otho — Eccentric guru/exorcist; comic character actor role.

Age: 11+ (adult-type role)

Solos: No — ensemble/featured spoken bits.

Maxie Dean — Blustery business tycoon; comic feature.

Age: 11+ (adult-type role)

Solos: Typically no solo; may have a brief featured line in “Day-O.”

Maxine Dean — Maxie’s flashy spouse; visual/comic contrast.

Age: 11+ (adult-type role)

Solos: No — ensemble lines (e.g., “Day-O”).

Girl Scout (aka Gretchen) — Earnest cookie-seller with darkly funny moment.

Age: 9–18

Solos: Featured lead in “Girl Scout” (in Jr. often shared/with backup; not a strict solo).

Juno — No-nonsense caseworker/matron of the dead.

Age: 11+ (adult-type role)

Solos: No — featured/ensemble lines.

Priest — Opens with authority and comedic timing.

Age: 11+ (adult-type role)

Solos: No — spoken/ensemble.

Sky — Highly determined and funny Girl Scout selling cookies.

Age: Any

Solo: Yes - Has a song

Featured Cameos (Parachute Jumper, Dead Cheerleader, Death by Fireworks, etc.) — Colorful vignettes that build the dead-world texture. All Ages

Other Fun Ensemble Roles (Mourners, Movers, Lawyers, Cater-Waiter, Beetlejuice Clones, Cheerleaders, Studio Audience, Sandworm, etc.) All-Ages

Bob (Shrunken-Head) — Crowd-pleasing cameo with audience interaction. All-Ages

Paige Beckman

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Paige is an ariZoni Award winning director and music director. She has been involved in theater her whole life and has worked at Fountain Hills Youth Theater for the past decade. She believes in youth theater and what it can do for a child's poise, confidence and self-esteem. 

Paige is also a private voice coach, acting coach and piano teacher in Fountain Hills. Her students have won or placed in multiple acting competitions, vocal competitions and pageants. 

Paige has directed and music directed countless shows, including Cinderella Kids, Seussical Kids, Shrek Jr., Willy Wonka Kids, Frozen Kids, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Anne of Green Gables, On the Verge & Am I Blue, and music directed Fountain Hills Youth Theater productions of Frozen Jr, Pinkalicious, Jungle Book Kids and The Aristocats Kids. Paige performed as an actress for many years. Favorite roles include Marianne in The Miser, Annelle in Steel Magnolias, Emily in Our Town, Angie in Top Girls, Cleo in A Girl’s Guide to Chaos and Laurie in Brighton Beach Memoirs. She has also performed in countless musicals including, Into the Woods, Carnival, Carousel, Can-Can, The Wizard of Oz, He Lived the Good Life and many more. Paige also performed as a vocalist in the Minneapolis area before moving to Arizona. She sang on a popular radio jingle for the MN State Fair and was hired as a soloist for countless weddings.