Parkersburg South High School Theater member Zane Van Fossen, who serves as Thespian Troupe 1540 president, will star as Beetlejuice in the school’s production of “Beetlejuice Jr.” opening tonight at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. (Photo Provided)

PARKERSBURG — The Parkersburg South High School Thespian Troupe 1540 will open its production of “Beetlejuice Jr.” tonight at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium.

Performances will be tonight, Nov. 1 and 2 at 7 p.m. and with a 2:30 p.m. matinee on Sunday.

Tickets in advance are $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors. Tickets at the door are $12 for adults and $10 for seniors and students. For more information visit https://tinyurl.com/4kkxymej.

Based on the blockbuster motion picture turned Broadway musical, “Beetlejuice Jr.” tells the story of a strange and unusual teenager named Lydia Deetz, who is grieving the loss of her mother and obsessed with death.

Luckily for Lydia, she and her father move to a new house haunted by a recently deceased couple and Beetlejuice, a delightful demon with a real zest for life. When Lydia calls on Beetlejuice to scare away anyone with a pulse, the double-crossing specter shows his true stripes, unleashing a (Nether)world of pandemonium.

With music and lyrics by Tony Award nominee Eddie Perfect and a book by the Tony Award-nominated pair Anthony King and Scott Brown, “Beetlejuice” was nominated for eight 2019 Tony Awards, including Best New Musical.

The production will star Landon Henthorn as Charles Deetz, Zoe Koskey as Lydia Deetz, Jantzen Karcher and Averie Whitacre as Adam and Barbara Maitland and Zane Van Fossen as Beetlejuice.