"Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka" Seeks Kids and Teens
Audition for "Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka". Looking for kids ages 7+. Please see the details below. Additional details: Auditions will include an opportunity for actors to sing, dance, and perform a cold reading from the show. Directors are asking that auditionees prepare 32 bars of a song and come wearing clothes they can move in. Come ready to shine your brightest! Experience is not a prerequisite – teams encourage anyone with a passion for performance to come and showcase their talents. A draft rehearsal schedule will be available at auditions. Please come prepared to note your conflicts. If interested, please apply.
15 roles
Our story's shy, earnest protagonist. From a modest home life, he is humble and noncompetitive while maintaining a sense of wonder about the world. One of the Golden Ticket winners whose honesty and general good nature win Wonka over. Charlie is in nearly every scene and sings more than any character in the show.
A wealthy, spoiled Brit. She is accustomed to having her father indulge her every whim and desire. One of the Golden Ticket winners, she is subjected to the squirrels' nut chute after singing the song “I Want it Now”. British accent preferred, but not required.
A brassy girl with a competitive streak who is a gum-chewer extraordinaire. Hailing from Snellville, Georgia, Violet seizes every opportunity to show off. She turns into a giant blueberry in Act II while singing the song “Chew It”. Southern accent preferred, but not required.
An obnoxious, hyperactive child addicted to television, video games, and the internet. One of the Golden Ticket winners and Ms. Teavee's son. He sings the song “I See it all on TV” with his mother.
A gluttonous German boy. Cheerful and jolly, he defines himself by his ability to eat mass quantities of food. One of the Golden Ticket winners whose constant overeating is enabled and encouraged by Mrs. Gloop. (This actor should be comfortable wearing a costume that will enlarge his size). German accent preferred, but not required.
James is Charlie’s friend from school. He has a few lines and sings the introduction of “The Candy Man” with Matilda and Charlie.
Matilda is also a schoolmate of Charlie’s but a bit inconsiderate. She has a few lines and sinSophie, Danny, Alfie, and Billygs the introduction of “The Candy Man” along with James and Charlie.
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