Young Talent Needed for "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" Show
Seeking young talent for "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" show. See details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: The world-famous Willy Wonka is opening the gates to his mysterious factory…but only to a lucky few. Young Charlie Bucket and four other golden ticket winners will embark on a life-changing journey through Wonka’s world of pure imagination including chocolate waterfalls, nutty squirrels and the great glass elevator, all to be revealed by Wonka's army of curious Oompa-Loompas. Additional info: Actors should prepare 2 contrasting songs of 16-32 bars or 30-60 seconds, each. Please have recorded accompaniment loaded to play on your phone/tablet. No acapella. Rehearsals begin April 15th. Performances are June 6-22, 2025. If you are interested please apply.
18 roles
The sly, charming star of the show. Lithe, eccentric. His larger than life persona can go from charming and comical, to magically mysterious and dark.
Sweet, smart, hopeful and loving. A boy with wonderful innocence and vulnerability.
Impish. He is Charlie's imaginative, fun, kind and loving grandfather. After many years being confined to a bed, his childish energy returns when Charlie finds the Golden Ticket.
Charlie's warm and kind-hearted mother. Worrier. Generous and loving.
Bed-ridden caring grandparents. Will have singing roles.
Bed-ridden caring grandparents. Will have singing roles.
Bed-ridden caring grandparents. Will have singing roles.
Augustus's German, moronic, Wagnerian mother. Mirthlessly smiles as though it were affixed to the front of her face.
Rampantly over-active.
Veruca's goofy, eccentric, distracted, hilarious father. Finds it impossible to say no, giving in to every ridiculous demand his daughter makes.
Vicious and determined. Strong ballet dancer needed.
Violet's ineffectual father. Ignores his back-talking, insult-hurling daughter.
Confident, forward, and full of attitude. Strong dancer needed
A fireplug with a ridiculous amount of energy.
She needs amphetamines to get through the day and deal with her outrageous son. Tense, extreme, and hilarious.
Character actors and ability to move.
Character actors and ability to move.
Character actors and ability to move.
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