Casting Call for Boys and Girls for Roald Dahl's "Willy Wonka"

Willy Wonka is an enigmatic character; at once mysterious and mischievous but also charismatic. The actor playing Willy Wonka must be a very strong singer and actor, and must be able to be funny and serious, and change between the two quickly.

Fun, kind, and sympathetic to the children on his candy route.

Charlie Bucket is the emotional heart and soul of the musical. The actor performing Charlie should have lots of enthusiasm. Charlie is in nearly every scene, so the actor playing Charlie must be able to learn lines and handle that much stage time. Charlie should be a great singer, excellent actor, and appear to be younger onstage.

Mr. Bucket must have a nice voice and be a natural nurturer. Mr. Bucket sings “Think Positive” with Charlie.

Mrs. Bucket must have a nice voice and be a natural nurturer. Mrs. Bucket sings “Cheer Up Charlie” with Mr. Bucket and Grandpa Joe.

Phineous is the reporter who announces the winners of the Golden Ticket contest throughout the show. The actor playing Phineous needs to have a great announcer’s voice, the ability to sing and good stage presence.

Mrs. Gloop is the mother of Augustus Gloop. She has overindulged her son with food. She accompanies Augustus on the tour of the factory, and sings, “I Eat More!” which is one of the more difficult songs in the show. This role requires a character actress who isn’t afraid to take positive risks both in her acting and her singing.

Augustus is the overachieving eater who sings, “I Eat More!” with Mrs. Gloop and Phineous Trout. The song is difficult, but must also be sold with strong character acting.

Ms. Teavee is a take on all television moms of the distant past. She is perfectly put-together and a bit vacant. She sings “I See it All on TV” with Mike.

Mike is not only a TV junky, he is also addicted to video games, the internet and all devices. Mike is bratty, loud and obnoxious. He does not understand the word, “no.” Mike and his mother sing “I See it All on TV."

Mrs. Beauregarde is a teacher of geography and has invested a great deal of hard-earned money on therapy for her gum-chewing daughter, with less than stellar results. The role is non-singing. Her accent should match Violet’s and the two should make a strong pair onstage.

Gum-chewer extraordinaire, Violet hails from Snellville, Georgia, so she should have a Southern American accent. Violet is a blue-collar, middle class brat. She sings “Chew it” with Willy Wonka. This actor must have a very strong singing voice.

Mr. Salt’s solution to most problems is to buy his way out. He is upper class, and should have a high British accent. He sings just a little bit with his daughter.

Veruca is wealthy, class-conscious, and completely spoiled. She should have a high British accent. Veruca’s solo, “I Want it Now” is very tricky and requires a great singer and strong actor to pull it off. The actor playing Veruca must be able to make bold choices onstage.

Candy Man Kids sing “The Candy Man” and they will have some speaking parts as well.

The Oompa-Loompa Chorus has several opportunities to appear onstage. Fun role with fun costumes.

The Cooks appear during “I Eat More!” More challenging dancing and movement in this group.