Casting Teen Performers for "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"

The sly, charming, eternally youthful; lithe, eccentric, and remarkably physical; must have the ability to be filled with boundless energy and be physically light on their feet; has a larger than life persona that can go from charming and comical, to magically mysterious and dark.

Sweet, smart, hopeful and loving; a boy with wonderful innocence and vulnerability; honest actor and an excellent singer with a naturally innocent, unchanged voice. *Grandpa Joe Impish; remarkably physical (dance skills a plus); 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.

*Mrs Bucket/Ensemble Charlie's warm and kind-hearted mother; a worrier; generous and loving; great dancer; a distinctive pop/folk voice.

*Mrs Gloop/Ensemble Augustus's German, Wagnerian mother; a huge presence with a huge voice; mirthlessly smiles as though it were affixed to the front of her face.

To play a nine to twelveyear-old boy; rampantly over-active; speaks with a German accent.

*Mr Salt/Ensemble Veruca's goofy, eccentric, distracted, hilarious father; finds it impossible to say no, giving in to every ridiculous demand his daughter makes.

Youthful adult female to play a nine to twelve-year-old girl; vicious and beautiful; must be an excellent dancer and/or gymnast, able to dance not only classical ballet, but also tear herself to shreds; comic actress with a character singing/screaming voice.

*Mr Beauregarde/Ensemble Violet's ineffectual father; ignores his back-talking, insult-hurling daughter; dancer with a soul/pop/R&B voice; beat-boxing skills a plus.

To play a nine to twelve-year-old girl; she has a huge pop/R&B; voice, as well as amazing hip-hop dance skills; confident, forward, and full of attitude.

She needs tranquilizers to get through the day and deal with her outrageous son; tense, extreme, and hilarious;

Youthful adult male to play a nine to twelveyear-old boy; a fireplug with a ridiculous amount of energy; square, powerful, and terrifying; a voice that cuts through steel.

At least 12 years old, singing, dancing, multi-dimensional creatures that partake in the joys of candy-making, and moralizing of human family dynamics.

At least 12 years old, singing, dancing, multi-dimensional creatures that partake in the joys of candy-making, and moralizing of human family dynamics.

At least 12 years old, singing, dancing, multi-dimensional creatures that partake in the joys of candy-making, and moralizing of human family dynamics.

At least 12 years old, singing, dancing, multi-dimensional creatures that partake in the joys of candy-making, and moralizing of human family dynamics.

At least 12 years old, singing, dancing, multi-dimensional creatures that partake in the joys of candy-making, and moralizing of human family dynamics.

At least 12 years old, singing, dancing, multi-dimensional creatures that partake in the joys of candy-making, and moralizing of human family dynamics.