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Casting Kids for "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" Show

Erie, PA, United States
ID: 609628Exp: 8/3/2026
Description:

Looking for kids ages 6-18 for the "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" Show. Please see the details below. About the project: Step into a world of pure imagination with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the beloved musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic tale. Join young Charlie Bucket as he embarks on a magical journey through Willy Wonka’s whimsical chocolate factory. Filled with enchanting music, fantastical sets, and larger-than-life characters, this delightful production promises a sweet treat for the whole family, sparking wonder and joy at every turn. Additional info: Auditions will consist of a monologue, song, and dance portion. You will learn the dance at auditions but should have your monologue and song learned and memorized before auditions. Monologues and songs for auditions are from the show and can be found below. Please choose only one monologue and one song from the options to perform! Performances October 16 – 25 @ LECOM Stage at the Playhouse (including school time matinee performances at 10 am and noon on October 21, 22, and 23) See the attachment for the audition material and form. If interested, please apply.

17 roles

Willy WonkaMale6-18 y.o.All ethnicities

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. Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: A2

Charlie BucketMale6-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Sweet, smart, hopeful and loving. A boy with wonderful innocence and vulnerability. Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: G#3

Grandpa JoeMale6-18 y.o.All ethnicities

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. Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: A#2

Mrs. BucketFemale6-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Charlie’s warm and kind-hearted mother. Worrier. Generous and loving. Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: Bb3

Grandma GeorginaFemale6-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: Ab3

Grandpa GeorgeMale6-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Vocal range top: E4 Vocal range bottom: F2

Grandma JosephineFemale6-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: C4

Augustus GloopMale6-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Rampantly over-active. Vocal range top: G5 Vocal range bottom: Bb3

Mrs. GloopFemale6-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Augustus’s German, moronic, Wagnerian mother. Mirthlessly smiles as though it were affixed to the front of her face. Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: Bb3

Violet BeauregardeFemale6-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Confident, forward, and full of attitude. Vocal range top: F#5 Vocal range bottom: C#4

Mr. BeauregardeMale6-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Violet’s ineffectual father. Ignores his back-talking, insult-hurling daughter. Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: F#3

Veruca SaltFemale6-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Vicious and determined. Vocal range top: Db5 Vocal range bottom: Ab4

Mr. SaltMale6-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Veruca’s goofy, eccentric, distracted, hilarious father. Finds it impossible to say no, giving in to every ridiculous demand his daughter makes. Vocal range top: Ab4 Vocal range bottom: Ab2

Mike TeaveeMale6-18 y.o.All ethnicities

A fireplug with a ridiculous amount of energy. Vocal range top: Bb4 Vocal range bottom: G3

Mrs. TeaveeFemale6-18 y.o.All ethnicities

She needs amphetamines to get through the day and deal with her outrageous son. Tense, extreme, and hilarious. Vocal range top: Eb5 Vocal range bottom: G3

Cherry SundayFemale6-18 y.o.All ethnicities

The “chief confectionary correspondent,” who interviews the Golden Ticket winners and their parents.

EnsembleBoth genders6-18 y.o.All ethnicities

The Gum Chompin’ Divas; Crowds; Reporters; Oompa Loompas; Squirrels