Willy Wonka Jr. by Regional Performing Arts Company
in Portage, Indiana

What To Know About This Production

The delicious adventures of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl's fantastical tale. Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film, in addition to a host of fun new songs, Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka JR. is a scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone's sweet tooth. Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka JR. follows enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whomever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats, but the fifth is a likeable young lad named Charlie Bucket, who takes the tour in the company of his equally amiable grandfather. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka's rules in the factory — or suffer the consequences. Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka JR. has a flexible cast size with many featured and ensemble roles, including the singing and dancing Oompa Loompas.

Performance Dates

  • May 30 Friday 7:00 PM
  • May 31 Saturday 7:00 PM
  • Jun 1 Sunday 2:00 PM

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Available Roles

  • Willy Wonka / Candy Man - Willy Wonka is an enigmatic character; at once mysterious and mischievous but also charismatic. There are a number of directions to take with Wonka, ranging from Gene Wilder's version in the original film, Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory, to Johnny Depp's portrayal in the recent film, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, and everything in between. Pick a young man (or a young woman) who is charismatic, engaging and has a great voice (in the case of a young man, preferably a changed voice). The actor should be able to be funny and serious and change between the two on a dime. It is preferred that Wonka double as the Candy Man, as it helps reinforce that Wonka has staged the Golden Ticket competition and is somewhat controlling this contest along the way. Cast a fantastic actor and singer in this iconic role. Gender: Any Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: G3
  • Charlie Bucket - Charlie Bucket is the emotional heart and soul of the musical. The actor performing Charlie should have an unchanged voice and lots of pluck and enthusiasm. Charlie is in nearly every scene, so make sure you select an actor who can handle the demands of a sizable role. Charlie should be a great singer, excellent actor, and hopefully reads as younger onstage. Gender: Male Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: A3
  • Grandpa Joe - Grandpa Joe is the grandfather we all wish we had when we were Charlie's age. He is caring, patient, sweet, and always reminds Charlie to look on the bright side. Cast an actor who can be kind, funny, and makes a great duo with Charlie. The role sings a bit, but the singing is secondary to the actor's solid acting skills. Gender: Male Vocal range top: Eb5 Vocal range bottom: Bb3
  • Mr. Bucket - This is a great role for a young person who has a nice voice, and is a natural nurturer. Mr. Bucket performs the number
  • Mrs. Bucket - This is a great role for a young person who has a nice voice, and is a natural nurturer. Mrs. Bucket sings
  • Candy Man Kid - Candy Man Kids sing
  • Grandpa George - Charlie's three grandparents are mainly non-singing character roles. Cast performers that are innately interesting, who have good comic timing and are solid actors. These actors can double as Oompa-Loompas in the second half of the show. Gender: Male
  • Grandma Georgina - Charlie's three grandparents are mainly non-singing character roles. Cast performers that are innately interesting, who have good comic timing and are solid actors. These actors can double as Oompa-Loompas in the second half of the show. Gender: Female
  • Grandma Josephina - Charlie's three grandparents are mainly non-singing character roles. Cast performers that are innately interesting, who have good comic timing and are solid actors. These actors can double as Oompa-Loompas in the second half of the show. Gender: Female
  • Phineous Trout - Phineous is the reporter who announces the winners of the Golden Ticket contest throughout the show. The role requires some singing, so cast a boy or a girl with a great announcer's voice and good stage presence. Gender: Male Vocal range top: C5 Vocal range bottom: B3
  • Oompa-Loompa - The Oompa-Loompa Chorus, including Oompa-Loompas 1-5, can be as small as a handful of performers or as large as your stage and theater can accommodate. Consider casting your youngest performers as Oompa-Loompas (like the sixth grade chorus) and augment them with a handful of older students who can take the lead and serve as Oompa-Loompa wranglers. Gender: Any Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: A3
  • Mrs. Gloop - Mrs. Gloop is Augustus' mother who has overindulged her son with food. She accompanies Augustus on the tour of the factory, and sings
  • Mrs. Beauregarde - Mrs. Beauregard 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 virtually non-singing. Her accent should match Violet's and the two should make a good pair onstage. Gender: Female Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: C4
  • Mr. Salt - Mr. Salt's solution to most problems is to buy his way out. He is upper class, and usually portrayed with a high British accent. (But this accent is not necessary-just make sure Veruca and Mr. Salt sound like they hail from the same place.) He sings very little. A female actress playing male may also play the role. Gender: Male Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: C4
  • Violet Beauregarde - Gum chewer extraordinaire, Violet hails from Snellville, Georgia, so it's nice if she has a Southern American accent, but not necessary. Violet should stand in stark contrast to Veruca Salt. Veruca is a wealthy refined brat; Violet is more of a bluecollar, middle class brat. She sings
  • Mike Teavee - For this adaptation Mike is not just a TV junky. He is also addicted to video games, the Internet and any other mindnumbing technological device. Mike is bratty, loud and obnoxious. He does not understand the word
  • James - James is Charlie's friend from school. He has a few lines and sings the introduction of
  • Cook - The Cooks appear during
  • Augustus Gloop - Augustus is the overachieving eater. Be extremely sensitive in casting this role as it is tempting to cast an overweight young person and that can be scarring-especially if the child struggles with this issue. Consider casting a thin child and creating the illusion of size via the costume. Either a boy or a girl acting like a boy can play Augustus. Augustus sings
  • Ms. Teavee - Ms. Teavee is a take on all television moms of the distant past. Think June Cleaver (Leave it to Beaver) or Marion Cunningham (Happy Days) or even Carol Brady (The Brady Bunch). She's perfectly put together and a bit vacant. She sings
  • Veruca Salt - Veruca is wealthy, class-conscious, and completely spoiled. She is often portrayed with a high British accent that is by no means required (brats come in all nationalities). Veruca's solo number
  • Matilda - Matilda is also a schoolmate of Charlie's, but she's a bit of bully. Matilda has a few lines and sings the introduction of
  • Squirrel - The squirrels are non-speaking, non-singing roles and you can cast as many as necessary. This is a great part for beginning actors. Gender: Any

Cast

Name Role(s)
Avery Horan Willy Wonka / Candy Man
Zachary Cox Charlie Bucket
Luciano Martinez Grandpa Joe
Vigo Martinez Mr. Bucket
Paige Radakovich Mrs. Bucket
Quinn Chandler Grandpa George
Lyla Bullington Grandma Georgina
Hannah Amsler Grandma Josephina
Mason Akers Phineous Trout
Madeline Ortega Mrs. Gloop
Violet Ogrentz Mrs. Beauregarde
Cassidy Hallock Mr. Salt
Rylee Campbell Violet Beauregarde
Simon Myers Mike Teavee
Rocco Martinez James
Lucas Hankins Augustus Gloop
Elle Osika Ms. Teavee
Kimmy Fruth Veruca Salt
Evan Bradley Matilda
Sophie Broadstone Candy Man Kid
Ezra Cirilo Candy Man Kid
Max Cirilo Candy Man Kid
Dominic Renicker Cook
Payton Campbell Cook
Juliette Swindle Squirrel
Emma Katich Squirrel
Skyla Chandler Squirrel
Mackenzie Super Squirrel
Avery English Oompa-Loompa
Brooklyn cirilo Oompa-Loompa
Lydia Wilkening Oompa-Loompa
Amelia Malloy Oompa-Loompa

Crew

Name Role(s)
TBD Director
TBD Producer
TBD Music Director
TBD Choreographer
TBD Stage Manager
TBD Costumer

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