| Show | Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka |
| Company | Community Playhouse of Northport |
| Director | Sam Everett |
| Musical Director | Chris Quintana |
| Choreographer | Heather Connolley Granger, Suzie Lustig |
| Producer | Suzie Lustig |
| Notes | Some parts may be cast as either gender. We welcome a diverse cast and encourage all to audition. Must disclose all rehearsal and performance conflicts during auditions. Only limited conflicts will be accepted for the month of April. Must attend all tech-week rehearsals. Accepting applications for members of our production team and stage crew. |
| Instructions | Monday, February 12th is adults only. February 13th and 14th are adults and children. Everyone should be prepared with 16-32 bars of music from any musical and should bring the music with them for our accompanist. Those receiving a callback will receive an email. |
| Rehearsal Dates | Rehearsals begin February 26th at 6:30 PM. Main rehearsals are scheduled Mon-Thurs evenings from 6:30-9:30, Kids are dismissed earlier for the first 4 weeks of rehearsals. There may be a few Friday evening rehearsals. There will be a Saturday all-day rehearsal on 4/13 from 9:00 am-3:00 PM, followed by a preview performance at Firefly Artists Gallery. Two non-mandatory rehearsals over the April school break. |
| Performance Dates | May 3,4,10 at 7:30, May 5 & 12 at 3:00 PM Character meet-and-greets at both Sunday matinees from 2:15-2:45 |
| Show Info | Join us for a world of Pure Imagination! Bring the whole family, who are sure to enjoy this classic family-friendly musical that brings iconic scenes and songs to life! This musical tells the story of the famous candymaker, Willy Wonka, who has hidden golden tickets inside his Wonka Bars, and 5 lucky golden ticket winners will tour his factory and enter a contest to win a lifetime supply of chocolate. In a kind of "split screen," the story unfolds through the eyes of the Bucket Family, a struggling family living in a factory town, who are trying to stay positive while they are down on their luck, in contrast to the other Golden Ticket Winners who are spoiled and bratty. Once inside Wonkaland, in an Aesop-fable style tale, the story reveals the flaws in human nature and the consequences of bad behavior, as sung by Wonka's Oompa Loompahs. |
| Type | Location | Date | Time |
| Open | The Community Playhouse of Northport 158 Laurel Avenue Northport | Feb 12 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
| Open | The Community Playhouse of Northport 158 Laurel Avenue Northport | Feb 13 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
| Open | The Community Playhouse of Northport 158 Laurel Avenue Northport | Feb 14 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
| Call Back | The Community Playhouse of Northport 158 Laurel Avenue Northport | Feb 15 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Roles
| Role | M/F | Age | Description | Willy Wonka | M | 40-60 | The mysterious title character. He is charming, enigmatic, charismatic, and slightly sinister. A chocolatier who guides children and their parents on a tour of his factory. He is looking for someone new to take over his candy empire. Vocal range top: F4 - bottom: G2 | Candy Man | M | 20-50 | A local candy vendor. He leads the children in praising the joys of candy. Vocal range top: D4 - bottom: A2 | Phineous Trout | M | 20-50 | A reporter covering the Golden Ticket story. Vocal range top: F4 - bottom: B2 | Charlie Bucket | M | 9-12 | Our story's shy, earnest protagonist. From a modest home life, he is humble and noncompetitive while maintaining a sense of wonder about the world. One of the Golden Ticket winners whose honesty and general good nature win Wonka over. Vocal range top: G4 - bottom: G2 | Mrs. Bucket | F | 40-59 | Charlie Bucket's nurturing mother. She is always trying to maintain an energetic positivity. Vocal range top: F5 - bottom: Bb3 | Mr. Bucket | M | 40-59 | Charlie Bucket's nurturing father. He is always trying to maintain an energetic positivity. Vocal range top: F4 - bottom: B2 | Grandpa Joe | M | 60-80 | A caring, patient, and kindhearted man. Loving Grandfather to Charlie Bucket. He accompanies Charlie to Willy Wonka's factory, and it gives him a new burst of youthful vigor. Vocal range top: F4 - bottom: Bb2 | Augustus Gloop | M | 10-15 | A gluttonous German boy. Cheerful and jolly, he defines himself by his ability to eat mass quantities of food. One of the Golden Ticket winners whose constant overeating is enabled and encouraged by Mrs. Gloop. Vocal range top: G4 - bottom: B2 | Mrs. Gloop | F | 40-59 | A plump, jolly German woman with a bustling personality. Augustus Gloop's overindulgent mother. Vocal range top: E4 - bottom: B3 | Veruca Salt | F | 10-15 | A wealthy, spoiled Brit. She is accustomed to having her father indulge her every whim and desire. One of the Golden Ticket winners, she is subjected to the squirrels' nut chute. Vocal range top: F5 - bottom: G3 | Mr. Salt | M | 40-60 | A wealthy British upperclassman who regularly flaunts his wealth and privilege. Father to Veruca Salt who shamelessly spoils his daughter. Vocal range top: E4 - bottom: D3 | Mike Teavee | M | 9-14 | An obnoxious, hyperactive child addicted to television, video games, and the internet. One of the Golden Ticket winners and Ms. Teavee's son. Vocal range top: G4 - bottom: G2 | Ms. Teavee | F | 40-59 | An old-fashioned housewife. She is Mike Teavee's permissive and clueless mother. Vocal range top: F5 - bottom: B3 | Violet Beauregarde | F | 9-14 | A brassy girl with a competitive streak. Violet seizes every opportunity to show off. She turns into a giant blueberry. Vocal range top: F5 - bottom: G3 | Mrs. Beauregarde | F | 40-59 | Violet's enthusiastic ""helicopter parent"" who focuses all her attention on her daughter. She indulges Violet's worst competitive impulses. Vocal range top: E5 - bottom: D4 | Charlie's other grandparents | M/F | Grandma Josephine, Grandpa George, Grandpa George | James | M | 8-14 | Candy Man Featured Kid Lines and singing | Matilda | F | 8-14 | Candy Man Featured Kid Lines and singing | Featured Oompa Loompas | M/F | 8-16 | Oompa Loompa 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | Kid Ensemble | M/F | Candy Man Kids, Squirrels, Oompa-Loompas, | Adult Ensemble | M/F | A Chorus of Cooks, Adult Villagers |