TRYOUTS for WILLY WONKA
Monday, May 16th and Wednesday, May 18th. Kids at 6:30pm and adults at 7:30pm
Callbacks (if required) Thursday May 19th

WILLY WONKA (may also double as Candy Man)
Willy Wonka is an enigmatic character; at once mysterious and mischievous but also charismatic. The actor should be able to be funny and serious and change between the two on a dime. Songs: "Pure Imagination," "Golden Age of Chocolate," "At the Gates," "In This Room Here," "There's No Knowing," and "Finale."

CHARLIE BUCKET
The role of Charlie Bucket is the emotional heart and soul of the musical. The actor performing Charlie should have lots of pluck, enthusiasm, and heart. Could be played by a male or female. Charlie is in nearly every scene, so the actor must be able to handle a sizable role. Songs: "Candy Man," "Think Positiive," "I've Got a Golden Ticket," "In This Room Here," "There's No Knowing," "Flying," and "Finale."

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 remain cheerful. The actor must be kind and funny. The role sings a bit, but the singing is secondary. Songs: "Cheer Up, Charlie," "In This Room Here," "Flying," and "Finale."

MR. AND MRS. BUCKET
These are great roles for adults who have nice voices, and are natural nurturers. Both sing solos; Mr. Bucket performs the number “Think Positive” with Charlie and Mrs. Bucket sings “Cheer Up, Charlie” with Mr. Bucket and Grandpa Joe.

CANDY MAN (May double as Willy Wonka)
Has a few scenes in Act One and sings “Candy Man.” Is a friend to Charlie. Kind and generous.

PHINEOUS TROUT
Phineous is the reporter who announces the winners of the Golden Ticket contest throughout the show. This can be played by a male or female. Phineous needs to have lots of character!

OOMPA-LOOMPA CHORUS
The Oompa-Loompa Chorus will be made up of children. They mostly sing together and will dance as well. The Oompa-Loompa's will also play “candy children” in the first act.

AUGUSTUS GLOOP
Augustus is the overachieving eater who represents the evils of eating too much. Either a boy or a girl acting like a boy can play Augustus. Augustus sings “I Eat More!” along with his mother and Phineous Trout. The song is on the difficult side, but does not need to be sung with a polished pretty voice, in fact, the more character the better.

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 “I Eat More!” which is one of the more difficult songs in the score. The role requires a character actress who isn’t afraid to take positive risks both in her acting and her singing.

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 know the word “no.” Mike and Ms. Teavee sing “I See It All On TV” so he should be a reasonable singer, but does not need to be phenomenal.

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 “I See It All On TV” but does not require a polished voice.

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 “Chew It” along with Willy Wonka. The song is a tour-de-force for the right voice, so cast a young lady with strong voice.

MRS. BEAUREGARDE
Mrs. Beauregard is a teacher of geography and has invested a great deal of hard-earned money on therapy for her orally fixated daughter, with less than stellar results. The role is virtually non-singing. Her accent should match Violet’s. Could also be cast as a Mr.Beauregarde and be male.

VERUCA SALT
Veruca is the wealthy, class-conscious, spoiled brat. She is often portrayed with a high British accent that is by no means required (brats come in all nationalities). Veruca’s solo number “I Want It Now” is deceptively tricky and comes late in the show, so select a young woman with a strong voice.

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. Could also be a smooth-talking salesman. He sings very little.

GRANDMA JOSEPHINA, GRANDMA GEORGINA, and GRANDPA GEORGE
Charlie’s three grandparents are mainly non-singing character roles. Performers must have good comic timing.

JAMES
James is Charlie’s friend from school. He has a few lines and sings the introduction of “The Candy Man” along with Matilda and Charlie.

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 “The Candy Man” along with James and Charlie.

THE CANDY MAN KIDS (a.k.a. SOPHIE, DANNY, ALFIE, BILLIE and additional kids as needed)
These kids sing “The Candy Man” & “Golden Age of Chocolate” and must dance as well. The names of the characters have been drawn from other Roald Dahl books. These kids will double as the Chorus of Cooks in “I Eat More.” And they will also double as squirrels in the 2nd act.