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Raytown Arts Council Presents!

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Raytown Arts Council presents

Roald Dahl’s WILLY WONKA

Music and Lyrics by LESLIE BRICUSSE and ANTHONY NEWLEY

Adapted for the Stage by LESLIE BRICUSSE and TIMOTHY ALLEN MCDONALD

Based on the Book "CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY" by ROALD DAHL

Produced in cooperation with Music Theatre International

Directed by Robin Carroll-Dolci

Music Direction by David Rogers

Performance Location:

Raytown High School

6019 Blue Ridge Blvd

Raytown, MO 64133

Performance Dates:

July 19, 20, 26, 27 @ 7:30 pm
July 21, 28 @ 2:30 pm

Audition Location:

One Spirit United Methodist Church

7900 Blue Ridge Blvd

Kansas City, MO 64138

South Entrance

Audition Dates:

April 6th: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
April 8th and 9th 6:30-8:30pm
April 13th: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Callbacks April 15th 6:30-8:30pm

Rehearsal Schedule:

Rehearsals will begin May 28th and run Monday through Thursday with some Saturday afternoons (Children will have specific, shortened rehearsals in June) at One Spirit United Methodist Church.
July 5th we will move into the theater at Raytown High School. From that point the entire cast will be expected to attend each night.

Audition requirements People of all ages are invited!!

Adult Auditions:

Prepare an upbeat song to sing from a Broadway musical (up to 2 min) , bring sheet music or a minus track
Prepare a humorous 2 minute monologue
You may be asked to read a short scene from the script

Youth Auditions:

Prepare a song to sing (can be “Happy Birthday”); bring sheet music or a minus track
You may be asked to read a poem, or a short scene from the script

ROALD DAHL’S WILLY WONKA Character Descriptions

Willy Wonka: 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.

Gender: Male

Age: 20 to 50

Vocal range top: F4

Vocal range bottom: G2

Candy Man: A local candy vendor. He leads the children in praising the joys of candy.

Gender: Male

Age: 20 to 50

Vocal range top: D4

Vocal range bottom: A2

Phineous Trout: A reporter covering the Golden Ticket story.

Gender: Male

Age: 20 to 50

Vocal range top: F4

Vocal range bottom: B2

Charlie Bucket: 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.

Male 9 to 12

Vocal range top: G4

Vocal range bottom: G2

Mrs. Bucket: Charlie Bucket's nurturing mother. She is always trying to maintain positivity.

Female 30 to 45

Vocal range top: F5

Vocal range bottom: Bb3

Mr. Bucket: Charlie Bucket's nurturing father. He is always trying to maintain positivity.

Male 30 to 45

Vocal range top: F4

Vocal range bottom: B2

Grandpa Joe: 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.

Male 60 to 80

Vocal range top: F4

Vocal range bottom: Bb2

Augustus Gloop: 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.

Male 10 to 15

Vocal range top: G4

Vocal range bottom: B2

Mrs. Gloop: A jolly German woman with a bustling personality. Augustus Gloop's overindulgent mother.

Female 35 to 45

Vocal range top: E4

Vocal range bottom: B3

Veruca Salt: A wealthy, spoiled brat. 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.

Female 10 to 15

Vocal range top: F5

Vocal range bottom: G3

Mr. Salt: A wealthy businessman who regularly flaunts his wealth and privilege. Father to Veruca Salt who shamelessly spoils his daughter.

Male 40 to 60

Vocal range top: E4

Vocal range bottom: D3

Mike Teavee: An obnoxious, hyperactive child addicted to television, video games, and the internet. One of the Golden Ticket winners and Ms. Teavee's son.

Male 9 to 12

Vocal range top: G4

Vocal range bottom: G2

Ms. Teavee: An old-fashioned housewife. She is Mike Teavee's permissive, inept mother.

Female 35 to 50

Vocal range top: F5

Vocal range bottom: B3

Violet Beauregarde: A brassy girl with a competitive streak. Violet seizes every opportunity to show off. She turns into a giant blueberry.

Female 9 to 12

Vocal range top: F5

Vocal range bottom: G3

Mrs. Beauregarde: Violet's enthusiastic "helicopter parent" who focuses all her attention on her daughter. She indulges Violet's worst competitive impulses.

Female 35 to 45

Vocal range top: E5

Vocal range bottom: D4

Ensemble (all ages)

Kids; Cooks; Squirrels; Oompa-Loompas

Questions?