Charlie Bucket

Children 16 and Under

Low B flat to high F#

Minimal

Quiet, requires little, shy, loving, respectful, imaginative. Special Skills: not afraid of heights; “burp” on command. The Candy Man, Think Positive reprise, I’ve Got A Golden Ticket, Flying, Burping Song.

Augustus Gloop

Children 16 and Under

Low B to high G

Must move well

Broad, sweeping personality, large appetite for life, excessive in every way. Special Skill: German accent; Not afraid of heights. I Eat More!

Veruca Salt

Children 16 and Under

Middle C to high E flat

Strong Dancer

Has a healthy sized ego; holds herself in high esteem, wants it all, fiercely determined. I Want It Now!

Violet Beauregarde

Children 16 and Under

Low A to high E

Must move well

Outgoing, bold with her opinions, unreserved. Special Skill: Southern accent; Should be able to blow a bubble with gum on demand and control it. Chew It.

Mike Teavee

Children 16 and Under

Low G to high G

Minimal

More interested in technology than people, thinks himself smart and clever, likes things to be readily identifiable; concrete. I See It All On TV.

NOTE: The above 5 Children do not double in any ensemble group. They do participate in (aside from their identified songs): Golden Ticket, Pure Imagination, In This Room Here, There’s No Knowing, Finale

Ensemble Group 1 (Suckers)

Dory
Sophie
Billie
Willow
Matilda
(Phineous)
James
Keane
Danny
Alfie

Children 16 and Under

Strong skills at Acting, Singing and Dance, ability to sing harmony. Solo opportunities in Golden Age of Chocolate and Candy Man. Also are dancers in There’s No Knowing and Squirrels in the Nut Room.

Phineous Trout

Children 16 and Under

Low B to C

News reporter. Dry sense of humor, clever. (NOTE: Phineous role MIGHT be sub-divided within Ensemble Group 1)

Ensemble Group 2 (Chocolate Kisses)

Children 16 and Under

Strong acting/comedic skills with good movement.
Cooks - Featured in I Eat More! Will use a German accent
Golden Ticket Kids
Chocolate Smelting Room Oompa Loompas

Ensemble Group 3 (Nutterifics)

Children 16 and Under

Strong dance and singing skills (in that order).
Candy Man Kids
Brazilian crowd (Latin)
Nut Room Oompa Loompas (Latin Dance Break)

Ensemble Group 4 (Gumballs)

Children 16 and Under

Good comedic timing, dance and singing
Orphan Annie Radio Crowd (Southern)
Golden Ticket Kids
Inventing Room Oompa Loompas (Barn Stomping/Clogging Dance Break)

Ensemble Group 5 (Carmel Drops)

Children 16 and Under

Good acting and dance (in that order)
Television City Crowd
Golden Ticket Kids
TV Room Oompa Loompas (Break Dance or Hip Hop Dance Break)

NOTE: All Oompa Loompas participate in Oompa Loompa Candy Dreams
NOTE: Full Company participates in THE FINALE

Willy Wonka

Children 17 and Over

Low A to high F

Quick witted, quirky, eccentric, tenderhearted, sly sense of humor. Pure Imagination, In This Room Here, There’s No Knowing.

Grandpa Joe

Children 17 and Over

Low B flat to high E flat

Spunky elderly man, hopeful. Special Skills: not afraid of heights; Ability to “burp” on command. Flying, Burping Song.

Mrs. Bucket

Children 17 and Over

Low B flat to high D flat

Strong, tenderhearted. Cheer Up Charlie.

Mr. Bucket

Children 17 and Over

TBD

Mrs. Gloop

Children 17 and Over

Low B to high E

Indulgent. Special skills: German accent to speak and sing. I Eat More!

Mr. Salt

Children 17 and Over

Low C to A

Entitled

Ms. Teavee

Children 17 and Over

Low B to high F

Permissive. I See It All On TV.

Mrs. Beauregarde

Children 17 and Over

Middle C to G

Smiles a lot even as her daughter is extremely rude to her. Special skill: Southern accent.

Candy Man

Children 17 and Over

Low A to D

Loving, generous, tenderhearted. The Candy Man.

Grandma Josephine

Any Age

Middle C to E flat

Quick-witted, cheerful elderly woman.

Grandma Georgina

Any Age

Middle C to E flat

Exasperated with Grandpa George because he is hard of hearing, good sense of comedic timing. Special Skill: Ability to holler in a controlled way.

Grandpa George

Any Age

“Hard of hearing” elderly man brings humor and crazy conversation to the house, good sense of comedic timing.