Auditions
Auditions for the Old Opera House’s Summer Family Show
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
Musical comedy by David Greig, Marc Shaiman, and Scott Wittman
Saturday, May 11 at 1:00pm
Sunday, May 12 at 5:00pm
At the Old Opera House Theatre in Charles Town
Performances will be on July 26, 27, 28, August 2, 3, 4, 2024
Anyone wishing to audition should prepare 16 bars of music (approximately 45 seconds) from an up-tempo Broadway-style showtune. Come to the auditions with the sheet music for your song and please be prepared to dance (wear comfortable clothes and shoes you can move in). An accompanist will be provided.
This is a large-cast musical will roles for ages 8 to 98. Any girl wishing to audition for the role of Veruca Salt should be a ballet dancer with experience dancing en pointe; please bring your pointe shoes with you to the auditions.
Story: The world-famous Willy Wonka is opening the gates to his mysterious factory, but only to a lucky few. Young Charlie Bucket and four other golden ticket winners will embark on a life-changing journey through Wonka’s world of pure imagination including chocolate waterfalls, nutty squirrels, and the great glass elevator, all to be revealed by Wonka's army of curious Oompa-Loompas. Based on the famous novel by Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory features an original score composed by Marc Shaiman with lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Hairspray) and a book by David Greig. The score also pays homage to the Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley score from the 1971 film with songs from the motion picture including "Candy Man," "I've Got a Golden Ticket," "Oompa Loompa Song," and "Pure Imagination."
*Susan Thornton has directed some of the most popular Old Opera House shows over the past few years, including the musicals Curtainsand The Addams Family.
Principal Characters:
Charlie Bucket
Boy, sopranoAugustus Gloop
Boy, BaritoneMike Teavee
Boy, Tenor/BaritoneVeruca Salt
Girl, Mezzo-SopranoViolet Beauregarde
Girl, Mezzo-SopranoMrs. Gloop
Female, Mezzo-SopranoMrs. Teavee
Female, Mezzo-SopranoMrs. Bucket
Female, Mezzo-SopranoGrandma Josephine
Female, Mezzo-SopranoGrandma Georgina
Female, Mezzo-SopranoWilly Wonka
Male, Tenor/BaritoneGrandpa Joe
Male, BaritoneGrandpa George
Male, Male, Tenor/BaritoneMr. Beauregarde
Male, BaritoneMr. Salt
Male, Tenor