OUR 36TH SUMMER YOUTH THEATRE PRODUCTION

Book by David Greig

Music by Marc Shaiman

Lyrics by Scott Wittman, Marc Shaiman

Based on the novel by Roal Dahl

Director - JOEL FENSTER
Music Director - BENJAMIN DOYLE
Choreographer - ALEXANDRA CAHR

Songs from the Motion Picture by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley

Welcome to the world of pure imagination with this tasty Broadway and West End musical based on the famous novel and hit movie.

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 "The Candy Man," "I've Got a Golden Ticket," "Oompa Loompa Song," and "Pure Imagination."

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.

Cast List:

Willy Wonka……………………………………… Andrew Meli

Charlie Bucket……………………………... Kyle Mieczakowski

Grandpa Joe………………………………………. Luke Weidner

Augustus Gloop………………………………….. Henry Woods

Mrs. Gloop………………………………………… Ava Sanchez

Veruca Salt……………………………………. Sophia Baloutch

Mr. Salt……………………………………………... Eli Donahue

Violet Beauregarde………………………………. Emilia Oliver

Mr. Beauregarde………………………………... James Kolman

Mike Teavee…………………………………….. Liam Cosgrave
Mrs. Teavee…………………………………… Katherine Curry

Mrs. Bucket……………………………………….. Alexa Garron*

Grandma Josephine………………………………. Leia Potenza*

Grandpa George…………………………………….. Paul Ferris

Grandma Georgina……………………………….. Bevin Maher*

Mrs. Green………………………………………….. Grace Mora*

Jerry…………………………………………. Tristan Kozlowski*

Cherry……………………………………………….. Pavla Smid*

(*Will also be included in Ensemble for Act Two)

Ensemble:

Rhodamiel Elizabeth (Ella) Agulay
Olivia Amaya
Izzy Anderson
Linus Bartels
Lara Battikha 
Jackson Blank
Marley Bramble
Tyson Cantave 
Mia Chebeir
Sophia Chu
Addison Clear
Emily Conetta
Lucas Cosgrave
Alessia D'Ambrosio
Mila Ganatra
Bailey Haberli
Wells Hartley 
Hadley Herlihy
Hillary Ho
Ian Greenman
Piya Kumar 
Sophia Kularatne 
Savannah LaJoie
Elizabeth (Laila) Lear
Grace Lombardo
Ailynn Lutz
Lily Maher
Alexander Patel
Maeve Persaud
Leia Potenza
Zayden Ranganathan 
Zuko Ranganathan
Sadie Reynolds
Luna Russo
Angelina Sherwood
Juliette Sherwood
Poppy Sisko
Jeremy Sliss
Gabby Vasile 
Daece Vasseur-Sutton
Elliot Vaughn