Character Breakdown

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• WILLY WONKA - Willy Wonka is an enigmatic character; at once mysterious and mischievous but also charismatic and slightly sinister. The actor should be able to be funny and serious and change between the two on a dime. He is a chocolatier who guides children and their parents on a tour of his factory, secretly looking for someone new to take over his candy empire. Sings solo in “Pure Imagination” and in other songs throughout.

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• THE CANDY MAN - A local candy vendor, he leads the children in praising the joys of candy. Sings solo in “The Candy Man”.

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• PHINEOUS TROUT - A reporter covering the Golden Ticket story.

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• CHARLIE BUCKET - Our story's shy, earnest protagonist. From a modest home life, he is humble and noncompetitive while maintaining a sense of wonder about the world. He is one of the Golden Ticket winners whose honesty and general good nature eventually wins Wonka over. Sings solo in “I’ve Got A Golden Ticket”, and other songs throughout. 

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• 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. Will double as an Oompa Loompa.

• MATILDA - Matilda is also a schoolmate of Charlie's. Matilda has a few lines and sings a small solo in the introduction of "The Candy Man" along with James and Charlie. Will double as an Oompa Loompa.

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• MR. & MRS. BUCKET - Charlie Bucket's nurturing parents. They are always trying to maintain an energetic positivity.

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• GRANDPA JOE - A caring, patient, and kindhearted man, he is a loving grandfather to Charlie Bucket. He accompanies Charlie to Willy Wonka's factory and it gives him a new burst of youthful vigor. Sings a solo in “I've Got a Golden Ticket” and “The Burping Song”.

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• GRANDMA JOSEPHINE & GRANDMA GEORGINA - Two of Charlie's caring grandparents.

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• GRANDPA GEORGE - One of Charlie's caring grandparents, he is humorously hard of hearing.

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• AUGUSTUS GLOOP - A gluttonous German boy, with a German accent. Cheerful and jolly, he defines himself by his ability to eat mass quantities of food. He is one of the Golden Ticket winners whose constant overeating is enabled and encouraged by Mrs. Gloop.

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• MRS. GLOOP - A  jolly German woman with a German accent, she is Augustus Gloop's overindulgent mother. She has a bustling personality.

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• VERUCA SALT - Veruca is wealthy, class-conscious, and completely spoiled. 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. Sings a solo in “I Want it Now!”

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• MR. SALT - A wealthy upperclassman who regularly flaunts his wealth and privilege, Mr. Salt's solution to most problems is to buy his way out. He is father to Veruca Salt who shamelessly spoils his daughter.

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• MiKE TEAVEE - An obnoxious, hyperactive child, Mike is not just a TV junky, he is also addicted to video games, computers, and any other mind-numbing technological device. Mike is bratty, loud and obnoxious. He does not understand the word "no." He is one of the Golden Ticket winners and Ms. Teavee's son.     

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• 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.

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• VIOLET BEAUREGUARDE - Gum chewer extraordinaire, Violet hails from Snellville, Georgia, and has a Southern accent. Violet should stand in stark contrast to Veruca Salt. Veruca is a wealthy refined brat; Violet is more of a blue-collar, middle-class brat with a competitive streak. Violet seizes every opportunity to show off. She turns into a giant blueberry. 

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• MRS. BEAUREGUARDE - Violet's enthusiastic "helicopter parent" who is a teacher of geography and has invested a great deal of hard-earned money on therapy for her gum-chewing daughter, with less than stellar results. She focuses all her attention on her daughter, and indulges Violet's worst competitive impulses. Has a Southern accent.

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• Oompa-Loompa Chorus/Squirrels - Members of the Oompa-Loompa chorus will also perform in “The Golden Age of Chocolate” and “The Candy Man” musical numbers as village children.