Auditions
Character Breakdown for Willy Wonka Cast
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
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. One of the Golden Ticket winners whose honesty and general good nature win Wonka over.
Gender: Male
Age: 9 to 12
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: G2
Mrs. Bucket
Charlie Bucket's nurturing mother. She is always trying to maintain an energetic positivity.
Gender: Female
Age: 30 to 45
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: Bb3
Mr. Bucket
Charlie Bucket's nurturing father. He is always trying to maintain an energetic positivity.
Gender: Male
Age: 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.
Gender: Male
Age: 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.
Gender: Male
Age: 10 to 15
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: B2
Mrs. Gloop
A plump, jolly german woman with a bustling personality. Augustus Gloop's overindulgent mother.
Gender: Female
Age: 35 to 45
Vocal range top: E4
Vocal range bottom: B3
Veruca Salt
A wealthy, spoiled Brit. 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.
Gender: Female
Age: 10 to 15
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Mr. Salt
A wealthy British upperclassman who regularly flaunts his wealth and privilege. Father to Veruca Salt who shamelessly spoils his daughter.
Gender: Male
Age: 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.
Gender: Male
Age: 9 to 12
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: G2
Ms. Teavee
An old-fashioned housewife. She is Mike Teavee's permissive and clueless mother.
Gender: Female
Age: 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.
Gender: Female
Age: 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.
Gender: Female
Age: 35 to 45
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: D4
Ensemble
Kids; Cooks; Squirrels; Oompa-Loompas
Director: Mary Ann Morrow
Assistant Director: Megan Miller
Musical Director: Kyle Grubbs
Tuition for Youth: $350 plus $50 costume fee
RUNNING TIME: Approximately 1 hr and 45 minutes
Rehearsals: Tuesdays and Fridays 6:30-9:30 pm and Saturdays 1:00-4:00 pm
Not all actors will be required to stay for the full rehearsal time. A detailed rehearsal schedule will be created.
Location: First Christian Church (813 E. 15th Street, Plano, TX 75074)
Tech week: July 29-August 1
Performance Dates: August 2-4 and August 9-10
Audition Requirements: Please prepare 1 minute of a musical theatre song or a song from Willy Wonka. Please memorize a 1 minute monologue and/or be prepared to read from the script. Please bring backing tracks. We will provide a Bluetooth speaker.
IF you are unable to attend live auditions, we will accept videos submissions but in person audition is definitely preferred!
VIDEO SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE: May 11 at midnight
Email videos to maryann@moondancetheatre.com