Casting Performers for "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" Play
Performers needed for "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: 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." Additional info: AUDITION INFORMATION Please prepare 16-32 bars of music (about one minute) that highlights your voice and acting. In addition, prepare a short monologue appropriate to the show (no more than one minute). Finally, you will be asked to learn a short dance combination, so be dressed to move. Please bring your sheet music as an accompanist will be provided. If you’d like to use tracks, please bring those cued up, and you’ll be able to connect to the provided Bluetooth Speaker. You can pre-fill out your audition form and bring it with you. There will also be copies upon check-in. Callbacks will be on Wednesday, March 18. Please note that the fee applies. If interested, please apply.
14 role s
The sly, charming star of the show. Lithe, eccentric. His larger than life persona can go from charming and comical, to magically mysterious and dark. Gender: Male. Vocal range: A2 - G4
Impish. He is Charlie's imaginative, fun, kind and loving grandfather. After many years being confined to a bed, his childish energy returns when Charlie finds the Golden Ticket. Gender: Male. Vocal range: G#2 - G4
Charlie's warm and kind-hearted mother. Worrier. Generous and loving. Gender: Female. Vocal range: G3 - E5
Vocal range: C4 - D5
Vocal range: Ab3 - E5
Vocal range: F2 - E4
Augustus's German, moronic, Wagnerian mother. Mirthlessly smiles as though it were affixed to the front of her face. Gender: female. Vocal range : Bb3 - D5
Veruca's goofy, eccentric, distracted, hilarious father. Finds it impossible to say no, giving in to every ridiculous demand his daughter makes. Vocal range: Ab2 - Ab4
Violet's ineffectual father. Ignores his back-talking, insult-hurling daughter. Gender: male. Vocal range: F#3 - G4
She needs amphetamines to get through the day and deal with her outrageous son. Tense, extreme, and hilarious. Gender: female. Vocal range: G3 - Eb5
A vegetable seller. Gender: female
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