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Charlie adult role title

AGES 16+

Charlie child role title

AGES 7-15

Willy Wonka

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 top: G4

Vocal range bottom: A2

Grandpa Joe

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 top: G4

Vocal range bottom: G#2

Mrs. Bucket

Charlie's warm and kind-hearted mother. Worrier. Generous and loving.

Gender: Female

Vocal range top: E5

Vocal range bottom: G3

Grandma Josephine

Mr Bucket's mother, adores Charlie, has spent the last 20 years in bed.

(Plays an array of characters)

Gender: Female

Vocal range top: D5

Vocal range bottom: C4

Grandma Georgina

Mrs Bucket's mother. Kind, practical, sensible, has spent the last 20 years in bed.

(Plays an array of characters)

Gender: Female

Vocal range top: E5

Vocal range bottom: Ab3

Grandpa George

Mrs Bucket's father. Has spent the last 20 years in bed, not nearly as optimistic as Grandpa Joe.

(Plays an array of characters)

Gender: Male

Vocal range top: E4

Vocal range bottom: F2

Mrs. Gloop

Augustus's German, moronic, Wagnerian mother. Mirthlessly smiles as though it were affixed to the front of her face.

Gender: Female

Vocal range top: D5

Vocal range bottom: Bb3

Mr. Salt

Veruca's goofy, eccentric, distracted, hilarious father. Finds it impossible to say no, giving in to every ridiculous demand his daughter makes.

Gender: Male

Vocal range top: Ab4

Vocal range bottom: Ab2

Mr. Beauregarde

Violet's ineffectual father. Ignores his back-talking, insult-hurling daughter.

Gender: Male

Vocal range top: G4

Vocal range bottom: F#3

Mrs. Teavee

She needs amphetamines to get through the day and deal with her outrageous son. Tense, extreme, and hilarious.

Gender: Female

Vocal range top: Eb5

Vocal range bottom: G3

 

Ensemble

Ensemble will play an array of roles, including Oompa Loompas, Squirrels, Towns people etc.

Featured Ensemble Roles:

 

Mrs. Green

Plays an array of characters

Gender: Female

Jerry - News Anchor

Plays an array of characters

Gender: Male

Cherry - News Anchor

Plays an array of characters

Gender: Female

Charlie Bucket

Sweet, smart, hopeful and loving. A boy with wonderful innocence and vulnerability.

Gender: Male

Vocal range top: F5

Vocal range bottom: G#3

Augustus Gloop

Rampantly over-active.

Gender: Male

Vocal range top: G5

Vocal range bottom: Bb3

 

Veruca Salt

Vicious and determined.

Gender: Female

Vocal range top: Db5

Vocal range bottom: Ab4

Violet Beauregarde

Confident, forward, and full of attitude.

Gender: Female

Vocal range top: F#5

Vocal range bottom: C#4

Mike Teavee

A fireplug with a ridiculous amount of energy.

Gender: Male

Vocal range top: Bb4

Vocal range bottom: G3

Ensemble Characters

An array of roles including Oompa Loompas, Squirrels, Towns people etc.

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