Auditions for the Youtheatre production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory will be held August 2 & 3 at 6:30 pm at the Playhouse Rehearsal Hall, located at 1158 East 12th Street, Erie PA, 16503.
WHO/WHEN:
Ages 6 – 18
Auditions: August 2 & 3 @ 6:30 PM
Audition Workshop: August 1 @ 10:30 -11:30 AM
@ Erie Playhouse Rehearsal Hall 1158 E 12th St, Erie, PA 16503
Performances October 16 – 25 @ LECOM Stage at the Playhouse
(including school time matinee performances at 10 am and noon on October 21, 22, and 23)
Auditioners are asked to arrive and to sign in BEFORE the posted audition start time.
All roles are available. The Erie Playhouse practices color conscious casting. All ethnicities and newcomers are welcome. Crew and other volunteers are also needed for these events. Perusal scripts are available in the box office for 24 hrs. with a refundable $10 deposit. Questions? Please contact ahnika.lexvold@erieplayhouse.org.
THE SHOW:
ROALD DAHL’S CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY – TYA
Book by David Greig
Music by Marc Shaiman
Lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman
Step into a world of pure imagination with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the beloved musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic tale. Join young Charlie Bucket as he embarks on a magical journey through Willy Wonka’s whimsical chocolate factory. Filled with enchanting music, fantastical sets, and larger-than-life characters, this delightful production promises a sweet treat for the whole family, sparking wonder and joy at every turn.
DIRECTOR AND CHOREOGRAPHER JENNA BAKER
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR RYAN INGRAM
MUSIC DIRECTOR DEVON YATES
PRODUCED BY AHNIKA LEXVOLD
AUDITION INFORMATION:
See “Youtheatre Auditions” for a more detailed breakdown of how auditions will run.
Auditions will consist of a monologue, song, and dance portion. You will learn the dance at auditions but should have your monologue and song learned and memorized before auditions. Monologues and songs for auditions are from the show and can be found below. Please choose only one monologue and one song from the options to perform!
There will be an optional (but encouraged!) audition workshop held at the rehearsal hall on August 1 @ 10:30 – 11:30 AM where you can learn the audition dance ahead of time and work on your song and monologue with the director. This workshop is designed to alleviate some of the stress that goes with auditioning and also to ensure that anyone who wishes will have the resources to feel prepared for their audition.
Auditions start at the posted time with everyone learning the dance together and performing it for the director. Arrive early to allow time to fill out/turn in audition forms beforehand!
Monologue Options
Choose ONE monologue to perform HERE
Song Options
Listen to the Cast Album on Spotify HERE (also available on all music streaming platforms)
Choose ONE song to perform from the following:
“Pure Imagination” – Willy Wonka
Accompaniment (what you will be performing with for your audition)
EXAMPLE (for learning the song)
“I’ve Got A Golden Ticket” – Charlie
Accompaniment (what you will be performing with for your audition)
EXAMPLE (for learning the song)
“The Queen of Pop” – Violet Beauregarde
Accompaniment (what you will be performing with for your audition)
EXAMPLE (for learning the song)
COMMITMENT:
Rehearsal will take place 3 – 4 days a week at the Erie Playhouse Rehearsal Hall. Rehearsals will typically take place from 4:30 – 6:30 on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays and 2 – 4 on Saturdays. Not every actor will be called to every rehearsal, but if you are called to a rehearsal attendance is mandatory! The show will move to the Erie Playhouse Stage the week of October 5. Attendance is required at all rehearsals and performances after this date. Please be sure to have any known conflicts with the anticipated rehearsal period for this show ready to provide on your audition form when you arrive!
CHARACTERS:
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.
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: A2
Charlie Bucket
Sweet, smart, hopeful and loving. A boy with wonderful innocence and vulnerability.
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: G#3
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.
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: A#2
Mrs. Bucket
Charlie’s warm and kind-hearted mother. Worrier. Generous and loving.
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: Bb3
Grandma Georgina
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: Ab3
Grandpa George
Vocal range top: E4
Vocal range bottom: F2
Grandma Josephine
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: C4
Augustus Gloop
Rampantly over-active.
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: Bb3
Mrs. Gloop
Augustus’s German, moronic, Wagnerian mother. Mirthlessly smiles as though it were affixed to the front of her face.
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: Bb3
Violet Beauregarde
Confident, forward, and full of attitude.
Vocal range top: F#5
Vocal range bottom: C#4
Mr. Beauregarde
Violet’s ineffectual father. Ignores his back-talking, insult-hurling daughter.
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: F#3
Veruca Salt
Vicious and determined.
Vocal range top: Db5
Vocal range bottom: Ab4
Mr. Salt
Veruca’s goofy, eccentric, distracted, hilarious father. Finds it impossible to say no, giving in to every ridiculous demand his daughter makes.
Vocal range top: Ab4
Vocal range bottom: Ab2
Mike Teavee
A fireplug with a ridiculous amount of energy.
Vocal range top: Bb4
Vocal range bottom: G3
Mrs. Teavee
She needs amphetamines to get through the day and deal with her outrageous son. Tense, extreme, and hilarious.
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Cherry Sunday
The “chief confectionary correspondent,” who interviews the Golden Ticket winners and their parents.
Ensemble
The Gum Chompin’ Divas; Crowds; Reporters; Oompa Loompas; Squirrels
