Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Auditions

Exit 7 Players is looking for youth ages 5-18 who love performing for our summer musical production, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!

Director: Kait Fitzpatrick

Assistant Director: Jayse Matrishon

Music Director: Arin Andrews

Choreographer: Michelle Linnehan

Stage Manager: Shaina Hibert

Assistant Stage Manager: Marissa Warren

Costume Designer: Anna Grierson

Lighting Designer: Sophia Tulik

Sound Designer: Bailey Fitzpatrick

Set Designer/Builder: Frank Aguas

Props Master: Andy Price

Producers: Krystle Bernier, Bailey Fitzpatrick, Andy Price

Synopsis

Roald Dahl’s celebrated tale of Charlie Bucket and the eccentric confectioner, Willy Wonka, was reworked for the stage in 2013 with a new book and score from David Greig, Marc Shaiman, and Scott Wittman. When young Charlie wins a golden ticket to the mysterious Wonka Chocolate Factory, it's the chance of a lifetime to feast on the sweets and chocolates that have always been right under his nose but unaffordable for the Bucket family. Could it also be his family’s route out of poverty? Along with the other winners--Veruca Salt, Violet Beauregarde, Mike Teavee, and Augustus Gloop--Charlie is swept inside of the mysterious factory with his Grandpa Joe. Inside, the winners encounter a magical world full of amazement, innovation, sugary treats, and, of course, Oompa-Loompas. But as the winners begin to let their greed and selfish nature get the better of them, it seems that everything is not as sweet as it seems. Finally, Charlie is the last child standing--the only child not to have succumbed to the sweet temptations of Willy Wonka’s magical world. His humble, loyal nature has not gone unnoticed by Mr. Wonka, and Charlie’s reward is more than he could ever have dreamed.

Rehearsal Information

In general, rehearsals will be held:

Sundays from 1-5
Tuesdays from 6-8:30
Thursdays from 6-8:30

Rehearsals will begin on Sunday April 19th at 1pm. We will start with rehearsals at 1 day a week, gradually moving to 2 days a week, and then 3 days a week as we get closer to the start of the summer.

Below are the dates for tech week and all performances. Attendance for these dates is mandatory and non-negotiable for all cast members. Conflicts for any of these dates will impact casting decisions.

Tech Week

Show Dates

Sunday 7/19

Monday 7/20

Tuesday 7/21

Wednesday 7/22

Friday, 7/24 @ 7:30 PM

Saturday, 7/25 @ 7:30 PM

Sunday, 7/26 @ 2:00 PM

Friday, 7/31 @ 7:30 PM

Saturday, 8/1 @ 7:30 PM

Sunday, 8/2 @ 2:00 PM

Casting Information

We are looking to cast between 25-30 actors, ages 5 (must be 5 at the time of auditions) to 18 (or current seniors in high school).

Audition Information

Please prepare the song and side for your character you are most interested in provided in this Google drive. Music and sides do not need to be memorized, and we will provide copies at each audition.

Auditions will be held at Exit 7 Theater on the following dates:

Saturday, March 14 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Sunday, March 15 from 1 PM to 4 PM
Sunday, March 15 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Auditions are by appointment only via SignUpGenius. There are three time slots available for each date. Please sign up for only one slot.

Callbacks will be by invitation only and will be held on Sunday, March 22 from 10 AM to 1 PM.

*AUDITION TIPS*

Plan to arrive ten minutes before your designated time slot so you can check in with our team.
Auditioners will be able to practice with the accompanist before the individual audition.
You will learn a short dance routine at the audition, so wear comfortable clothing, and feel free to bring a water bottle!
Got a headshot? Bring it with you.

Please select a slot on SignUpGenius AND fill out the audition form!

If you have any questions at any point throughout this process, please contact the director, Kait Fitzpatrick. We can’t wait to see you at auditions!

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

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

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

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

Gender: female

Vocal range top: D5

Vocal range bottom: C4

Grandma Georgina

Gender: female

Vocal range top: E5

Vocal range bottom: Ab3

Grandpa George

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

Augustus Gloop

Rampantly over-active.

Gender: male

Vocal range top: G5

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

Veruca Salt

Vicious and determined.

Gender: female

Vocal range top: Db5

Vocal range bottom: Ab4

Mr. Beauregarde

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

Gender: male

Vocal range top: G4

Vocal range bottom: F#3

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

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

Mrs. Green

A vegetable seller.

Gender: female

Jerry

Gender: male

Cherry

Gender: Any

Ensemble

High energy to play a wide variety of characters such as Oompa Loompas, Squirrels, dancers, and more!

Gender: Any

Vocal Range: All types