AUDITIONS FOR ROALD DAHL’S WILLY WONKA
The Un-Common Theatre Company is thrilled to announce auditions for our Fall Production of Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka. The delicious adventures experienced by Charlie Bucket on his visit to Willy Wonka’s mysterious chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale. Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film starring Gene Wilder and new songs by Leslie Bricusse \Jekyll & Hyde, Doctor Dolittle\and Anthony Newley, Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonkais a scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone’s sweet tooth.
Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka follows enigmatic candy manufacturer, Willy Wonka, as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whomever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats: the fifth is a likeable young lad named Charlie Bucket, who takes the tour in the company of his equally amiable grandfather. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka’s rules in the factory… or suffer the consequences.
This timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir coming to chocolate-covered life, will have audiences wishing for their own golden ticket!
Auditions for students in Grades 2 through 12 will be held on Sunday, September 11, 2022 beginning at 1:00 pm BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. To make your appointment please fill out your audition form by clicking here
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In our ongoing effort to reduce COVID-19 transmission and to keep everyone as safe as possible, all participants will be required to be fully vaccinated (and boosted if eligible) and show proof of such at the audition check-in table. No student will be permitted to audition without it. At this time, we anticipate being mask optional for auditions, rehearsals, and performances, but will continually monitor guidance from the CDC and the state of Massachusetts and reserve the right to update our policies as needed.
AUDITION INFO:
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Students in grades 2 to 12
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Sunday, September 11, 2022
South Foxboro Community Center 382 South Street, Foxborough, MA Auditions: Beginning at 1:00 PM Callbacks (if called back): 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM |
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By appointment only beginning at 1:00 PM
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Please prepare 16-32 bars from a song either from Willy Wonka or in the style of Roald’s Dahl’s Willy Wonka. Please bring sheet music in the key in which you are singing for our piano accompanist. Please, no a cappela.
Rehearsals are scheduled on Sunday afternoons from 1:00-4:00 PM and Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30-9:00 PM in Mansfield or Foxboro. Not all cast members will be required to be at all rehearsals. A rehearsal schedule will be made once the show is cast. Extra nights may be added as the show nears production week. Cast members are allowed 3 absences only, none the two weeks prior to the show.
The production will take place November 18-20, 2022.
Production Fee: $400 and $350 for each additional family cast member. This will be due at the first rehearsal. The production fees include a show t-shirt, professional pictures for downloading, and entrance for the cast member to the opening night party. Like most everything in the past few year, our expenses have gone up, as such, so have our cast fees. However, we at Un-Common believe that theatre should always be accessible. As such, we do provide scholarships. If this is the one thing keeping your child from participating, please just reach out to the show producers, no questions asked.
Download list of available roles here.
For questions please contact Un-Common at auditions@uncommontheatre.org.
The Un-Common Theatre Company is dedicated to creating an inclusive and diverse theater community. Un-Common Theatre does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, or disability in its casting and participation.