The Brockville Operatic Society will be producing Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka

in February 2018.

Auditions will take place at Thousand Islands Secondary School on the

following dates:

Sunday, June 4th from 12:00pm-5:00pm

Monday, June 5th from 5:30pm-9:30pm
Wednesday, June 7th from 5:30pm-9:30pm
(Rehearsals will commence in October, but we would like to cast the show prior to students' summer
vacation)

IMPORTANT
If you are interested in auditioning, please e-mail the production team
at bosauditions@gmail.com to request an audition time. We will respond to your email
to confirm.

'Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka' provides many exciting roles for males and females of ALL AGES. You
cannot find the coveted golden ticket without buying a Wonka bar, and you cannot earn a coveted
golden role without trying out for this production! We hope to see you there.
 ROALD DAHL'S WILLY WONKA
CHARCTER DESCRIPTIONS:
Willy Wonka- Adult -The mysterious title character. He is charming, enigmatic, charismatic, and slightly sinister.
A chocolatier who guides children and their parents on a tour of his factory. He is looking for someone new to
take over his candy empire.
Vocal range top: F4
Vocal range bottom: G2
Charlie Bucket- Youth (Age 10-15) Our story's shy, earnest protagonist. From a modest home life, he is
humble and noncompetitive while maintaining a sense of wonder about the world. One of the Golden Ticket
winners whose honesty and general good nature win Wonka over.
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: G2
Candy Man- Adult -A local candy vendor. He leads the children in praising the joys of candy.
Vocal range top: D4
Vocal range bottom: A2
Phineous Trout- Adult- A reporter covering the Golden Ticket story.
Vocal range top: F4
Vocal range bottom: B2
Mrs. Bucket- Adult (Age 30-55) Charlie Bucket's nurturing mother. She is always trying to maintain an energetic
positivity.
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: Bb3
Mr. Bucket- Adult (Age 30-55) Charlie Bucket's nurturing father. He is always trying to maintain an energetic
positivity.
Vocal range top: F4
Vocal range bottom: B2
Grandpa Joe- Adult (Age 55+) A caring, patient, and kindhearted man. Loving Grandfather to Charlie Bucket.
He accompanies Charlie to Willy Wonka's factory and it gives him a new burst of youthful vigor.
Vocal range top: F4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Augustus Gloop- Youth (Age 10-16) A gluttonous German boy. Cheerful and jolly, he defines himself by his
ability to eat mass quantities of food. One of the Golden Ticket winners whose constant overeating is enabled
and encouraged by Mrs. Gloop.
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: B2
Mrs. Gloop- Adult (Age 30-60) A plump, jolly German woman with a bustling personality. Augustus Gloop's
overindulgent mother.
Vocal range top: E4
Vocal range bottom: B3
Veruca Salt- Youth (Age 10-16) A wealthy, spoiled Brit. She is accustomed to having her father indulge her
every whim and desire. One of the Golden Ticket winners, she is subjected to the squirrels' nut chute.
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Mr. Salt- Adult (Age 30-60) A wealthy British upperclassman who regularly flaunts his wealth and privilege.
Father to Veruca Salt who shamelessly spoils his daughter.
Vocal range top: E4
Vocal range bottom: D3
Mike Teavee- Youth (Age 10-16) An obnoxious, hyperactive child addicted to television, video games, and the
internet. One of the Golden Ticket winners and Ms. Teavee's son.
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: G2
Ms. Teavee- Adult (Age 30-60) An old-fashioned housewife. She is Mike Teavee's permissive and clueless
mother.
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: B3
Violet Beauregarde- Youth (Age 10-16) A brassy girl with a competitive streak. Violet seizes every opportunity
to show off. She turns into a giant blueberry.
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Mrs. Beauregarde- Adult (Age 30-60) Violet's enthusiastic "helicopter parent" who focuses all her attention on
her daughter. She indulges Violet's worst competitive impulses.
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: D4
Grandma Josephine - Adult (Age 55+)
Grandma Georgina - Adult (Age 55+)
Grandpa George- Adult (Age 55+) Charlies three grandparents are mainly non-singing character roles. Cast
performers that are innately interesting, who have good comic timing and are solid actors.
Ensemble- Adult and Youth Ensemble
James, Matilda, Sophie, Danny, Alfie, Billie- Youth (Age 8-16) Featured youth roles, Oompa-Loompas;
Adults Ensemble- Cooks, Townsfolk.

Please note: Age ranges mentioned in the character descriptions are based on what we feel is
appropriate for the character, not the necessary age of the actor.