Roald Dahl’s timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this musical adaptation, with classic songs from the Oscar-nominated family film.
Based on Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971), the play, Willy Wonka brings the story to the stage, including favorites such as “Pure Imagintaion” and “Candy Man”, as well as new songs that will quickly become family favorites.
The famous candy maker, Willy Wonka, has hidden five golden tickets in candy bars all over the world. The winners will receive a life time supply of chocolate. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats: the fifth is a likeable young boy named Charlie Bucket. The children must learn to follow factory rules... or suffer the consequences.
Join Charlie Bucket on his delicious adventure to Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory. The musical production features the enchanting songs from the 1971 film starring Gene Wilder such as “Pure Imagination” and “The Candy Man”.
STARS’ production of WILLY WONKA stars several local young people. Heading up the cast in the roles of Charlie Bucket and Willy Wonka are Joel Smith of Southlake and Taylor Johnson of Saginaw. The bratty kids, Augustus Gloop, Violet Beauregarde, Veruca Salt, and Mike Teavee are played by Jonathan Nieman of Grapevine, Lauren Raymond of Grand Prairie, Jenn Howe and Pierson van den Dyssel both of Southlake. The production is directed by Lu Anne Tyson of Hurst with vocal direction by Paula-Beth Toller of Arlington and choreography by Sue Hurst of Grapevine. Music Conductor is Dax Stokes from Denton.
Presented in the intimate setting of Scott Hall at First United Methodist Church – Bedford, STARS Theatre Company and accompanying orchestra deliver a highly-interactive adaptation that is sure to delight the entire family.
Cast
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Willy Wonka
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Taylor Johnson
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Candy Sellers
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Jennifer Howe, Pierson Van Den Dyssel, Kirk Zanetti
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Phineous Trout
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Matthew Foster
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Charlie Bucket
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Joel Smith
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Mrs. Bucket
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Emily Ruggles
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Mr. Bucket
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Jackson Arnold
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Grandma Josephine
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Megan Walsh
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Grandma Georgina
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Emma Sanders
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Grandpa George
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Coleman Hahn
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Grandpa Joe
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Will Meagher
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Jamie
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Carolina Paredes
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Matilda
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Riley Hutchens
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Augustus Gloop
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Kirk Zanetti / Jonathan Nieman
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Mrs. Gloop
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Lauren Henesey
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Cooks
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Nya Lee, Carolina Paredes, Emma Mann
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Veruca Salt
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Jennifer Howe
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Ms. Salt
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Amber Meagher
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Mike Teavee
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Pierson Van Den Dyssel
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Ms. Teavee
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Alli Calvert
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Violet Beauregarde
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Lauren Raymond
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Mrs. Beauregarde
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Skyler Clark
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Oompa Loompa Captain
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Nya Lee
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Oompa Loompas
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Kaya Bullock, Rhiana Bullock, Audrey Gutierrez, Ella Hutchens, Riley Hutchens, Emmy Irvin, Alison Lucas, Emma Mann, Carolina Paredes, Lucy Toller, Neil Tucker
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Squirrels
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Audrey Gutierrez, Emmy Irvin
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LOCATION
First United Methodist Church - Bedford
Scott Hall
1245 Bedford Rd
Bedford, TX 76021
DATES
June 30 7:30 pm
July 1 7:30 pm
July 2 3:00 pm
TICKETS
Tickets available online at www.STARSTheaterCompany.org
Adults $15
Children $10