Willy Wonka Jr. 2023
March 10th & 11th at 7:00pm
Starring Northeast Student Actors & Technicians
Tickets available at the door for $5, and children under 5 are admitted free. No advance ticketing or reservations.
Director: Lindsay Redman
Music Director: Haley Garland
Choreographer: Alissa Paris
Technical Director: Noah Solfest
Costume Designer: JoEllyn Jolstad
Musical Program Coordinator: Taliah Howze El
Program Manager – Musicals: Katie Langemo
The delicious adventures of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale. Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film, in addition to a host of fun new songs, Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka JR. is a scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone’s sweet tooth.
Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka JR. 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, but the fifth is a likeable youngster named Charlie Bucket, who takes the tour in the company of Grandpa Joe. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka’s rules in the factory — or suffer the consequences.
Cast
WILLY WONKA
Leo Johnson
CHARLIE
MJ Hanks
CANDY MAN
Tucker Kubasta
MR. BUCKET
Abe Hanks
MRS. BUCKET
Kota Munene
GRANDPA JOE
Moses Groethe
GRANDMA JOSEFINA
Derin Gillick
GRANDPA GEORGE
Ethan Doherty
GRANDMA GEORGINA
Claire Lundquist
PHINEOUS TROUT
Owen Neal
AUGUSTUS GLOOP
Abdijibar Abdulkadir
MRS. GLOOP
Boss Pew
VERUCA SALT
Miah Pendleton
MR. SALT
Jay Johnson
VIOLET BEAUREGARDE
Olivia Dolan
MRS. BEAUREGARDE
Clara Sollow
MIKE TEAVEE
James Tucker
MS. TEAVEE
Abigail Willson
JAMES
Ian Caro
MATILDA
Adele Murphy-Hall
OOMPA LOOMPAS
Annika Erdmann
Barry Murphy-Hall
Bunny Dalum
Eddie Larson
Evan Barber
Leilani Jenkins
Mila Pilacinski
Nayely Yunga
Tate Herzing
Thomas Campbell
Ensemble
Adrian Sweeney
Aleida Siggelkow
Anna Glidden
Bella Masterson
Claudia Dombeck
Conall Gregg
Ella Siasoco
James Bell
Jayden King-Garnier
Jaylin Holden
Josie Meidl
Julia Herzing
Kailyx Daniel
Kealani Marcelino
Kinora Burke-Hoyt
Layla Tveter
Lola Resnik
Lucinda Gilbert
Lucy Cryns
Madalyn Lewis
Maggie Celing
Maggie Haase
Mason Voss
Niobe Nordine
Nora Troyer
Oliver Franzen
Rilee Franklin
Savannah Weiss-Cudd
Sofia Hall
Tia Rudolph
Zoey Rath
Zoey Stein