The
Youth Production Class at Asheville Community Theatre will perform Willy
Wonka, Jr. October 26-28, 2012. Roald
Dahl’s timeless story of the world-famous candy man comes to life in this stage
adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate
Factory, featuring the songs from the classic family film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
Willy
Wonka, Jr. is directed by Jeff Catanese
with musical direction by Aaron Price and features a cast of 30 students
between the ages of 7 and 15. Performances are Friday night at 7:30 pm and
Saturday and Sunday afternoons at 2:30 pm.
All tickets are $5.00.
Willy
Wonka, Jr. follows
enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding five
golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whoever 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.
“From
an audience member’s perspective, it’s really powerful for a child to see an
entire cast made up of children,” said Chanda Calentine, Education Director at
ACT. “And from a student’s perspective, they learn first hand about the fun and
the hard work involved in being in a musical theatre cast.”
For
more information about the production, or about upcoming classes, please visit www.ashevilletheatre.org or call
828-254-2939 x21 for Education Director Chanda Calentine.
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