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Willy Wonka / Candy Man: Willy Wonka is an enigmatic character; at once mysterious and mischievous but also charismatic. Actor should be charismatic, engaging and have a great voice (in the case of a young man, preferably a changed voice). The actor should be able to be funny and serious and change between the two on a dime. It is preferred that Wonka double as the Candy Man, as it helps reinforce that Wonka has staged the Golden Ticket competition and is somewhat controlling this contest along the way. Cast a fantastic actor and singer in this iconic role.
Gender: Any
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: G3

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Charlie Bucket: Charlie Bucket is the emotional heart and soul of the musical. The actor performing Charlie should have an unchanged voice and lots of pluck and enthusiasm. Charlie should be a great singer, excellent actor, and hopefully reads as younger onstage.
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: A3

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Grandpa Joe: Grandpa Joe is the grandfather we all wish we had when we were Charlie's age. He is caring, patient, sweet, and always reminds Charlie to look on the bright side. Need an actor who can be kind, funny, and makes a great duo with Charlie. The role sings a bit, but the singing is secondary to the actor's solid acting skills.
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: Bb3

Mr. Bucket: This is a great role for a young person who has a nice voice, and is a natural nurturer. Mr. 
Bucket performs the number "Think Positive" with Charlie. 
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: C#5
Vocal range bottom: D4

Mrs. Bucket: This is a great role for a young person who has a nice voice, and is a natural nurturer. Mrs. 
Bucket sings "Cheer Up, Charlie" with Mr. Bucket and Grandpa Joe. 
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: Db5
Vocal range bottom: Bb3

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Grandma Josephina: Charlie's three grandparents are mainly non-singing character roles. Cast performers that are innately interesting, who have good comic timing and are solid actors. These actors can double as Oompa-Loompas in the second half of the show.
Gender: Female

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Grandma Georgina: Charlie's three grandparents are mainly non-singing character roles. Cast performers that are innately interesting, who have good comic timing and are solid actors. These actors can double as Oompa-Loompas in the second half of the show.
Gender: Female

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Grandpa George: Charlie's three grandparents are mainly non-singing character roles. Cast performers that are innately interesting, who have good comic timing and are solid actors. These actors can double as Oompa-Loompas in the second half of the show.
Gender: Male

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Phineous Trout: Phineous is the reporter who announces the winners of the Golden Ticket contest 
throughout the show. Actor should have a great announcer's voice and good stage 
presence.
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: C5
Vocal range bottom: B3

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Oompa-Loompa Chorus: The Oompa-Loompa Chorus, including Oompa-Loompas 1-5, can be any gender, but will likely be most of our younger actors with a few solid actors as featured Oompa Loompas with small solos and dialogue.
Gender: Any
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: A3

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Augustus Gloop: Augustus is the overachieving eater. Augustus sings "I Eat More!" along with his mother 
and Phineous Trout. The song is on the difficult side, but does not need to be sung with a 
polished pretty voice, in fact, the more character the better.
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: B3

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Mrs. Gloop: Mrs. Gloop is Augustus' mother who has overindulged her son with food. She accompanies 
Augustus on the tour of the factory, and sings "I Eat More!" which is one of the more 
difficult songs in the score for young people. The role requires a character actress who isn't 
afraid to take positive risks both in her acting and her singing.
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: B3

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Mike Teavee: For this adaptation Mike is not just a TV junky. He is also addicted to video games, the 
Internet and any other mind-numbing technological device. Mike is bratty, loud and 
obnoxious. He does not understand the word "no." Mike and Ms. Teavee sing "I See It All On 
TV" so he should be a reasonable singer, but does not need to be phenomenal. 
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: G3

Ms. Teavee: Ms. Teavee is a take on all television moms of the distant past. Think June Cleaver (Leave it
to Beaver) or Marion Cunningham (Happy Days) or even Carol Brady (The Brady Bunch). 
She's perfectly put together and a bit vacant. She sings "I See It All On TV" but does not 
require a polished voice.
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: B3

Violet Beauregarde: Gum chewer extraordinaire, Violet hails from Snellville, Georgia, so it's nice if she has a Southern American accent, but not necessary. Violet should stand in stark contrast to 
Veruca Salt. Veruca is a wealthy refined brat; Violet is more of a bluecollar, middle class 
brat. She sings "Chew It" along with Willy Wonka. The song is a tour-de-force for the right 
voice, so actress should have a strong voice.
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: G3

Mrs. Beauregarde: Mrs. Beauregard is a teacher of geography and has invested a great deal of hard-earned money on therapy for her gum-chewing daughter, with less than stellar results. The role is 
virtually non-singing. Her accent should match Violet's and the two should make a good 
pair onstage.
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: C4

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Veruca Salt: Veruca is wealthy, class-conscious, and completely spoiled. She is often portrayed with a 
high British accent that is by no means required (brats come in all nationalities). Veruca's 
solo number "I Want It Now" is deceptively tricky and comes late in the show, so select 
actress needs a strong voice. Veruca should contrast sharply with Violet Beauregarde in 
terms of look and physical type. 
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: A3

Mr. Salt: Mr. Salt's solution to most problems is to buy his way out. He is upper class, and usually 
portrayed with a high British accent. (But this accent is not necessary-just make sure 
Veruca and Mr. Salt sound like they hail from the same place.) He sings very little. 
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: C4
 

James: James is Charlie's friend from school. He has a few lines and sings the introduction of "The 
Candy Man" along with Matilda and Charlie. This is a great role for a performer who is 
newer to the stage.
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: F#4
Vocal range bottom: A3

Matilda: Matilda is also a schoolmate of Charlie's, but she's a bit of bully. Matilda has a few lines and 
sings the introduction of "The Candy Man" along with James and Charlie.
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: B4
Vocal range bottom: C#4

The Candy Man Kids: Candy Man Kids sing "The Candy Man," and may double as Cooks and Oompa-Loompas.
Gender: Any

Chorus Of Cooks: The Cooks appear during "I Eat More!" presenting 
Augustus with a smorgasbord of food choices
Gender: Any

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Squirrel: The squirrels are non-speaking, non-singing roles and you can cast as many as necessary. 
This is a great part for beginning actors.
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: A3