For 3 weeks, June 24-July 14, 2013, approximately 30 participants, age 9-14, will work with professional directors, choreographers, designers, technicians and performers experiencing and creating musical theatre. In addition to these professionals, college students studying the performing arts, along with exceptional high school students, will work alongside these young people, sharing their knowledge and experience, rehearsing and performing a professional-level summer stock production to be presented on the Theatre Charlotte stage. This summer intensive will culminate in public performances of Roald Dahl’s WILLY WONKA Jr.

Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka Jr.
Lyrics and Music by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley
Adapted for the stage by Leslie Bricusse and Timothy Allen McDonald
Based on the book Charlie and The Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl’s timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this stage adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which features the songs from the classic family film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Roald Dahl's WILLY WONKA JR., featuring a memorable score by Leslie Bricusse (JEKYLL & HYDE, DOCTOR DOLITTLE) and Anthony Newley, 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. This scrumdidilyumptious musical is guaranteed to delight everyone's sweet tooth and will take you on a fantasy ride into the land of pure imagination!

Performances:
Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at 10:00am
Thursday, July 11, 2013 at 10:00am
Friday, July 12, 2013 at 10:00am
Saturday, July 13, 2013 at 11:00am
Saturday, July 13, 2013 at 2:00pm
Sunday, July 14, 2013 at 2:00pm

Tickets: $8 children / $10 adults


Special Group Rate! $5 per ticket for groups of 10 or more, plus one complimentary ticket (per each 10 tickets) for a parent or chaperone. Contact Nancy Wilson at (704) 376-3777 for group arrangements and more information.

For 3 weeks more than 30 participants, age 9-14, will work with professional directors, choreographers, designers, technicians and performers experiencing and creating musical theatre. In addition to these professionals, college students studying the performing arts, along with exceptional high school students, will work alongside these young people, sharing their knowledge and experience, rehearsing and performing a professional-level summer stock production to be presented on the Theatre Charlotte stage. Our recent TCjr presentation of Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR was a smash hit!