Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka
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| GENDER | AGE RANGE | VOCAL RANGE | |||
| CHARACTER | DESCRIPTION | looks this age on stage | TOP [HIGH] | BOTTOM [LOW] | |
| Willy Wonka | Chocolatier looking for someone to take over his empire. Mysterious, charming, slightly sinister. | Male | 20 to 50 | F4 | G2 |
| Candy Man | Local candy vendor [possible doubling]. Favorite with the kids, praising the joys of candy. | Male | 20 to 50 | D4 | A2 |
| Phineous Trout | Reporter covering the Golden Ticket story.[possible doubling] | Male | 20 to 50 | F4 | B2 |
| Charlie Bucket | Shy, earnest, humble and non-competive Golden Ticket Winner, Maintains a sense of wonder about his world. | Male | 9 TO 12 | G4 | G2 |
| Mrs. Bucket | Charlie’s nurturing mother. Always trying to maintain an energetic positivity. | Female | 30 to 45 | F5 | Bb3 |
| Mr. Bucket | Charlie’s nurturing father. Maintains the same positivity as his wife | Male | 30 to 45 | F4 | B2 |
| Grandpa Joe | Charlie’s patient and kindhearted grandfather. He goes with Charlie to WW’s factory & it gives him a boost of youthful vigor. | Male | 60 to 80 | F4 | Bb2 |
| Grandma Josephine | Charlie’s grandmother | Female | 60 to 80 | ||
| Grandpa George | Charlie’s other grandfather | Male | 50 to 70 | ||
| Grandma Georgina | Charlie’s other grandmother | Female | 50 to 70 | ||
| Augustus Gloop | Gluttonous German boy, cheerful and jolly. Defines himself by his ability to eat great quantities of food. | Male | 10 to 15 | G4 | B2 |
| Mrs. Gloop | Augustus’s overindulgent mother. Jolly German woman with a bursting personality. | Female | 35 to 45 | E4 | B3 |
| Veruca Salt | Wealthy, spoiled Brit. Accustomed to having her father indulge her every whim and desire. | Female | 10 to 15 | F5 | G3 |
| Mr. Salt | Wealthy British upperclassman, Father of Veruca. Flaunts his wealth and privilege who shamelessly spoils his daughter. | Male | 40 to 60 | E4 | D3 |
| Mike Teavee | Obnoxious, hyperactive television,video games, internet addicted child. Very hyperactive child. | Male | 9 to 12 | G4 | G2 |
| Ms.Teavee | Old-fashioned housewife, Mike’s permissive and clueless mother | Female | 35 to 50 | F5 | B3 |
| Violet Beauregarde | A brassy, competitive girl. Seizes every opportunity to show off. | Female | 9 to 12 | F5 | G3 |
| Mrs. Beauregarde | Violet’s enthusiastic “helicopter parent”. She indulged her daughter’s worst competitive impulses. | Female | 35 to 45 | E5 | D4 |
| James | Friend of Charlie | M or F | 9 to 15 | ||
| Matilda | Friend of Charlie | M or F | 9 to 15 | ||
| Sophia | Friend of Charlie | M or F | 9 to 15 | ||
| Danny | Friend of Charlie | M or F | 9 to 15 | ||
| Alfie | Friend of Charlie | M or F | 9 to 15 | ||
| Billie | Friend of Charlie | M or F | 9 to 15 | ||
| Ensemble | Kids, Other Parents, Cooks, Squirrels and Oompa-Loompas | M or F | any | ||