Could This Be Your Golden Ticket?
Aberystwyth Arts Centre is delighted to announce that the 2024 Summer Season show will be ‘Charlie and The Chocolate Factory – The Musical’
Based on the iconic story, this spectacular stage show follows the hit West End and Broadway productions to combine the memorable songs from the original 1970’s motion picture (‘The Candy Man’ and ‘Pure Imagination’) with all new numbers from the multi award-winning songwriters of Hairspray.
When Charlie Bucket finds one of the five golden tickets to the Wonka Chocolate Factory, Charlie and the other winners can’t wait to feast on the sweets of their dreams. But beyond the gates, they discover more than just remarkable edible delights. As they embark on an extraordinary journey through Willy Wonka’s marvellous mind, they soon learn that nobody leaves the same way that they arrived…
Director of the Arts Centre, David Wilson says:
“We are delighted that we are able to present a large family-friendly musical as part of our Sweet Summer season of events, its exciting to have such an iconic show and a musical that has such an opportunity for our young people to perform with us. We’re really looking forward to seeing who our cast might be and then presenting Aberystwyth Arts Centre’s production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to Ceredigion and our visitors. We will go on sale in mid-April (contact our box office for tickets) but auditions are first, we hope that this is the opportunity that creates our future stars.”
Members of the cast are yet to be announced, with more auditions for lead children’s roles, including Charlie himself, the ensemble, and Oompa Loompas being held on Saturday 13th April at 2pm.
The director of the show Richard Cheshire says:
“This is an amazing opportunity to perform in Charlie and the Chocolate factory for Aberystwyth Arts Centre Summer show. Are you a talented and aspiring young actor? Do you love performing? Want to have fun learning new skills and be cast onstage with professional actors? Are you a rising star? We’re searching for talented actors and budding musical theatre stars (aged 10 – 25 years) and the search is on for an actor to play Charlie himself! This leading role must be a strong singer with a treble or soprano voice, with some previous stage experience and playing age of 9 -14. Interested? Excited? then come and audition!”
The Arts Centre is looking for young people and children for the following roles:
ENSEMBLE: SINGERS AND DANCERS – (Playing age 10 – 25)
Two groups of strong actors, dancers and singers (all genders) to join the professional actors in the ensemble and chorus numbers. Those cast may also play cameo roles. It may be possible for individuals from this group to perform in every show. All voice ranges.
LEADING ROLES
Charlie Bucket (playing age 9 – 14) – boy or girl (but must be played as a boy). He is a strong singer, warm, friendly, likeable, shy at times, loves his family. He is not competitive like the others and appreciates what he has got – He is honest and caring. Treble/soprano voice.
Augustus Gloop Understudy (playing age 10 – 16) – boy. German. He loves eating – sausages and pretzel pies! He is fun and cheerful. He is amazed at all the chocolate which he greedily eats in the factory, disobeying Wonka. He loves his Mum. Baritone voice.
OOMPA LOOMPAS
Two groups (all genders) to play Oompa Loompas (Playing age 10 – 25). The Arts Centre are looking for good movers and singers, with a good sense of fun and mischief to play these mysterious workers in the Wonka factory.
MORE DETAILS
Auditions are Saturday 13th April 2:00pm – 4:00pm (Aberystwyth Arts Centre Rehearsal Room 2) with potential recalls on Sunday 14th April at 12pm (Aberystwyth Arts Centre Rehearsal Room 1).
To book an audition please email Laura Oliver on lao8@aber.ac.uk and fill out the attached registration form: aber.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/clyweliadau-ar-gyfer-charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory Those wanting to audition will need to learn the song ‘The Candy Man’. If interested in main roles, please contact Laura to have a look at the script.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – The Musical is part of Aberystwyth Arts Centre’s Sweet Summer – a whole season of activity from the Arts Centre that will encompass workshops, family and community events, and more local opportunities. The Centre’s Sweet Summer has been made possible through funding support from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
