Sweet! Charlie and the Chocolate Factory hits Sault stage

The West End Theatre Project's 2024 season will end on a sweet note as it prepares the stage Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on Nov. 21 through 24 at the Sault Community Theatre Centre.

Tickets are already on sale, and auditions will be held on May 25 and 26. Additional audition information can be found here.

"The first 100 people to purchase tickets in person starting on May 15, 2024 will receive a chocolate bar with instant savings of either 10 per cent, 20 per cent or a complimentary ticket," says a news release from the West End Theatre Project.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is directed by Lucas Beaver with musical direction by Rony Dal Cin.

For more information, please see the news release below:

West End Theatre Project is announcing Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the final show of the 2024 season.

Lucas Beaver will helm the production with Rony Dal Cin as music director. The stage management team will be led by Kristine Thomas and include Betty Currie and Trudy DeGraw. Valerie Pluss and Michael Dal Cin will produce for West End Theatre Project.

Auditions will take place May 25 and 26, 2024. We are looking for all ages to play a wide assortment of characters. Please visit the website for more information.

Synopsis:

Based on the famous novel by Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory features an original score composed by Marc Shaiman with lyrics by David Greig. The score also pays homage to the Leslie Bricusse/Anthony Newley score from the 1971 film with songs from the motion picture including Candy Man, I've Got a Golden Ticket, Oompa Loompa Song, and Pure Imagination.

The world-famous Willy Wonka is opening the gates to his mysterious factory... but only to a lucky few. Young Charlie Bucket and four other golden ticket winners will embark on a life-changing journey through Wonka’s world of pure imagination including chocolate waterfalls, nutty squirrels, and the great glass elevator, all to be revealed by Wonka's army of curious Oompa-Loompas.

Tickets to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory are available for purchase online or in-person at the Sault Community Theatre Centre Box Office.

General on sale began on May 13, 2024. The first 100 people to purchase tickets in person starting on May 15, 2024 will receive a chocolate bar with instant savings of either 10 per cent, 20 per cent or a complimentary ticket.

The 2024 Season presenting sponsor is Pharmasave.