CANDYLAND

Audition Packet

Character Information for your audition:

Please select a character (or characters) and audition for those that you would like to be considered for—if you are called back, we reserve the right to call you back as any character in the show. Please do your best to memorize your lines. You may refer to your paper, but we would like to see your character and personality and that is hard to see if you have your face down reading your lines. You will first perform your character’s monologue and then sing a song. Be confident and strong in your character choices! Have fun with it!

Willy Wonka- (whimsical and fun)

My name is Willy Wonka. I make chocolate: quite simply,

the greatest invention in the entire history of the world.

Whoever could there be who doesn't love the tooth-tickling,

tongue-tasticical taste of a sweet bar of soft milk chocolate?

Except dogs, of course; it's poisonous to dogs. But apart from dogs, [clears throat].

There comes a time, in every chocolatiers' life,

when the chocolate he makes turns dark and bitter;

And that's when he knows it's time to lay down his spoon,

to hand it over to someone else, someone new. The only question is Who!”

Wendy- (Wonka’s assistant and very helpful) (Sings solo, “When You’re Gone”)

Yes, sir! Will they be missing out on our next stop to the coco mines? If you listen closely, you can hear them coming!

Grandma or grandpa Joe- (humble and happy)

Oh! It’s been magnificent! But, we did lose a couple in our group already….

Charlie- (humble and happy)

My grandma tells me stories of Willy Wonka and the amazing factory every night. It’s the most incredible place in the world. I probably won't ever win a golden ticket. I might have enough money to buy 1 candy bar. But you know what? I’m feeling...lucky!

Mrs or Mr Salt- (does anything Veruca Asks)

Yes absolutely darling. Tell her everything!

Veruca Salt- (Spoiled girl who thinks she can get whatever she wants)

Enough chit-chat, I want to know all the kinds of sweets you have in this store!

-Why does this place have so many rules? I thought it would be a paradise of fun and games and eating every sweet sensation until I…….. Ya know…!

-Oh…. I get it! (under her breath) No I don't… Listen! Do you know how many chocolate bars I had to buy to get a golden ticket to this place? Please Please Please (on her knees) I beg of you! Let me open all of these jars and at least see what’s inside!! (now collapsed on the ground) I’ll die if I don't!

Mrs or Mr B- (thinks the world of their Daughter)

That’s right, Wonka - do you realize who my daughter is? She’s famously known in the tri-state area… (Violet glares at Mrs. B) ahem… world… for her impressive painting skills! We’ve spent countless time and money to make sure she got an opportunity such as this and we will NOT pass it up!

Violet B- (thinks she can do no wrong and thinks she is the best at everything)

-Did you see this? I could be the luckiest kid on the planet! I have ALWAYS wanted to go to Candyland! No one has been inside for decades!

-Why would I want to stay out of their way? I’m a world champion painter! I bet I could make these lollipops look WAY better than your little workers ever could!

Mrs or Mr Teevee- (loves their son and wants treats!)

-Yes Mr. Wonka, surely we will all get to eat some chocolate at your “world famous coco mines”. It seems absurd to visit a place like this and not be served some chocolate!

-We were just talking about the amazing smell! Is that edible chocolate on your shovels?

Mikey Teevee- (obsessed with all things candy and chocolate, wants it all)

I can’t take it anymore, the smell is too delicious! Mr. Wonka, are we going to be able to eat some chocolate? It’s basically my favorite thing on this planet. Don’t you have some little workers somewhere that will make some for me?

Cotton Eyed Joe- (Wonka’s rival! From cotton candy land, have fun with this character.)

Only Willy Wonka’s biggest rival and worst enemy. My name is Cotton Eyed Joe (caressing her fluffy eye brows and hair) and I come from Cotton Candy Land. A place of marshmallow magic, incredible ice cream, and all you can eat cotton candy!

Supermarket Sue- (store owner happy to have the business)

Hold up. Can we get real for a sec, folks?

Kids these days are crazy, right? It feels like ALL they ever talk about is candy. Parents, school, dentists... They are merely obstacles in the way of the Holy grail of candy. Get candy, get candy, get candy. It's exhausting! But hey…. lucky for me, it’s just good business!