Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (TYA) Auditions
Hello and Welcome from Marriott Theatre!
Please read all audition information before submitting! Video submissions will be due August 19th. Please submit your audition material via our AIRTABLE FORM. Videos must be received as an UNLISTED Youtube link or Vimeo link. Local Chicago actors are STRONGLY encouraged to submit.
Callbacks: In person callbacks will be held in Lincolnshire, IL during the days of September 15th - September 16th. Please indicate on the audition form if you are not available during those days.
All cast members must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to appear at an in-person callback and be cast in the show. “Fully vaccinated,” as defined by the CDC, is more than 14 calendar days following receipt of a final dose of an FDA or World Health Organization authorized or approved vaccine.
Production Schedule
First Rehearsal: January 29th, 2026
First Preview: February 13th, 2026
Press Opening: February 21st, 2026
Closing: March 26th, 2026
TYA: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory/ Who Will View Submissions
Amber Mak (She/Her) - Director/Choreographer
Peter Blair (He/Him) - Producer
Peter Sullivan (He/Him) - Artistic Director
Katie Johannigman (She/Her) - Associate Artistic Director
Kavin Moore, CSA (He/They) - Artistic Coordinator
Our goal is to create a warm and welcoming casting process. The team strives to lead with respect, kindness, and generosity. In regard to the character descriptions – they outline the characters as described in the script and in consultation with the creative team. They do not aim to be all-encompassing representations of who might fill these roles. We aim for an expansive and deliberate casting process. We acknowledge that the characters in the script are traditionally presented as either male or female (using he/him or she/her pronouns). We warmly welcome submissions from individuals who identify as gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender, or non-binary for the roles that resonate most with their identity.
Video submissions are viewed through the platform AIRTABLE. Please note that viewing submissions through Airtable does not always register as a "view" on services like YouTube and Vimeo. However, all submissions are viewed by the artistic team.
Please reach out to Kavin Moore at Kavin.Moore@MarriottTheatre.com or 847-465-1326 ex. 1 if you have any questions or access needs.
Audition Material & Character Descriptions
Preparation: Prepare the material for the role you are most interested in. If you are interested in more than one role, please make those selections on the audition form. You will only need to prepare material for one role. Submissions must be received through the AIRTABLE FORM.
ALL AUDITION MATERIAL CAN BE FOUND HERE
WILLY WONKA (Male/Masc, Open to all Ethnicities, Timeless) The sly, charming star of the show. Lithe, eccentric, mysterious. Can go from utterly charming and magical to dark and enigmatic.
- The Candy Man (goes with Willy Wonka Side #1)
m.5-m.59
- Pure Imagination
m.1 - m.38
- Willy Wonka Side #1 (goes with the song The Candy Man)
"Who can take a sunrise..."
CHARLIE BUCKET (Open to all Genders Identities, Open to all Ethnicities, 11 - 13 years old) Sweet, smart, hopeful, and loving. A kid around age 12 with wonderful innocence and vulnerability.
Charlie Bucket Audition Material
- Willy Wonka! (goes with Charlie Side #1)
m1. - m.41
- Charlie Side #1 (goes with the song Willy Wonka!)
"Wow! We haven't had a..."
GRANDPA JOE (Male/Masc, Open to all Ethnicities, 50s+) Imaginative, fun, kind and loving grandpa. After many years being confined to a bed, his childish energy returns when Charlie finds the golden ticket.
- I've Got a Golden Ticket (goes with Grandpa Joe Side #1)
m.141 - end
- Grandpa Joe Side #1 (goes with the song I've Got a Golden Ticket)
"Wait a minute"
MRS. GLOOP (Female/Femme, Open to all Ethnicities, 20s+) Augustu’s German, Wagnerian mother. Smiles as though it has been affixed upon her face. Doubles as: GRANDMA JOSEPHINE, one of Charlie’s Grandparents.
- More of Him to Love
m.1 - m.26 CUT TO m. 52 to end
MRS. TEAVEE (Female/Femme, Open to all Ethnicities, 20s+) She needs drugs to get through the day and deal with her spoiled, violent, terrifying son. Verge of nervous breakdown but funny. Doubles as: GRANDMA GEORGINA, one of Charlie’s Grandparents.
- That Little Man of Mine
m.3 - m.31
MR. SALT (Male/Masc, Open to all Ethnicities, 20s+) Veruca’s goofy, eccentric, distracted, high strung father. Finds it impossible to say no to his daughter. Doubles as: GRANDPA GEORGE, one of Charlie’s Grandparents.
- Veruca Says
m.17 - end
MRS. BUCKET (Female/Femme, Open to all Ethnicities, 20s+). Charlie’s warm and kind-hearted mother. Warrior. Generous and loving. Doubles as: CHERRY SUNDAY, the “chief confectionary correspondent” who interviews the Golden Ticket winners and their parents, OOMPA LOOMPA, SQUIRREL PUPPETEER, and ENSEMBLE.
- Auf Wiedersehen Augustus
m.27 - END *sing top "Women" line at m.40 - end
- Cherry Side (Mrs. Bucket) #1
"Chocolate News!"
- Cherry Side (Mrs. Bucket) #2
"Ladies and Gentlemen..."
MR. BEAUREGARDE (Male/Masc, Open to all Ethnicities, 20s+) Violet’s ineffectual father. Ignores his back-talking, insult-hurling daughter. Doubles as: OOMPA LOOMPA, and ENSEMBLE.
Mr. Beauregarde Audition Material
- Auf Wiedersehen Augustus
m.27 - END *sing top "Men" line at m.40 - end
AUGUSTUS GLOOP (Male/Masc, Open to all Ethnicities, 11-14 years old) Enjoys food and adored by his mother. Satisfied with life and always ready to fill himself with more.
Augustus Gloop Audition Material
- More of Him to Love
m. 36 - end
VERUCA SALT (Female/Femme, Open to all Ethnicities, 11 - 14 years old) Vicious, determined, prima ballerina who does not take “no” for an answer.
Veruca Salt Audition Material
- Auf Wiedersehen Augustus
m.27 - END *sing top "Women" line at m.40 - end
- Veruca Salt Side #1
"Squirrel!..."
VIOLET BEAUREGARDE (Female/Femme, Open to all Ethnicities, 11 - 14 years old) Confident, pop princess, influencer and full of attitude.
Violet Beauregarde Audition Material
- The Queen of Pop
m.77 - end
- Violet Side #1
"Haven't you got something I can chew"
MIKE TEAVEE (Male/Masc, Open to all Ethnicities, 11 - 14 years old) Screen addicted, tech abuser who feels as if they can control everything.
- That Little Man of Mine
m.33 - m.50
- Mike Side #1
"Okay, 209..."
Mx. GREEN/ENSEMBLE (Open to all Genders Identities, Open to all Ethnicities, 20s+) A vegetable seller, also to play various roles throughout the show. Reporter, Oompa Loompa, Squirrel, etc.
- The Candy Man
m.60 - m.82
- Mx. Green Side #1
"Vegetables! Get your..."
*All roles will be understudied
*The roles of Charlie Bucket, Augustus Gloop, Violet Beauregarde, Veruca Salt, and Mike Teavee will be played by young performers (ideally those who are 11 - 14 years old)
*Dialects are NOT required, however performers are more than welcome to submit a dialect if they’d like.
Please reach out to Kavin Moore at Kavin.Moore@MarriottTheatre.com or 847-465-1326 ex. 1 if you have any questions or access needs.
