WHITBY COURTHOUSE THEATRE YOUTH GROUP | 2016/17

Music and Lyrics by LESLIE BRICUSSE & ANTHONY NEWLEY

Adapted for the Stage by LESLIE BRICUSSE & TIMOTHY ALLEN McDONNELL

Based on the Book “CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY” by

PROGRAM June 8-11, 15-18, 2017 | whitbytheatre.org

Whitby Centennial Building, 416 Centre St. S. | 905.668.8111 Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka is presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). Whibty Courthouse Theatre's Youth Group

My favourite thing about Youth Group this year… Expanding my dancing skills and meeting new Being able to spend time with friends and have people. — Kira fun with the cast and staff while also putting The friendships, the songs, the excitement. together a great show. — Matthew — Renee Bastien Spending time with great people! — Charley Learning about acting and improv. — Chantal Learning so much from the amazing production Meeting new friends. — Yvette team as well as meeting new friends. The entire year was incredible. — Ella M Meeting and being welcomed into a family of like minded individuals who love theatre as much as Trip to Famous People Players — Cassidy me. — Teagan Reconnecting with old friends and making new Everyone’s enthusiasm to help any and every ones. — Ian problem. — Iain Meeting amazing people that share my interests. The choreo. — Ella — Allison Meeting new people who love theatre like me. Is how little “drama” there has been, how — Nathan organized Nicole and Tracy have been, how well the rehearsal schedule has been adhered to, and That I met so many cool new people who share my how happy my daughter is with the use of her interest in musical theatre. — Campbell time and overall fun this year! — Sheryl (YG parent I love how youth group makes me feel…like I’m involved for 5 years) part of a big theatre family! — Silver The love and support I receive from my fellow Learning great acting tips and tricks! — Sid youth group members! For example, when I was Was getting to learn our dances, songs and accepted into O’Neill CVI, many members clapped becoming our characters. It was also really fun or hugged me when they congratulated me! doing those fun games at the beginning of the year — Nicole and getting to know each other. — Renee Bolshan The trip to Famous People Players. — Audrey

Acting • Music • Movement • Life Skills Behind the Scenes • Theatre Etiquette Throughout the program, participants have the opportunity to learn about the theatre, music, movement and more in addition to participating in exciting workshops, such as improvisation, voice, costumes and make-up. • Every applicant must audition every • The program culminates with a musical year to be accepted into our program production that runs the first two weeks – limited spots available. See audition in June of each year. information for details, available online • The group is open to ages 11 to 18 –both at whitbytheatre.org this summer. by December of that year. • Classes run Saturday mornings from 9 • Cost of the program is $200 –may am to 12 noon from September to June. change without notice. Commitment extends to Monday and • Families perform front of house duties. Wednesday evenings in March.

The program does not tolerate any bullying of any kind.

For more detailed information, visit our website at whitbytheatre.org. WHITBY COURTHOUSE THEATRE YOUTH GROUP | 2016/17

Music and Lyrics by LESLIE BRICUSSE and ANTHONY NEWLEY Adapted for the Stage by LESLIE BRICUSSE and TIMOTHY ALLEN McDONNELL Based on the Book “CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY” by ROALD DAHL

Producer Director Music Director Choreographer Tracy Church Nicole Vezeau Roz McArthur Keyes Melissa Runhart

ROALD DAHL’S WILLY WONKA is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. No food or beverages (other than water) are permitted inside the theatre.

Please respect your fellow audience members and the actors by turning off all mobile devices and opening any cellophane wrapped candy prior to the show beginning. Thank you. FROM THE DIRECTOR & PRODUCER “I’ve heard tell that what you imagine sometimes comes true,” says Grandpa Joe to Willy Wonka. There’s no place that is more true than in the theatre. We’ve had the amazing experience of living in for the past few months as we worked with the 32 young people in the Youth Group, creating our magical world of chocolate and candy. When we started, all those months ago, “there [was] no earthly way of knowing which direction we [were] going” but we knew we had the music makers and the dreamers of dreams. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is a quest…a quest for , the golden day. Five children start the journey but through disobedience, greed, and selfishness, all are cast aside but for Charlie who “shines [as] a good deed in a weary world”. Each rehearsal this year, we were able to look around and see these shining examples in our group and we couldn’t be more proud. We believe “Tremendous things are in store for you! Wonderful surprises await you” as you continue on your journey. Back in December, when casting was first done, it felt like there was “So much time, so little to do” but as the weeks crept by we had to proclaim, “Strike that! Reverse it!” We are so grateful to the team that came along side us because we “want the world, the whole world” and didn’t stop looking until we had a team that knew “fancy is bred in the heart [and] in the head.” To Roz, our Musical Director, and Mel, our choreographer, who jumped aboard the candy boat and, rather than doubting, agreed “you’ll never get anywhere if you go about what-iffing”, we could never say a BIG ENOUGH THANK YOU! And, although “A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest of men”, we are so grateful to Heather for stepping in as our Stage Manager. It has been our joy and privilege to work with the youth and parents of the 2016/2017 Whitby Courthouse Youth Group. Their dedication to theatre is topped only by their dedication to and support for each other.

MESSAGE As another Youth Group production goes dark, and we say good-bye to “our” children, “for some moments in life, there are no words” so we leave you with this advice from Roald Dahl: Above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places.

Enjoy the show! Nicole and Tracy CAST Mr. Salt Mr. Ms. Teavee Mrs. Gloop Veruca Salt Veruca Mike Teavee Mike Willy Wonka Willy Grandpa Joe Grandpa Charlie Bucket Charlie Augustus Gloop Augustus Mrs. Beauregarde Co-Dance Captain Co-Dance Violet Beauregarde Violet Nut Sheller/Squirrel Squirrel/Nut Sheller Squirrel/Nut Grandma Josephine Grandma Townsperson/Squirrel Mr. Bucket/Puppeteer Mr. Mrs. Bucket/Puppeteer Grandpa George/Puppeteer Grandpa Grandma Georgina/Puppeteer Grandma Matilda/Oompa Loompa/Cook Matilda/Oompa Candy Man/Oompa Loompa/Cook Candy Man/Oompa Loompa/ Operator/Oompa Camera Oompa Loompa/Townsperson/Cook Oompa Loompa/Townsperson/Cook/ Oompa Loompa/Townsperson/Cook/ James/Oompa Loompa/Cook/Squirrel James/Oompa Producer/Oompa Loompa/Townsperson Producer/Oompa Oompa Loompa/Townsperson/Cook/Squirrel Oompa Loompa/Townsperson/Cook/Squirrel Phineous Trout/Oompa Loompa/Townsperson Phineous Trout/Oompa Oompa Loompa/Townsperson/Cook/Nut Sheller Oompa Loompa/Townsperson/Cook/Nut Oompa Loompa/Townsperson/Cook/Nut Sheller Oompa Loompa/Townsperson/Cook/Nut Sheller/ Oompa Loompa/Townsperson/Cook/Nut ...... Oompa Loompa/Townsperson/Papergirl/Cook/Squirrel Oompa Loompa/Townsperson/Cook/Co-Dance Captain Oompa Loompa/Townsperson/Cook/Co-Dance

TEAGAN SCHUCK...... TEAGAN SLEVIN...... MATTHEW ...... HANNAH STACK ...... SAVAGE HOLLY IAIN DUNFIELD...... CAITLIN EDWARDS . ELLA GASKIN ...... HARDY AUDREY KIRA HENDERS...... BEN HOFMANN...... CHARLEY HOWIESON ...... KURIS SILVER IAN LAKE...... LYNCH NICOLE ...... McGARVEY RYAN ...... ELLA MORASH ...... MURRAY KENNEDY SID NICKERSON...... CAMPBELL RALSTON ...... SANCHEZ LAUREN ...... DUNCAN CHANTAL

...... AUNGER NATHAN CAST ...... BASTIEN RENÉE ...... ALLISON BEADLE ...... OLIVIA BLAKE ...... RENÉE BOLSHAN ...... BURNS STEPHANIE ...... EMILIA CHARLAND ...... EMMA CHURCH ...... COLEMAN JACOB ..... DEVEAUX YVETTE DINGMAN CASSIDY Willy Wonka Summary The delicious adventures experienced by Charlie Bucket on his visit to Willy Wonka’s mysterious chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale. Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film starring and new songs by Leslie Bricusse (Jekyll & Hyde, Doctor Dolittle) and Anthony Newley, Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka is a scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone’s sweet tooth. Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka follows enigmatic candy manufacturer, Wil- ly Wonka, as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whomever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats: the fifth is a likeable young lad named Charlie Bucket, who takes the tour in the company of his equally amiable grandfather. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka’s rules in the factory... or suffer the consequences.

SCENES & MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT ONE “Pure Imagination”...... Willy Wonka “The Golden Age of Chocolate”...... Company Scene I: The Bucket Shack Scene II: Outside the Bucket Shack “The Candyman”...... Candy Man, Charlie, Matilda, James, Kids Scene III: The Bucket Shack Scene IV: Outside the Bucket Shack Scene V: Augustus Gloop “I Eat More”...... Augustus, Mrs. Gloop, Cooks, Phineous Trout, Producer, Camera Operator Scene VI: Veruca Salt Scene VII: Outside the Bucket Shack “Think Positive!”...... Charlie, Mr. Bucket Scene VIII: The Bucket Shack Scene IX: Violet Beauregarde Scene X: Mike Teavee “I See It All On TV”...... Mike, Ms. Teavee, Phineous Trout, Producer, Camera Operator, Grandparents SCENES/MUSIC SCENES/MUSIC

Charlie Oompa Loompas Charlie, Grandpa Joe Grandpa Charlie, .Charlie, Grandpa Joe Grandpa .Charlie, Oompa Loompas, Veruca, Mr. Salt Mr. Veruca, Oompa Loompas, Charlie, Grandpa Joe, Willy Wonka Willy Joe, Grandpa Charlie, Oompa Loompas, Mike, Ms. Teavee Mike, Oompa Loompas,

Families, Winner Golden Ticket Charlie, Oompa Loompas, Augustus, Mrs. Gloop Augustus, Oompa Loompas, Willy Wonka, Charlie, Grandpa Joe, Mike, Mike, Joe, Grandpa Charlie, Wonka, Willy Grandpa Joe, Bucket Family, Townspeople Family, Bucket Joe, Grandpa Oompa Loompas, Violet, Mrs. Beauregarde Violet, Oompa Loompas, Mike, Joe, Grandpa Salt, Charlie, Mr. Veruca, Phineous Trout, Producer, Camera Operator Camera Producer, Phineous Trout, Willy Wonka, Golden Ticket Winner Families Winner Golden Ticket Wonka, Willy Willy Wonka, Golden Ticket Winner Families, Families, Winner Golden Ticket Wonka, Willy Mr. Bucket, Mrs. Bucket, Grandparents, Charlie Grandparents, Bucket, Mrs. Bucket, Mr. Golden Ticket Winner Families, Oompa Loompas Families, Winner Golden Ticket Oompa Loompas Families, Winner Golden Ticket ...... Family, Bucket Joe, Grandpa Wonka, Willy Charlie, Violet, Mrs. Beaurgarde, Charlie, Grandpa Joe, Mike, Mike, Joe, Grandpa Charlie, Mrs. Beaurgarde, Violet, Ms. Teavee, Willy Wonka, Oompa Loompas, Squirrels Oompa Loompas, Wonka, Willy Ms. Teavee, Ms. Teavee, Veruca, Mr. Salt, Violet, Mrs. Beauregarde, Mrs. Beauregarde, Salt, Violet, Mr. Veruca, Ms. Teavee, ...... Ms. Teavee, Veruca, Mr. Salt, Willy Wonka, Oompa Loompas Wonka, Salt, Willy Mr. Veruca, Ms. Teavee, There will be a brief intermission between acts. between will be a brief intermission There ...... “Candy Dreams” “Finale”...... “Oompa Loompa 4”...... “Oompa Loompa ...... “Flying (Reprise)” 3”...... “Oompa Loompa ...... It Now!” “I Want “Oompa Loompa 2”...... “Oompa Loompa “Burping Song”...... “Chew It” “Chew “Flying”...... the Gates” “At “Cheer Up Charlie” “Cheer ...... Room” “In This ...... (Reprise)” Positive! “Think 1”...... “Oompa Loompa ...... Got a Golden Ticket” “I’ve ...... No Knowing” “There’s Scene XIX: Choco-Vision Room XIX: Choco-Vision Scene XX: End of the Tour/Wonkavator/Home Scene Scene XVIII: The Nut Room The XVIII: Scene Scene XVI: The Inventing Room Inventing The XVI: Scene Fizzy Lifting Room XVII: Scene Scene XIII: Outside Wonka’s Factory Wonka’s XIII: Outside Scene ACT TWO ACT Scene XI: The Bucket Shack Bucket The XI: Scene s Street – Snowy Later Weeks XII: Two Scene Smelting Room Chocolate The XIV: Scene Scene XV: Pink Candy Boat XV: Scene PRODUCTION TEAM TRACY CHURCH...... Producer NICOLE VEZEAU...... Director ROZ McARTHUR KEYES...... Musical Director MELISSA RUNHART...... Choreographer TED SELLERS, NICOLE VEZEAU...... Set Designer TONY PASCAL...... Lighting Designer MARGOT RODGERS...... Sound Designer HEATHER DOUCETTE...... Stage Manager TRACY CHURCH, RHONDA MARTIN JAMIE MARTIN, ROWENA McARTHUR ...... Assistant Stage Manager MAURICE CHARLAND...... Live Sound Operator REID MARTIN, NICOLE VEZEAU ...... Music Tracks Operator EMILY DOUCETTE, HEATHER DOUCETTE...... Lighting Operator GRAHAM CHURCH...... Follow Spot Operator TRACY CHURCH, LARA DUNCAN, JOE EDWARDS MEL HARDY, NATHALIE HOFMANN, RHONDA MARTIN CATHY SLEVIN ...... Backstage Crew MONIQUE ESSEGERN...... Program Editor TED NILES...... Poster & Program Design CAROL COLEMAN...... Production Headshots JOHN DAVIDSON PHOTOGRAPHY...... Production Photography TED NILES, BRANDON RIDEOUT...... Digital Lobby Presentation

COMMITTEES PROMOTIONS & SET PROPS MARKETING CONSTRUCTION JANICE MURRAY TRACY CHURCH DOUG COLEMAN (LEAD) (LEAD) (LEAD) NATALIE BLAKE LISA AUNGER GREG BURNS JAKE BRADLEY NATALIE BLAKE CAROL COLEMAN ALENA DELONG LARA DUNCAN SHAWN COLEMAN LARA DUNCAN RENEE MCGARVEY BERNIE DEVEAUX MARY HARANG MICHELLE STACK CHRIS SAVAGE CASSIDY MURRAY TED SCHUCK AMANY TADROS SEAN STACK ASHLYN VANDEVEN PRODUCTION COMMITTEES

WARDROBE SET PAINTING & & MAKE UP DANIELLE DEVEAUX DECORATION SHERYL GASKIN (LEAD) NICOLE VEZEAU (LEAD) CATHY SLEVIN (LEAD) ERICA SIMPSON (LEAD) LISA AUNGER (LEAD) KIM DINGMAN NATHAN AUNGER SHEILA BELL SALLY HENDERS AMANY BASTIEN CHATON BRUNER NATHALIE NATALIE BLAKE EMMA CHURCH HOFMANN JAKE BRADLEY BETTY DUNCAN LESLIE KELTZ EMILIA CHARLAND ELLA GASKIN SHELLY KURIS EMMA CHURCH KIARA GASKIN SUZANNE LAKE GRAHAM CHURCH EMILY HEAN CATHY LYNCH CHARLOTTE DEVEAUX LISA HEAN TRACY SAVAGE ERIKA DEVEAUX SHELLY KURIS YVETTE DEVEAUX MEGAN LAFRANCE FRONT OF HOUSE CASSIDY DINGMAN RENEE McGARVEY CHRISTINE HOWIE- EMILY DOUCETTE KENNEDY MURRAY SON (LEAD) HEATHER DOUCETTE LISA AUNGER CHANTAL DUNCAN SOCIAL HEATHER BEADLE LARA DUNCAN AMANY TADROS JANNA BOLSHAN IAIN DUNFIELD (LEAD) LARA DUNCAN MARY HARANG NATALIE BLAKE KIARA GASKIN NICOLE LYNCH JAKE BRADLEY MARY HARANG JOHN McGARVEY LARA DUNCAN SHANNON LAKE RYAN McGARVEY SHERYL GASKIN MICHELLE STACK ELLA MORASH MARY HARANG CASSIDY MURRAY MEL HARDY YOUTH CASSIDY MURRAY PRODUCTION JANICE MURRAY TEAM KENNEDY MURRAY JANICE MURRAY EMMA CHURCH SEBI RODRIGUEZ ASHLYN VANDEVEN (PRODUCTION AS- HOLLY SAVAGE SISTANT) SUPPORT WCT IAIN DUNFIELD TEAGAN SCHUCK HANNAH STACK 50/50 Tickets and ELLA GASKIN Refreshments (DANCE CAPATAIN) ASHLYN VANDEVEN are sold during AUDREY HARDY intermission. IAN LAKE All proceeds go RYAN McGARVEY directly to help HOLLY SAVAGE fund future WCT (DANCE CAPTAIN) productions. WHO’S WHO Theatre for thisopportunity. She thanksWhitby Courthouse Peter Pan, MusicManandSeussical. has beeninprevious productions of time withfamily andfriends. avid soccer player andenjoys spending Beauty, andThe King&I.Renée isan ions includingSeussical, Sleeping many schoolandcommunity product- to beplaying therole ofCharlie. encouragement. Nathan issoexcited singing teacher Sharon for their to thankhismom,dad,sister, and WHO’S WHOINTHECAST and softball.She piano, guitar, drama enjoys singing, Josephine. She playing Grandma ecstatic to be WCTYG and is inher2ndyear of Josephine) Allison (Grandma ALLISON BEADLE has performed in from Courtice and is agrade 8student she loves it!Renée with WCTYG,and Renée’s 2ndyear Squirrel) This is Townsperson, Ooompa Loompa, (Camera Operator, RENÉE BASTIEN Nathan would like and baseball. He enjoys hockey The Soundof Music. been inAnnieand WCTYG. Hehas first year with old andthisishis Nathan is11years (Charlie Bucket) NATHAN AUNGER

who helpedmake thisshow possible, to thanktheamazingcast andcrew youth group last year. Shewould like previously beeninSeussical withthe baseball, andtaekwondo. Shehas hopes you enjoy watching Willy Wonka. encouraging, andsupportingher. She and herfamily andfriendsfor accent inthefirst stages of rehearsal! family for puttingupwithher horrible with art.Shewould like to thankher course), drawing, andanything to do helping herwithauditionpreparation. She alsothankshervocal teacher for theatre andtelling herabouttheshow. her momanddadfor drivingherto crazy, butfunny. Shewould like to thank dance. Friendsmight describeheras Mermaid. Renée loves to sing,act,and school’s production ofThe Little singing, reading, theatre sheenjoys When sheisnotin and lives inWhitby. She isingrade 7 year withWCTYG. Olivia isinher2nd Cook, Squirrel) Townsperson, (Oompa Loompa, OLIVIA BLAKE enjoys singing (of Pan production ofPeter been inherschool’s Mrs. Gloop. Shehas playing therole of in WCTYG. Sheis Campbell’s first year Gloop) This is BRUNER (Mrs. CAMPBELL recently inher plays andwas participated inother grade 6.Renée has WCTYG andisin her first year with Squirrel) Renée isin Nut Sheller, Townsperson, Cook, (Oompa Loompa, RENÉE BOLSHAN . Campbell STEPHANIE BURNS (Oompa YVETTE DEVEAUX (Oompa Loompa, Townsperson, Cook, Loompa, Townsperson, Nut Squirrel) Stephanie is a grade Sheller, Cook) Yvette is in her 11 student at All Saints and second year at WCTYG. She she is very excited to be in is in grade 7 and lives in her first musical. She enjoys Brooklin. She has been in piano and art, and wants to Seussical and many other thank her family and two cats performances at school. She for always supporting her. loves singing, dancing, acting, art, and piano. She has had many great experiences and hopes to do what she loves for many years to EMILIA CHARLAND (Matilda, come. She would like to thank her family and Oompa Loompa, Cook) friends for their support. Emilia is happy to be returning to perform with the CASSIDY DINGMAN (Oompa WCTYG. Her debut was last Loompa, Townsperson, year as JoJo in Seussical! It Cook) Cassidy is in her 3rd has been an exciting year and year with WCTYG. She loves a pleasure to work with such reading, baking and art but a “sweet” group. Emilia has her greatest passion is also appeared in Oliver! (OLT) theatre. She has been in and The Sound of Music Seussical, Murder at the Malt (Gretl OCVIPA). She would like to thank Nicole, Shop, and Crazy For You, Tracy, Ms. Scott, Mr. Rabjohn, and all her friends along with many other school and family for their help, love and support. Enjoy and church plays. She would the show! like to thank her friends for getting her involved with WCTYG and her family for their endless EMMA CHURCH (Ms Teavee, support. Production Assistant) In grade 9 PA at OCVI, Emma is CHANTAL DUNCAN (Veruca thrilled to be back for her 3rd Salt) Chantal Duncan is year. Coming off recent runs passionate about music. in Annie (Grace, OCVI) and Chantal has thoroughly Seussical (Gertrude McFuzz, enjoyed her first year with WCTYG), she’s delighted for WCTYG and has previously the chance to depart from been seen in many different her ‘typical’ role. Emma is school productions. Chantal looking forward to this thanks her Mom, Gran and summer when she will take part in Lin Manuel Gramps for all their support Miranda’s In the Heights as Young Claudia. and Jackie for all of the hours Emma appreciates her family allowing her to live of musical coaching. Hope to see you next year! in her imagination and thanks friends and the production team. IAIN DUNFIELD (Mr. Bucket, Puppeteer) Iain is excited to JACOB COLEMAN (Producer, be a part of Willy Wonka, his Oompa Loompa, third performance with the Townsperson) This is Jacob’s WCTYG. Iain currently 1st year in the WCTYG. He is attends Donald A. Wilson SS, in grade 8. He loves hockey and has been in theatre for and plays a lot of video many years. He has been in games. He has a positive shows such as Seussical, attitude and always looks for Crazy for You, Peter Pan, A new activities to try. Jacob Christmas Story, and Music also loves dogs, especially his Man. Iain enjoys acting, singing, swimming, Black Lab named Mocha. playing rugby and reading. Iain thanks his family and friends for pushing him to continue acting. CAITLIN EDWARDS BEN HOFMANN (Mike (Oompa Loompa, Teavee) This is Ben’s third Townsperson, Cook) Caitlin year at the theatre. Ben is is thrilled to continue in kind, intelligent and theatre. She has been seen in imaginative. Ben has been in Oliver! with OLT and theatre a variety of shows including camps along the way. Seussical, Crazy for You, Though she took a break last Peter Pan, and Oliver! year, Caitlin has had a great experience at WCT meeting new people and making unbreakable bonds. She would like to thank her parents for dealing with the constant singing CHARLEY HOWIESON and dancing around the house. Caitlin has had (Oompa Loompa, Squirrel, an incredible experience making Willy Wonka, Townsperson, Cook) Charley and she hopes you enjoy it as much as she did! is in her 2nd year with WCTYG. She is currently in ELLA GASKIN (Oompa grade 8 and lives in Brooklin. Loompa, Townsperson, Charley was in Seussical last Cook, Co-Dance Captain) year and had an incredible This is Ella’s second year as time being part of the a part of the WCT youth production. She loves group. She is in grade 11 at photography and art. She R.S. McLaughlin CVI, where would like thank her parents for their support. she recently finished being in a production of Shrek the SILVER KURIS (Violet Musical. She is very excited Beauregarde) Silver is in her to be a part of this 2nd year with WCTYG and is production and hopes you enjoy the show! SO excited to be the “gum chewer”! She is in grade 8 AUDREY HARDY (Grandma and is looking forward to Georgina, Puppeteer) This starting the Performing Arts is Audrey’s 2nd year with Program at O’Neill CVI in the WCTYG and she is September. Among others, excited to play Grandma Silver has been in Seussical, Georgina. You may Beauty and the Beast, The remember her as Cindy Lou Snow Queen, and Annie. She loves performing Who in Seussical last year, and can’t wait for the show! Silver wants to where her hair stole the thank the production crew, especially Director, show! When not on stage, Nicole and all the volunteers at WCTYG for their Audrey loves horseback hard work in making Willy Wonka a great show. riding and ‘Skyping’ her best friend, Lauren, in California. Eat your candy and enjoy the show! IAN LAKE (Willy Wonka) Ian has been with the KIRA HENDERS (Mr. Salt) WCTYG for the last four Kira is in her 2nd year with years. He has been in the WCTYG. She is in grade 10 productions of Alice, Crazy and attends Donald A. for You, Seussical, and Catch Wilson SS. She has been in Me If You Can. He is very Seussical Jr, Beauty and the excited to be Willy Wonka in Beast Jr, High School Musical this year’s production of Jr and Seussical. She enjoys Willy Wonka! Ian loves reading, playing music, her theatre, singing, music and dog and cat, and the playing guitar. He would like to thank his environment. Kira would like parents for their continued support. to thank her parents for supporting her and her friends because they always make theatre fun. NICOLE LYNCH KENNEDY MURRAY (Mrs. (Townsperson, Paper Girl, Beauregarde) In grade 11 at Cook, Squirrel, Oompa RS McLaughlin CVI, Kennedy Loompa) Nicole is really is thrilled to be in her 2nd excited to be in WCTYG year with WCTYG playing once again! She has ‘Mrs. Beauregarde’. She is previously been in currently also appearing in productions of Alice in Shrek the Musical Wonderland (Alice, (McLaughlin). Kennedy has Stagecoach Theatre Arts), fond memories as the Yellow Midsummer’s Night Dream Bird Girl in Seussical last year (Titania, Lord Chamberlain’s Company), Crazy – a great start to her WCTYG career. Kennedy For You, and Seussical. In her spare time, she would like to thank her friends and family for loves to read and play piano, guitar and ukulele. their support during this adventure! Enjoy! Nicole is looking forward to attending the Shakespeare School, Queen’s Company, in SIDNEY J. NICKERSON Stratford this summer and O’Neill CVI in the fall (James, Oompa Loompa, for Performing Arts! Nicole would like to thank Cook, Squirrel) Sid aspires her number one fan, her Grandma, and her to be a director in movies wonderful parents for always supporting her! and television. Before his Enjoy the factory tour! first year in the WCTYG, he was in a production of RYAN McGARVEY (Grandpa Romeo and Juliet. Sid enjoys Joe) Ryan is more than playing tetherball, reading excited to be playing the books, and filming videos character of ‘Grandpa Joe’ for his comedy YouTube for you! Ryan’s love of channel. Sid also hopes you enjoy Willy Wonka! musical theatre brought him to O’Neill CVI, as well as LAUREN SANCHEZ WCTYG last year. You may (Grandpa George, remember him as the ‘Cat in Puppeteer) This is Lauren’s the Hat’ from last year’s 1st year with WCTYG. She is WCTYG production of currently in grade 10 and Seussical. Now in Grade 11, Ryan hopes to lives in Ajax. Lauren would continue his passion for theatre production and eventually like to pursue a performance into post-secondary. He hopes you career in film after studying have a super ‘sweet’ time watching the show! at U of T or Ryerson. Aside from theatre, Lauren enjoys ELLA MORASH (Candy Man, playing many sports Oompa Loompa, Cook, including field hockey and rugby. This is Lauren’s Townsperson) Ella is in her first production and she would like to thank the lst year with WCTYG and entire cast and crew for making it great! absolutely loves it. She is a grade 7 student from HOLLY SAVAGE (Oompa Bowmanville. Singing is her Loompa, Townsperson, passion and she performs in Cook, Co-Dance Captain) the Oshawa Whitby Kiwanis Holly is in her 3rd year with Music Festival yearly. She is WCTYG. She is in grade 10 thrilled to be making her at Henry Street High School theatrical debut in Willy Wonka. Ella wishes to and lives in Whitby. Previous thank her family, friends and all at WCTYG for shows with WCTYG include making this a memorable year. Seussical and Crazy for You. She has also performed in Peter Pan and A Christmas Story with DANCYN. She would like to thank her friends and family for all their support, as well as the cast and crew for all their hard work to make the show great! TEAGAN SCHUCK (Mrs. Bucket, Puppeteer) This is WHO’S WHO IN THE Teagan’s first year in the WCTYG. She is very excited to be part of this year’s PRODUCTION TEAM production of Willy Wonka ROZ McARTHUR KEYES (Music Director) as ‘Mrs. Bucket’. In the past Roz is absolutely NUTS about the fantastic she has played lead roles in confection of whipple-scrumptiousness that Disney Jr. productions of is the Willy Wonka cast and creative team! Shrek and Beauty and the She’s had fun bringing out tenderness, mellow Beast. She would like to overtones and creamy, luscious sweetness from thank her parents, grandparents, siblings and the voices of the sensational young people her teachers Mr. P, Mrs. Anderson and Sinead for who are performing for you. Roz is a singing inspiring her and giving her the confidence to teacher, stage director and expert performer of perform. old lady characters: you can see her as one in InspiraTO theatre festival until June 10 and as MATTHEW SLEVIN two more in the Summer Opera Lyric Theatre (Augustus Gloop) Matthew double bill Night Blooming Cereus/Northern is excited to put on a giant Lights Dream in August. Some directing fat suit for a 2nd year, this favourites are Moon Over Buffalo, Chitty Chitty time playing ‘Augustus Bang Bang, West Side Story, and a Celtic rock Gloop’! Matthew, in his 3rd version of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s year with WCTYG, has been Dream. Upcoming: Calendar Girls (April 2018). in Crazy For You (Wyatt) and Roz holds performance and teaching diplomas Seussical (Horton The in Voice and Drama from Trinity College of Elephant). He is in grade 9 at Music (London, England) and a B.A. in Theatre Donald A. Wilson. In his Directing. spare time he loves to watch movies and listen to music. Matthew would like to thank the rest MELISSA RUNHART (Choreographer) Mel’s of the group for being so supportive and the previous work as choreographer for WCT production staff for putting together a great includes The 39 Steps and Monty Python’s show. Enjoy! Spamalot. She is a performing arts teacher with the Peel District School Board and has HANNAH STACK (Phineous been choreographing musicals for more than Trout, Oompa Loompa, ten years. Some of her favourites include: Townsperson) This is West Side Story, Footloose and In the Heights. Hannah’s 2nd year in Melissa would like to thank her family for all WCTYG! She is in Grade 7 at their support, and the cast for all of their hard Blair Ridge PS in Brooklin. work! She is very proud of what they have Hannah has been in Seussical accomplished! at WCTYG, Oliver! at OLT, and Little Mermaid and Alice HEATHER DOUCETTE (Stage Manager) Heather in Wonderland at school. She is thrilled to be stage managing her third Youth is a highland dancer who Group production. Thank you, Nicole, for inviting loves baseball, volleyball, skiing and horseback me to join the production team. Hats off to riding. Thanks to her parents, sisters and dog, Tracy Church for all her rehearsal treats. Hope Roxie. you enjoy the show.

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