presents ROALD DAHL’S Music and Lyrics by LESLIE BRICUSSE and ANTHONY NEWLEY Adapted for the Stage by LESLIE BRICUSSE and TIMOTHY ALLEN MCDONALD Based on the Book “CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY” by ROALD DAHL Directed by Erik Austin Musical Directed by Lainie Pahos Choreography, Lighting Design & Stage Managed by Samantha Marie Set Design by Bruce Hunter Costume Design by Keith Wetzel Assistant Stage Managed by Morgan Clemenson e use of video or audio recording device for the purpose of recording this performance is strictly prohibited. Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka TYA Is presented through special arrangement with Music eatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 www.MTIShows.com THE CAST Willy Wonka/Phineous Trout Matt DeNoto The Candy Man Craig Sherman Charlie Bucket Blythe Walker (Fri. Eve/Sat. Mat.) Katia Peel (Sat. Eve./Sun. Mat.) Mrs. Bucket Denise Bundlie Grandpa Joe Martin Feldman Grandma Georgina/Mrs. Gloop Tiffany Commons Grandma Swing/Mrs. Beauregarde Judy Rosenfeld Grandma Josephina/ Mrs. TeeVee Grace Birkita MacMillan Augustus Gloop Daniel Schwadron Veruca Salt Marley Estrada (Fri. Eve/Sat. Mat.) Journi McGee (Sat. Eve./Sun. Mat.) Violet Beauregarde Alexa Tonkins (Fri. Eve/Sat. Mat.) Asia Aragon (Sat. Eve./Sun. Mat.) Mike TeeVee Aidan Smith CANDY KIDS/OOMPAH LOOMPA Bradley Bundlie, Viktoria Leskiv, Una Panich, Makenzie Tonkins, Taryn Walker PRODUCTION STAFF Director Erik Austin Musical Director Lainie Pahos Choreographer / Stage Manager/Lighting Design Samantha Marie Assistant Stage Manager Morgan Clemenson Costumes Design Keith Wetzel of Costume Capers Wig Styling Debi Hernandez Set Design & Construction Bruce Hunter Prop Master Lester Wilson Scenic Painting Buffy Doran & Erik Austin Poster Design Design to Print Photography GC Photography MUSICAL NUMBERS Pure Imagination Wonka Golden Age of Chocolate Candy Man & Company The Candy Man Candy Man, Charlie & Candy Kids I Eat More Mrs. Gloop, Augustus, Phineous Trout Think Positive Charlie & Mrs. Bucket I See It All on TV Mike, Mrs. TeeVee & Phineous Trout Cheer Up, Charlie Mrs. Bucket Think Positive (Reprise) Charlie (I’ve Got A) Golden Ticket Charlie & Company In This Room Here Wonka, Charlie, Augustus, Violet, Veruca & Mike Factory Reveal Sequence Wonka Oompa-Loompa 1 Oompa-Loompas There’s No Knowing Wonka Chew It Violet, Wonka, Charlie, Veruca & Mike Oompa-Loompa 2 Oompa-Loompas Flying/Burping Song Charlie I Want It Now! Veruca Oompa-Loompa 3 Oompa-Loompas Oompa-Loompa 4 Oompa-Loompas Finale Wonka & Company EL PORTAL THEATRE Originally built in 1926. 5269 Lankershim Blvd. North Hollywood, CA 91601 www.elportaltheatre.com Owners: Bernard Kaufman / Gary Goodgame Management: Jay Irwin / Pegge Forrest Box Office 818-508-4200 DIRECTOR’S NOTES I still remember the excitement I had as a child first reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. My sister and I devoured all children’s storybooks as if they were candy, but the mystery, whimsy and fantasy of Roald Dahl was always a special treat! We loved creating amusing voices for the characters or acting them out during long car rides. But as a director of theater, the bold reality of putting Dahl’s fantastical story and whimsical characters on the stage becomes a whole new challenge, or shall I say a whole new treat. When I chose to direct Willy Wonka, I began by breaking the story into the two main worlds Dahl created – the world of Charlie Bucket and the world of Willy Wonka. Charlie’s world is one of exaggerated realism: poverty, humor, com- passion, greed and other raw realities on a heightened scale (a world far too familiar today). Willy Wonka’s world is one of abstract fantasy: amazement, mystery, awe and bewilderment in the form of things only found in dreams. Every director who approaches the Willy Wonka story brings their own artistic interpretation. They’ve either read the book, watched the 1971 movie version implanting an image of the Oompa Loompas in their head forever, or rented the Tim Burton version, loving or hating his Mr. Wonka. The journey to those artistic interpretations is not an easy one. Today we will not present you an imitation of someone else’s depiction. We will take you on our own journey, a journey through shape and color, through character and movement, an adven- ture through exaggerated realism and abstract fantasy. And on that journey we hope to uplift you, offer you a golden ticket to a world found in dreams, and encourage you to share that joy with the rest of the world. -Erik Austin 2015 SPECIAL THANKS TO Peter Finlayson, FootLights, Alex Allan, Jennifer Bloomfield El Portal Theatre, Pegge Forrester, Jay Irwin, Madilyn Clark Rehearsal Studios, Costume Capers, Keith Wetzel, Kathleen Forster, Buffy Doran, Bruce Hunter, Debi Hernandez, Gloria Galetka & All the Parents of Cast Children CORPORATE SPONSORS Central Coast Family News, Costume Capers, SLO Children’s Museum, GC Photography, Ethereal FX, Cheap Thrills, Cortez Photography Many Thanks to Our Generous Sponsors! ANGELS Joan Gellert-Sargen Gloria Galetka The Andris Family Kathleen Forster PRODUCER Dianne N. Long DIRECTOR Liz Douglas Dwyer Family Trust Thomas & Nancy Dwyer DESIGNERS (Your name could be here!) ACTOR/ACTRESS Jessica Baker-Ballantyne Tina Ballantyne Christian and Jessica Carlberg The Hatch Family Cynthia Cooley Vest Krista Frederickson Linda Stuermer Steve Williams Robert and Kathleen Copeland Greg and Zandi Peters Charlotte Baker UNDERSTUDY Pam Ballantyne Satia Widmann Myron Meisel San Luis Obispo Little Theatre David Baumgarten Marinne Kennedy Mindy and Bob Fera Elena Bloom To become a Sponsor check out our website: www.kelrikproductions.org WHO’S WHO CAST Asia Aragon (Violet Sat. Eve./Sun. Mat./Candy Kid & Oompa Loompa) is an actress-singer-dancer-model (SAG Eligible), who has played lead roles in national commercials and music videos, and in the award-winning short film Stealth. Theater credits include: Aladdin Jr. (Princess Jasmine); Annie (Annie and Pepper); White Christmas (Susan Waverly); South Pacific (Ngana); The Big Bad Musical (Sidney Grimm); The Doll (Monica). Asia modeled as American Girl Ivy Ling for the American Girl/Flintridge Guild Fashion Shows for 5 years, and was the lead singer for Le Petit Cirque for which she received the 2013-2014 National Youth Arts Outstanding Group Vocal Performance Award. Asia is an Alumni of Broadway Artists Alliance in New York City, and dances ballet (pointe), hiphop, tap and jazz. Bradley Bundlie (Candy Kid & Oompa Loompa) At age 6, Bradley has appeared in over 80 films, commercials and theatre productions, including A Christmas Carol as Tiny Tim at Glendale Centre Theatre. Most recent commercials include DQ and TMNT. Bradley excels at gymnastics, karate, rollerskating, and baseball, is an awesome big brother, and dreams of someday playing the role of a superhero! Check out his FB page. Big thanks to Erik, Alex, Mom, Dad and Bobo! Denise Bundlie (Mrs. Bucket) theatre credits include 42nd Street (Peggy), Bebe in A Chorus Line, GCT’s The Music Man, and I Do, I Do (Agnes). She entertained aboard Holland America Line, in the European Touring Company of 42nd Street and in Myrtle Beach’s original musical, Summer of ’66. A competitive roller skater, Denise was a featured skater on Glee, Big Bang Theory, Cold Case and That 70s Show. Many thanks to Erik, Hazard, Mike, and her sweet boys, Bradley and Bowie. Tiffany Commons (Mrs. Gloop/Grandma Georgina) has been a performer at heart since an early age. Her vocal style is based in gospel and R&B, but she embraces all music genres. After working with the Trojan Marching Band, Tiffany transitioned into performance singing, expanding her range from tenor/alto to soprano. She is an active member of several Los Angeles-based choirs and has sung background vocals for many gospel artists, including Israel Haughton, Marvin Sapp, Shirley Caesar and Donald Lawrence. Branching out into the acting arena, Tiffany has been involved with multiple theater, TV and film projects. She has fully embraced her comedic side, performing in improv shows at the LA Comedy Connection and with a sketch comedy team at Second City Hollywood. Tiffany can currently be seen in many web series, such as Egan Hall and Spittin Barz. Matt DeNoto (Willy Wonka) is an actor and writer, generally of comedic things. His web series Harry Potter and the Ten Years Later is available on YouTube, and his short film Defense Mechanism recently won Best In Show at the Pensacon Film Festival. Recent performances include The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Charles Stewart Howard Playhouse), The Book of Liz (STAGES Theatre), Picasso At the Lapin Agile (Conejo Players, nominated for Broadway World Award for Best Lead Actor), The Lady From Maxim’s (Hillcrest Center for the Arts) and Avenue Q (Long Beach Playhouse). He thanks you for coming. Martin Feldman (Grandpa Joe) is thrilled to be a part of this memorable production. Previous credits include Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof (Long Beach Playhouse), Lazer Wolf in Fiddler on the Roof (Westchester Playhouse), Pops in Kiss Me Kate (Cabrillo), Mr. Bumble in Oliver and Tom Watson in Parade (Westchester Playhouse) and Dr. Bartolo in Le Nozze di Figaro (Plovdiv, Bulgaria). In addition to performing, Martin is a vocal coach in Culver City. Thanks to friends and family for your continued support. Marley Estrada (Veruca Fri. Eve/Sat. Mat./Candy Kid & Oompa Loompa) is currently in 7th grade at Burbank’s John Muir Middle School and is in the advanced 7th grade choir “Girls Next Door”. Her most recent performance has been with Burbank Community Theater, where she played Little Red Ridinghood in the musical “In to the Woods”. Currently she is working on an audio version of Matilda, playing the character Hortensia.