Story by Steven Stilt
Centralia High School’s production of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” gets underway Thursday and runs through the weekend in the CHS cafetorium.
Director Jami Jacobs says the directing team felt that Roald Dahl’s classic story would make for a fun, family-friendly show, and she adds that the production has been coming together smoothly since rehearsals began after students returned from Christmas break.
“It’s been a really good rehearsal process, and I’ve got a really good, supportive director team. We are all well-rounded, and we all have our different strengths, and kind of take care of our own different things and work really well together.”
The cast held a dress rehearsal on Wednesday night that was open to school staff. CHS senior Will Ballantini, who plays Mike Teavee in the production, says he and the other cast members are eager to present the show to the community.
“(We’re) pretty excited, because when we had kids here earlier they were really excited; when we opened the first curtain, they saw it and they were all like ‘wow!’ It’s really cool, so I am excited for other people to see it and get involved with it.”
“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” will be presented to the public on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings at 7 p.m. and on Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by clicking on the “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” event found on the “CHS Showcase on Stage” Facebook page. Tickets can also be purchased at the door, but Jacobs encourages people to get their tickets ahead of time, as a number have already been sold.
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The cast includes:
Narrators – Lucy Britt and Manuela Maco
Willy Wonka – Zachary Detering
Charlie Bucket – Brycen Myers
Mike Teavee – Will Ballantini
Veruca Salt – Eliza Glascock
Violet Beauregarde – Kairyn Dunahee
Augustus Gloop – Estleigh Smith
Grandpa Joe – Zoey Bone
Mrs. Teavee – Claire Walker
Mr. Teavee – Luke Williams
Mrs. Salt – Lyra Shook
Mr. Salt – Noah Williams
Mrs. Beauregarde – Audrey Feig
Mrs. Gloop – Scout Veller
Grandma Josephine – Ariel Gibson
Grandpa George – Jordan Hawley
Grandma Georgina – Aylah Hopson
Mrs. Bucket – Nora McKinzie
Mr. Bucket – Yavyair Maines-May
Oompa Loompas – Madison Brandt, Josh Cimera, Tommy Farmer, Adrianna Galvan, Alex
Jacinto, Cheyenne Ward, Addie Warden, Becca Williamson.
Crew members include:
Stage Manager: Maddox Matthews
Assistant Stage Manager: William Yahne
Assistant to the Directors: Scout Veller
Technical Assistant: TreVonte Holland
Blocking Manager: Aylah Hopson
Art Managers: Lucy Britt and Tommy Farmer
Assistant Art Manager: Callia Smith
Beauty Manager: Lyra Shook
Costume Manager: Rylee McIntosh
Costume & Beauty Assistant: Brooklynn Tomblinson
Construction Managers: Zach Detering and TreVonte Holland
Sound Board Manager: Yavyair Maines-May
Projection: Sound Effects: Audrey Feig and Becca Williamson
Light Manager: Riley Johnson
Lighting Assistant: Callia Smith
Social Media Manager: Addison Warden
Prop Manager: Zach Detering
Stage Hands: Anthony Calabrese, Brooklyn Tomblinson, Krittiya Pearasiri
Spotlights: Mylee Cameron, Madisyn Jentsch, Graci Peters, Katlyn Marcum, Mao Ikeda
Construction Crew: William Yahne, Maddox Matthews, Anthony Calabrese, Logan Shields, Krittiya Pearasiri, Zach Detering, Cheyenne Ward, Kairyn Dunahee, Madisyn Jentsch, Graci Peters.
