Iola Community Theatre will bring Roald Dahl’s timeless story of the world famous candy man and his quest to find an heir to life with “Willy Wonka Jr.”
Director Richard Spencer is looking for a cast that includes 30 youngsters, ages 9-19.
Auditions are at 2 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Monday at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center auditorium. Rehearsals will begin the following week.
Show dates are 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14 and 15 and 2 p.m. Sept. 16.
The stage adaptation of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” will feature songs from the film “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” such as “The Candy Man,” “Pure Imagination,” “Oompa Looma” and “I Want It Now.”
“There are also a couple of speaking-only roles,” Spencer said.
