Willy Wonka Kids
By Roald Dahl

July 13, 2025
Lyric Art Center​
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DIRECTOR: Sterling Knight
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR: Bethney Jacobs
STAGE MANAGER: Reed Whittlesey​​​
Willy Wonka Kids follows the story of Willy Wonka, a whimsical candy maker who hides golden tickets in his candy bars, offering a tour of his fantastical chocolate factory to the lucky finders. The story centers on Charlie Bucket, a kind and deserving boy, and the other four children who win the golden tickets: the gluttonous Augustus Gloop, the spoiled Veruca Salt, the gum-chewing Violet Beauregarde, and the television-obsessed Mike Teavee. During the factory tour, each child's flaws are exposed, leading to humorous and cautionary consequences as they encounter various candy creations and contraptions. Ultimately, Charlie's humility and good nature are rewarded, as Willy Wonka chooses him to be his successor.

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